WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLIV, Issue 22671, 26 August 1943, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

UNSETTLED iN.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON. Aug. 25. Winds Moderate south-easterly winds. Weather—Mainly cloudy with scattered showers, especially in the north; temperatures remaining cold. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 7.15 a.m ; sets 5.59 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 12.13 a.m.; p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon .. .. Aug. 31 at 7.30 p.m. First Quarter .. Sept. at 1.3 a.m. Full Moon .... Sept. 14 at 4.16 p.m. Last Quarter .. Sept. 21 at 7.42 p.m. A CHANGEABLE DAY Yesterday sunshine and snow • showers alternated. The afternoon was 1 bitterly cold with occasional light showers. Following are the records taken at Timaru Park for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. yesterday:— Max. temperature in shaeje: 44. Min. temperature on grass: 28.6. Frost: 3.4 degrees. Wind: S.S.W?3 Rainfall: .10 inch. Rainfall to date this year: 12.31in5. Sunshine: 1.1 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1226.6hr5. i IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka—Yesterday was showery, with a bitterly cold south-west wind The maximum temperature was 45 degrees and the minimum 24. Three points of rain were registered. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday*—Barometer, 29.5; thermometer. maximum 56.5, minimum 34; frost, 6 degrees; rain, 8 points; bright sunshine. 2 hours 48 minutes: wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 110. Yesterday was cold with arin and snow falling during the day.