WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22789, 13 January 1944, Page 1

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR AND MILD (Special) WELLINGTON. Jan. 12. Winds—Moderate north-easterlies, backing later to south-westerly. Weather.—Fair and mild, apart from a few scattered showers following the wind change. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 5.7 a.m.; sets 8.20 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 5.19 a.m.; 5.42 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON

FINE. SUNNY DAY Yesterday was fine and sunny with a southerly breeze. Following are the records taken at Timaru Park for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday with the exception of the maximum temperature for the day, which is taken at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade. 71.8. Min. temperature on grass. 48.2. Wind. E.2. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: .11 meh. Rainfall to date last year: 2.38 in Sunshine: 11.1 hours. Sunshine to date this year: Ui.7hrs. Sunshine to date last year: 58hrs. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka. —Yesterday was sunny with an easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 68 degrees and the minimum 48. The glass was tailing slowlv last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 am. yesterday).—Barometer, 29.5; thermometer, maximum 65.0. minim’m 44 0’ bright sunshine, 9 hours 12 minutes’; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 96. Yesterday was sunny and warm.

Last Quarter . . Jan. 19 at 4.8 a.m. New Moon .. .. . Jan. 26 at 4.0 a.m. First Quarter . . Feb. 1 at 7.44 p.m. Full Moon .. .. . Feb. 9 at 6.3 p.m.