WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 22935, 4 July 1944, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR AND COOL The following is the forecast for South Canterbury issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the period ended 5 p.m. to-day:— Winds. —Moderate southerly winds. Weather.—Fair and cool. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 8.11 a.m.; sets 5.7 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 1.26 a.m.; 1.50 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon., •• •• July 6at 5.3 p.m. Last Quarter.. .. July 13 at 9.15 a.m New Moon July 20 at 6.18 p.m. First Quarter .. .. July 28 at 9.59 p.m. A FINE DAY Yesterday was Hue and sunny with a light easterly 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 and sunshine for the day, which were taken at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade: 53.0. Min. temperature on grass: 28.2. Frost: 3.8 degrees. Wind: Nil. Rainfall; Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 15.21in5. Rainfall to date last year: 10.20 ins. Sunshine: 7.0 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 915.3hr5. Sunshine to date last year: 991.7hr5. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.—Yesterday was fine with a south-westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 50 degrees and the minimum 28. Six degrees of frost were recorded. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday).— Barometer, 29.6; thermometer, maximum 50.0, minimum 43.0; bright sunshine, 5 hours; wind gauge, miles lun in last 24 hours, 205. Yesterday was i overcast with a cold w iud.