WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 22968, 11 August 1944, Page 6

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

CHANGEABLE The following is tho forecast for South Canterbury issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the period ending 5 p.m. to-day:— Winds.—Moderate to strong south-west-erly winds. Weather. —Cold and changeable with scattered showers. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 7.38 a.m.; sets 5.42 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 9.13 a.m.: 9.42 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter .. .. Aug. 11 at 3.33 p.m New Moon Aug. 19 at 8.55 a.m. First Quarter .. .. Aug. 27 at 12.15 a.m. Full Moon Sept. 3 at 8.57 a.m. PLEASANT DAY Although overcast early, yesterday afternoon was bright and sunny. Following are the records taken at Timaru Park tor 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: 60.6. Min.’•temperature on grass: 40.0. Frost: Nil. Wind: S.W.I. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 17.0 ins. Rainfall to date last year: 11.82 ins. 1 Sunshine: 4.6 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1049.2 hrs Sunshinn to date last year: 1142.2hr5. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.—Yesterday was sunny with a westerly wind. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees and the minimum 25. Seven degrees of frost were recorded. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday).—Barometer, 29.4; thermometer, maximum 58.2, minimum 39; frost, 3 degrees; bright sunshine, nil; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 29. Yesterday was sunny and warm.