WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23029, 21 October 1944, Page 8

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR TO FINE The following is the forecast for South Canterbury issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the period ending 5 p.in. to-day:— General Situation A depression, centred just north-west nf Auckland, is slowly tilling up. A ridgo of high pressure extends across the South Tasman. Forecast Winds.—Moderate and variable winds. Weather. —Fair to fine. Temperatures moderate. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 5.35 a.m.; sets 7.6 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 5.50 a.m.: 6.13 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON First Quarter .. .. Oct. 25 at 11.24 a.m Full Moon Nov. 1 at 2.11 a.m. Last Quarter ~ .. Nov. 8 at 7.4 a.m. New Moon Nov. 16 at 11.5 a.m. OVERCAST DAY For the most part yesterday was overcast with periods of sunshine in the afternoon. 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: 58.6. Min. temperature on grass. 40.4. Frost: Nil. Wind: N.N.E.2. Rainfall: .08 Inch. Rainfall to date this year: 19.51 ins. Rainfall to date last year: 19.34in5. Sunshine: 4.6 hours. .Sunshine to date this year: 1400.8 hrs. Sunshine to date last year: 1463.0hr5. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka. — Yesterday was dull and cold with a north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 58 degrees and the minimum 34. Eleven points of rain were recorded. The glass was steady last evening. Waiinate (for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday). —Barometer, 29.4; thermometer, maximum 55, minimum 40; rain, 6 points; bright sunshine, 2 hours; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 129. Yesterdav was sunnv and warm.