WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23030, 23 October 1944, Page 8

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR The following is the forecast for South Canterbury issued' by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the period ending h p.m. to-day;— General Situation. A depression, west of Auckland, ,is moving slowly south. Forecast Winds. —Moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds. Weather. —Some morning mist or drizzle, but the weather otherwise fair; temperatures moderate. TIMARU RECORDS Sup rises at Timaru to-day 5.31 a.m.; sets 7.8 p.m High water at Timaru to-day 7.30 a.m.: 8.0 p.m.

TINE WEEK-END The- weekend was fine with bright sun shine and A light easterly breeze. Following are the records taken at Timar j Park for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday, with the • eycfption of the maximum temperature and sun-shine for the day, which were taken at 7 p.m-. ;-«r Max. temperature in shade: "56.4. Min. temperature on grass; 43.0. Frost: Nil. Wind: Nil. Rainfall: .02 inch. . Sunshine: 4.6 hours. Following are the record.” taken at Timaru Park for the 24 hours at 9 a.m. yes terday, with the exception of the maximum temperature and sunshine for the day, which were taken at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade: 61.4. Min. temperature on grass: 38.8. Frost: Nil. Wind: N.E.I. Rainfall: Nil. ~ Rainfall to date this year: 19-olins. Rainfall to data last , year: 19;J4tns. Sunshine: 7.2 hour's. Sunshine to date this year: 14!2.Gbrs. Sunshine to date last year: 1475.7hr5.

PHASES OF THE MOON First Quarter .. . . Oct. 25 at 11.24 a.tn Full Mhon .. •• Nov. 1 at -2.11 a.nt Last Quarter.. .. Nov. 8 at 7.4 a.n>. New Moon .. •• Nov. 1G at 11.5 a.nt