WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVI, Issue 23074, 13 December 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 5 p.m. to-day:— General Situation A depression in the South Tasman Sea is moving south-east. Forecast Winds. —Moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds. Weather. —For the most part fair to cloudy and mild, but some rain possible late in the afternoon. Further Outlook. —Temporarily fair. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 4.43 a.m.; sets 8.14 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 1.18 a.m.; 1.39 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon Dec. 16 at 3.10 a.m First Quarter .. .. Dec. 23 at 4.30 a.m Full Moon Dec. 30 at 3.14 a.m. Last Quarter .. .. Jan. 7 at 12.17 a.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Bright sunshine was uninterrupted yesterday and there was a light breeze off the sea. 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: 6G.4. Min. temperature on grass: 47.8. Wind: 5.2. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 24.74in5. Rainfall to date last year: 20.45in5. Sunshine: 9.7 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1765.4hr5. Sunshine to date last year: 1791.1hr5. IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka. —Yesterday was fine with an easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 69 degrees and the minimum 47. The glass was rising last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday).—Barometer, 29.2; thermometer, maximum 77, minimum ,55.2; frost, nil; rain, nil; bright sunshine, 6 hours 12 minutes: wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 70. Yesterday was sunny and warm, but became overcast and cooler in the afternoon.