WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23166, 2 April 1945, Page 8

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

UNSETTLED Tire following is the forecast for South Canterbury issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, or the period ending 5 p.m. to-day:— General Situation An anti-cyclone is over and east of the North Island and a depression in the Central Tasman SeaForecast Winds.—Moderate variable winds, easterly direction predominating. Weather. —Heavy rain in the Alps; elsewhere the weather’ cloudy to overcast with some scattered drizzle or rain; moderate temperatures. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 6.51 a.m.; sets 6.27 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 6.23 a.m.; 6.36 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON

CHANGEABLE WEEK-END After a fine day on Saturday, yesterday was unsettled with rain at times. Following are the records taken at Timaru Park for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday, with the exception of the maximum temperature and sunshine for the day, which were take at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade: 65.6. Min. temperature on grass: 41.8. Frost: Nil. Wind: Nil. Rain: Nil. Sunshine: Nil. Following are the records taken at Timaru Park for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, with the excep;ion of the maximum temperature anu sunshine for the day, which were taken at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade: 59.0. Min. temperature on grass: 42.0. Frost: Nil. Wind: Nil. Rain: .06 inch. Rainfall to date this year: 16.64in5. Rainfall to date last year: B.72ins. Sunshine: 0.4 hour. Sunshine to date this year: 558.4hr5. Sunshine to date last year: 579.7hr5.

Last Quarter .. Apr. 6 at 8.24 a.m New Moon.. .. Apr. 12 at 12.35 a.m. First Quarter Apr. 19 at 7.52 p.m. Full Moon.. .. Apr. 27 at 10.39 p.m.