WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVII, Issue 23215, 31 May 1945, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

UNSETTLED 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 deep low trough of low pressure, east of the Chathams, is moving over New Zealand. Forecast Winds.—Fresh south-westerlies decreasing and becoming variable. Weather.—A few brief showers at first, then fair; temperatures cold. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 7.58 a.m.; sets 5.6 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 6.28 a.m.; 6.55 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON List Quarter .. June 4at 1.21 a.m. New Moon .. June 10 at 4.30 p.m. First Quarter .. June 18 at 2.11 a.m. Full Moon .. June 26 at 3.14 a.m. CLOUDY AND COOL After a brief period of sunshine in the morning, yesterday was cloudy and cool with a trace of rain. 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: 52.0. Min. temperature: 22.6. Frost: 9.4 degrees. Wind: Nil. Rainfall: Nil. Ramfall to date this year: 21.11 ins. Rainfall to date last year: 12.77in5. Sunshine: 2.2 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 799.7hr5. Sunshine to date last year: 791.8hr5. IN OTHER CENTRES Waimate (for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday).—Barometer, 29.2; thermometer, maximum 48.5, minimum 35; frost, 7 degrees; rain, 5 points; bright sunshine, 2 hours; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 94. Yesterday was overcast and cool.