WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23259, 21 July 1945, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

FAIR AND COOL The tollowing is the forecast tor South Canterbury issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the period ending 5 p.m. to-day:— General Situation There is a depression north-west and an anti-cyclone south-east of New Zealand. Forecast Winds.—Light to moderate winds from a northerly quarter. Weather.—Fair and cool. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 8.2 a.m.; sets 5.21 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 12.30 a.m.; —p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon .. July 25 at 2.31 p.m Last Quarter .. Aug. 1 at 1.46 p.m New Moon .. .. Aug. Bat 2.31 p.m First Quarter .. Aug. 16 at 12.32 a.m. COLD DAY Yesterday was overcast and cold with fitful sunshine.

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: 42.0. Min. temperature on grass: 15.4. Frost: 16.6 degrees. Wind: Nil. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 22.89 ins Rainfall to date last year: 16.64 ins i Sunshine: 3.4 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1054.4 hrs j Sunshine to date last year: 969.8 hrs ' IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.—Yesterday was fine with a I westerly wind. Tire maximum temperature was 40 degress and the minimum 10. There were 22 degrees of ! frost. The glass was steady last even- . ing. Waimate (fo: the 24 h< 9 am. yesterday'.—Barometer. 29.6' thermometer, maxim.'.'.m 47 5: mini-, mum 44: frost. 18 bright sunshine. 7 hours 12 minutes: wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours. 12. Yester- i day was sunny, but