SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23260, 23 July 1945, Page 2

SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

CLOUDY AND C OOL The following 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 west of the North Island and an anti-cyclone to the east. Forecast Winds.-FL.ight to moderate variable winds. Weather.--Cloudy and cool with patches of light rain or drizzle developing. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 8.0 a.m.; sets 5.22 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 1.13

FINE WEEK-END j The week-end was overcast for the i most part with warm sunshine yesterj'o'llowiiig are the records taken at Timaru Park tor the 24 hours ended at j 9 a.m. on Saturday with the exception i of the maximum temperature and sunI shine for the day, which were taken at 7 p.m.:— Max. temperature in shade: 43.6. Mil:, temperature on grass: 18.6. Frost: 13.4 degrees. Wind: N.W.I. Rainfall: Nil. Sunshine: 2.7 hours. 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 sun- | shine for the day, which were taken 1 at 7 p.m.:— [ Max. temperature in shade: 49.6. Mm. temperature on grass: 25.4. Frost: 6.6 degrees. Wind: Nil. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 22.89in5. Rainfall tc date lust year: 16.67in5. Sunshine: 5.9 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1063.0 hrs Sunshine to date last year: 979.6 hrs !~ - ~

i a.m.; 2.7 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon .. July 25 at 2.31 p.m 1 Last Quarter .. Aug 1 at 1.46 p.m I New Moon .. .. Aug. 8 at 2.31 p.m i First Quarter .. Aug. 16 — at 12.32 a.m.