WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST
FAIR TO FINE 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 ridge of high pressure covers the Dominion. Pressure is very low to the south-west. Forecast Winds.—Moderate north-westerlies predominating. Weather.—Fair to fine, but cloud increasing; temperatures cold. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 7.29 a.m.; High-water at Timaru to-day 10.12 a.m.; 10.37 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON Full Moon .. .. Aug. 23 at 12.9 p.m Last Quarter .. Aug. 30 at 3.40 p.m New Moon.. .. Sept. 7 at 1.49 a.m First Quarter .. Sept. 15 at 5.08 p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE Bright sunshine prevailed throughout yesterday. 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. 49.8. Min. temperature on grass: 25.4. i Wind: N.E.2. Frost: 6.6 degrees. Rainfall: Trace. Rainfall to date this year: 25.59m5. Rainfall to date last year: 17.0m5. Sunshine: 9.3 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1157.9 hrs Sunshine to date last year: 1 Oto.Shi's
IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka. — Yesterday was fine with a cool easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 47 degrees and the minimum 26. There were six degrees of frost. _____
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23281, 17 August 1945, Page 2
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223WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23281, 17 August 1945, Page 2
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