WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST
CLOUDY AND MILD 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 An intense anti-cyclone lies east <>t the. South Island and a. depression in the North Tasman Sea. I* orccast Winds.—Moderate north-caster lies, fresh at times. ; Weather —Cloudy and mild. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 7.1 a a.m.; sets 5.51 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 3.53 a.m.; 4.18 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON I Last Quarter .. Aug. 30 at 3.40 p.m. | New Moon.. .. Sept. 7at 1.49 a.m First Quarter .. Sept. 15 at 5.08 p.m Full Moon .. .. Sept. 22 at 8.16 a.m. MILD, BUT DULL Although dull, yesterday was mild and still. 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: 54. Min. temperature on grass: 32.8. Frost: Nil. Wind: N.E.I. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 25. Sins. Rainfall to date last year: 17.09in5. Sunshine: Nil. Sunshine to date this year: 1184.5 hrs Sunshine to date last year: 1101.7 hrs IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka. —Yesterday was dull with a north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 57 degrees and the minimum 33. The glass was steady last evening. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday).—Barometer, 29.7; thermometer, maximum 55.6, minimum 36; frost, 6 degrees; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 13. Yesterday was overcast and cool.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23287, 24 August 1945, Page 2
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263WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23287, 24 August 1945, Page 2
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