WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23288, 25 August 1945, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

CLOUDY AND MILD The following is the lorecast for South Canterbury issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, tor the period ending 5 p.m. to-day:— General Situation There is an anti-cyclone east of NewZealand and a depression in the Central Tasman Sea. Forecast Winds.—Moderate winds from an easterly quarter. Weather—Cloudy and mild. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 7.16 am.; sets 5.38 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 4.43 a.m.; 5.07 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON 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 pan. Full Moon .. .. Sept. 22 at 8.16 a.m. SPRINGLIKE WEATHER Mild, spring weather prevailed 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 pan.:— Max. temperature in shade: 50.4. Min. temperature on grass: 24.6. Frost: 5.4 degrees. Wind: Nil. Rainfall: Nil. Rainfall to date this year: 25.6in5. Rainfall to date last year: 17.09in5. Sunshine: 7.6 hours. Sunshine to date this year: 1192.1 hrs Sunshine to date last year: 1101.7 hrs IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.—Yesterday was sunny with an easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees and the minimum 28. Four degrees of frost were recorded. The glass was rising last evening. Walmate (for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday) .—Barometer, 29.8; thermometer, maximum 55.5, minimum 35; frost, 3 degrees; bright sunshine. 1 hour 30 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in last 24 hours, 8. Yesterday was sunny and warm.