WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

Timaru Herald, Volume CLVIII, Issue 23322, 4 October 1945, Page 2

WEATHER SOUTH CANTERBURY FORECAST

fair 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 „™. ere is a deep depression east of Wellington. Winds.—Decreasing south-westerlies. . Weather.—Fair and rather cold. TIMARU RECORDS Sun rises at Timaru to-day 6.2 a.m.; sets 6.45 p.m. High water at Timaru to-day 1.56 a.m.; 2.18 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON

DULL AND COLD After heavy showers in the early morning, yesterday was overcast and cool with a heavy hail shower toward evening. 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; 48.2. Min. temperature on grass: 37.6. Frost: Nil. Wind: S.S.W.I. Rainfall: 0.21 inch. Rainfall to date this vear: 28.90in5. Rainfall to date last year: 18.97in5. Sunshine: Nil. Sunshine to date this vear: 1373.3 hrs Sunshine to date last year: 1293.2 hrs IN OTHER CENTRES Temuka.— Yesterday was cold and showery with a sou'-west wind. The maximum temperature was 49 degrees and the minimum 40 degrees. There were 23 points of rain up to 4 p.m. Waimate (for the 24 hours ended at. 9 a.m. yesterday).—Barometer, 29.0; thermometer, maximum 51.4, minimum 41; rain, 5 points; bright sunshine, 5 hours 24 minutes; wind gauge, miles run in the last 24 hours, 57. Yesterday was overcast and cold.

New Moon .. , Oct. 6 at First Quarter . Oct. 14 at 9.44 pin. Full Moon .. . Oct. 21 at 5.38 p.m. Last Quarter . Oct. 28 at 10.36 a.m.