THE WEATHER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 53, Issue 150, 6 April 1933, Page 4

THE WEATHER

VARIABLE CONDITIONS TO-DAY After a threatening afternoon yesteri day, a light drizzling rain set in last, evening and continued for most of the night. A fall of ll points was recorded at the Domain weather station for ! the 24 ended at 9' o'clock this morning. The rain cleared at about 10 o'clock this morning and the clouds scattered sufficiently for the sun to shine at intervals this afternoon. With a light wind from the north-east the temperature was cool all day. , The maximum shade temperature yesterday was 61 degrees and the minimum last night 46.6 degrees. Extremes on Tuesdav were 75.3 degrees and 43.1 degrees. The reading of the barometer at 0 o'clock this morning was 30.23 inches, compared with 30.6 inches yesterday morning. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. (Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. Tlie Government Meteorologist,.... at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding .the weather: — General inference: An intense anticvclono still covers New Zealand, .the centre being east of Otago. A cyclone is definitely forming on the New South W T ales ccast. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows: — Light variable winds. Weather: Fair but cloudy at times. Cold night temperatures," with some frosts inland. Seas: Moderate.