THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 196, 1 June 1934, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

A MILD NIGHT. Light north-westerly conditions in Ashburton overnight made for a. mud temperature', and it was not until the wind veered more* to the south during the morning that conditions became fresher. The sky was overcast most of to-day, but the sun broke through once or twice this afternoon. As a result of a light shower of rain this morning, one point was recorded at the Domain weather station. The barometric pressure at 9 a.m. was 29.77 inches, compared with 30.07 inches yesterday morning. MaxiTssm and minimum shade temperatures yesterday and last night were 55.2 degrees and 33.7 degrees.

CONDITIONS IN MAY. There was over twice as muen rain in Ashburton last month as fell in May. 1933, the respective totals being 4.75 inches and 2.135 inches. The heaviest single fall last month wqs 2.78 inches for the 24-hour period ended at 9 a.m. on May 5, while in May last year the heaviest fall in one period was 56 points on May 6. Fourteen frosts were recorded last month, and 17 in the same month last year. The most severe ones were 10.5 degrees on May 27 and 15 degrees on May 20 respectively. The highest barometric pressure last month was 30.44 inches on May 26,-and the lowest 29.19 inches on May 15. A reading of 69.1 degrees was the greatest maximum shade temperature recorded during the month, the thermometer reaching this figure on May 22. The lowest maximum during the month was 45.2 degrees on May 30. Minimum inside registrations varied from 51 degrees on May 2 and 14 to 25.4 degrees on May 29. There were IQ9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine in Asnburton during May, compared with 109 hours 8 minutes in April. 'File' sun did not shine at all oil May 3,4, 5 and 31, and on several days it only shone for a few* minutes.

TO-DAY’S FORECAST. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government _at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather: — General inference: The recent anticyclone has passed away eastwards, and a shallow and rather complex depression is moving on to New Zealand. The forecast fc. the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows: — Winds variable at first, but southerlies soon prevailing and freshening. Weather dull and misty, with rain developing and becoming colder. Seas moderate, but rising.