THE WEATHER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 243, 27 July 1935, Page 4

THE WEATHER

BITTERLY COLD DAY. A very frosty night was experienced last night, but a. thaw set in early this morning. The sky was mainly overcast to-day, and conditions were bitterly cold. A keen wind; from the south-east and no- sunshine kept the temperature particularly low, and indications were for snow. The frost registered at the 'Domain weather station overnight was 12.4 degrees, the heaviest since July 3, when 14 degrees was recorded. The barometric pressure at 9 o’clock this morning was* 29.53 inches, compared with 29.54 inches yesterday. Extreme temperatures yesterday and last night were 44.3 degrees and 28.2 degrees. TO-DAY’S FORECAST. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather:— General inference: An intense depression lies to the east and a slight one to the west of the South Island, while an anti-cyclone extends from Eastern Australia on to the North Tasman Sea. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows: —

Southerly winds, moderate to strong, and at times squally. Weather cold and changeable, with scattered showers, sharp inland frosts likely. Seas a considerable southerly swell.