THE WEATHER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 27, 13 November 1935, Page 6

THE WEATHER

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES.

2.58 INCHES IN LAST FORTNIGHT.

Heavy rain yesterday afternoon and last night continued to soak the Ashburton district, and up to 9 a.m. today another 71 points had been l-ecorded. This makes 2.58 inches for the first fortnight of November, a total which is about the average fall for the whole month over a period of years. From November 1 to 13 last year only 36 points had fallen, and the total’for the month was only 1.43 inches. Several of the showers during the night were almost, torrential downpours, and when the rain continued steadily again to-day many of the showers were particularly heavy. The weather showed no sign of clearing, and with a cold south-westerly wind the conditions .savoured more of winter than of summer.

Taking a sudden fall yesterday, the barometer has risen again to 29.55 inches. Yesterday morning’s reading was 29.36 inches.

The temperature yesterday was lower than it has been since the middle of October, the highest reading of the thermometer being 48 degrees. The minimum temperature last night was 39 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: Pressure is still low over and east of New Zealand and is falling in eastern Australia. A slight anticyclone is moving over the north Tasman Sea. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows:

Moderate to strong southerly winds. Weather still cold, cloudy and unsettled with rain at times. Seas rough.