THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 100, 8 February 1936, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

HEAVY RAIN DURING NIGHT. After unsettled conditions yesterday heavy showers of rain fell in Ashburton last night. Fifty-four points had fallen by 9 o’clock this morning. Conditions were unsettled again today, and rain fell at times. The day was cold and wintry, a south-westerly wind blowing. The maximum temperature yesterday was 59.7 degrees,, and the minimum last night 47.9 degrees. The barometric pressure at 9 o’clock was 29.93 inches, compared with 29.97 inches yesterday. The rain was particularly heavy at Methven, 160 points having fallen up to 9 o’clock this morning, making a total of 401 points for the month. The weather was cold and showery this morning. All harvesting has been stopped, and as a quantity of grain is not in stook some damage is to be expected. 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; A depression is still centred to the eastward. An anti-cyclone is advancing across the Tasman Sea on to the South Island, but is at present; losing intensity. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as fellows:— Strong southerly winds of gale force at places, " but decreasing shortly. Weather cold, squally and changeable, with passing showers, but improving slowly. Seas rough to high.