THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 246, 30 July 1936, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

RAIN FALLS IN SHOWERS TO-DAY

The fairly heavy rainfall in Ashburton during the last two days continued today. The fall was not as steady as previously, several heavy' showers being experienced. The temperature was cold with the wind from the southwest.

Eighty-eight points of rain fell in the 24 hours from 9 o’clock yesterday, making the total for two days 162 points and for the week since the weather broke, 281 points. For 24 hours up to 9 o’clock this morning 105 points were recorded, at “Riversdale,” Tinwald, making the fall for the week at this station 300 points. Snow began to fall this afternoon at Mayfield, amid violent conditions. Up to the time the “Guardian” went to press the snow hiad not begun to lie on the ground, hut had t fallen intermittently for over ain hour. The temperature yesterday was again abnormally cold, the maximum being 41.2 degrees. The inside minimum last night was 34.8 degrees. Barometric pressure at 9 o’clock this morning was 29.46 inches, a fall from 29.55 inches yesterday morning. 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 deep and complex depression extends from the Bay of Plenty toward the Chatham Islands, but pressure is rising over the Dominion. A shallow depression is approaching south-eastern Australia. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows:

Strong southerly winds of gale force in places. Weather cold, changeable and squally with passing showers and some hail, mainly"on the coast; hard frosts inland. Seas rough to high.