THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 56, Issue 275, 2 September 1936, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

SUN AFTER FROST AND RAIN. A frost of 5.7 degrees last night was followed by 9 points of rain early this morning. The weather cleared and the day was fine and sunny with a cloudless sky, but a cool temperature owing to & sharp wind from the south. The maximum temperature yesterday was 49.9 degrees and the inside minimum last night 30.5 degrees. Barometric pressure at 9 o’clock this morning was 29.51 inches, compared with 29.55 inches yesterday morning. SUNSHINE IN AUGUST. The sun shone for 127 hrs. 1 min. in Ashburton during August, compared with 145 hrs. smin. in August last year. The total amount of sunshine in July was 109 hours 4 minutes. The sun did not shine on August 26 and 28, and on several days there were only a few minutes sunshine. 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: Though it has risen somewhat, pressure is still low to the east of New Zealand. A very intense' anti-cyclone covers Eastern Australia and is advancing slowly eastward. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows: Strong south-westerly winds of gale force in places. Weather cold and changeable, with passing showers of rain or sleet, and on ranges snow. Seas rough.