THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 19, 2 November 1938, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

STEADY RAIN TO-DAY. Setting in yesterday afternoon, steady rain fell in Ashburton and continued intermittently last night and for tlie greater part of to-day. Up to 9 a.m. this morning 3S points liaa been (registered at the Dtomain weather station. Conditions were miserable all day yesterday, the maximum temperature being 0i.9 degrees. The minimum reading of the thermometer last night was 44 degrees. The barometer stood at 29.94 inches this morning. THE MONTH AT METHVEN.

The following are the meteorological observations for October recorded by Air James Carr, “Rudstone,” Alethven.

Rain fell on 15 days, the maximum on any one day being 71 points on the 22nd. The total for the month was 2.62 inches as against 1.08 inches last year. The average for October for the last 30 years is 3.38 inches. The driest October during that period was in 1910, when only 55 points fell, and the wettest was in 1928, when 7.48 inches 'was recorded. The fall for this year to date is 43.91 inches; for the same period last year the total was 31.12 inches. Only in two years during the last 30 years has 40 inches been exceeded, in 1921 with 41.77 inches and 1925 with 44.31 inches. The highest value of the barometer last month was 30.24 on the 13th and the lowest 29.56 on the 27th.

The highest reading of the maximum thermometer was 74 on the 19th and the lowest reading of the minimum thermometer was 34 on the 11th. The lowest reading on the grass was 20 on the Bth. Frosts were recorded on 10 nights. Tlie range of temperature was 17.4 and the average mean temperature 53.1. Tlie wind mileage for the month was 3985 miles, the evaporation 5.669 inches, and the hours of (bright sunshine 199 1-5 hours. TO-DAY’S FORECAST. (Per Press Association.) , WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather:— Pressure has risen over the Dominion, but a shallow depression: is still located off the West Coast. There has been a .further rise of pressure also over South-eastern Australia. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oam,aru is as follows: Winds between south-easterly and north-easterly, force light to moderate. Weather cloudy to overcast with further drizzling rain in places, but gradually improving. Temperatures cool. Seas slight to moderate.