THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 45, 2 December 1938, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

CONDITIONS STILL OVERCAST.

The weather in Ashburton to-day was again overcast but warm. It was typical “thundery” weather. The maximum temperature yesterday was 65.4 degrees and the minimum 53.2 degrees. The barometer stood at 29.98 inches this monfing.

THE MONTH AT METHVEN. The following are the meteorological observations for November, recorded by Mr James Carr, “Riidstone.” Methven :—■ Rain fell on 18 days, the maximum cm any one day .being 1.27 inches on the 28th. The total fo,r the month was 3.76 inches, as against 1.63 inches for November last ,>?ar. The average for November for the last 30 years is 3.47 inches. The driest November during that period was in 1923, when only 1.43 inches fell, and the wettest was in 1936 when 6.86 inches were recorded. The total fall for this year to date is 47.67 inches, compared with 32.75 inches for the same period ot last year. Only once in the last 30 yea,rs has this year’s fall to the end of November been exceeded. This was in 1936, when the fall was 48.24 inchlas. The highest value of the barometer for the month was 30.36 on the 27th, and the lowest 29.32 on the 21st.

The highest reading of the maximum thermometer was 71 on the: Bth, 18th and 19th, and the lowest reading of the minimum thermometer 38 on the 3rd. The lowest reading on the grass was 22 on the 23 rd. Frosts were recorded on 10 nights. The wind mileage for the month was 1957 miles, the hours of bright sunshine 191.3 hours, and the evaporation 4.720 inches.

THE RAINFALL AT ANAMA. The rainfall recorded at “Faggan,” Anama, during November was 361 points, that of November last year being 193 points. The total for this year to date is 4192 points, while over the same period last year 2767 points fell. This year’s rainfall is over 14 inches more than that of last year for the 11 months. The highest recorded over the same period was in 1925, when 4243 points were registered.

TO-DAY’S FORECAST.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather: — A rather deep westerly depression, with a considerable northward extension, is beginning to cross the southern portion of the Dominion. Pressure is rising over Eastern Australia. The forecast for the east const of the South Island from Blenheim to Oarnaru is as follows:

Moderate to strong north-westerly winds, changing to south-westerly tomorrow. Weather mainly fair, with warm to hot temperatures, but rain in back country, and showers accompanying the southerly change. Seas moderate.