THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 59, Issue 300, 2 October 1939, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

BEAUTIFULLY FINE WEEJC-END. The warmest day. since last April Avas enjoyed in Ashburton yesterday, the temperature rising to a maximum of 70 degrees. Bright sunshine_preA r ailed. and with only a light Avind, conditions Avere almost ideal. The temperature dropped to 42.4 degrees last night. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Saturday Avere 68.4 degrees and 46 degrees respectively. The barometer stodd at 30.28 inches this morning, compared Avith 30.4 inches yesterday. CONDITIONS IN SEPTEMBER. Except for one spell of Avintry Aveather, when, there. Avas a heavy fall of snoAV in the high levels of the County, conditions in Ashburton in September were, generally fine. The total rainfall Avas only 1.32 inches, compared Avith 3.87 inches in September, 1938. Although there Avere 14 frosts, none of these Avere. severe, the heaviest being six degrees. The most severe frost of the month, last year. Avas 9 degrees. Only 2 degrees of frost were registered in the last 13 days. The maximum temperature Avas 68.5 degrees on September 21, comnared with. 69.6 degrees on ’September 14, 1938. Winds Avere mostly from the north-east. Conditions generally were fine, and mild, and the sun shone brightly on most days. THE MONTH AT MOUNT SOMERS.

At Mount Somers rain fell on 10 days during September, totalling 284 points, compared Avith 409 joints for the same period last year. A maximum of 75 inches fell on the 12th and 22nd. The year’s rainfall is to date- 18.44 inches, as against 35.57 last month, for the corresponding period last year. Nineteen frosts Avere registered, with a. maximum of S degrees on the Bth. TO-DAY’S FORECAST. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-dav, issued the following statement regarding the Aveather:— An intense anti-cyclone is centred over the South Island and a very Aveak disturbance is located in the north Tasman Sea. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows: Light to moderate and variable Avinds, Avith northerlies later predominating. Weather fine with mild day but cool night temperatures and possibly some frosts and morning fogs. Seas slight.