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THE WEATHER.

FINE AND SUNNY BUT COOL. Though the weather was flue and at times sunn}' a fresh breeze kept conditions cool in Ashburton to-day. Rain amounting to 24 points fell during yesterday morning and last night. A frost of 2 degrees was registered at the Ashburton Domain this morning. Temperatures yesterday were on the same level as the previous day. The maximum reading was 47.0 degrees and the minimum 42.1. The barometer had’ risen to 29.71 inches this morning.

CONDITIONS AT METHVEN. Following are the meteorological observations for September as recorded by Mr James Carr, “Rudstone,” iVlethven. Mr Carr has been keeping these records for 32 years. Rain fell on 16 days, the maximum fall on any one day being 1.90 inches on the 6th. The total for the month was 0.59 inches, while for September last year the fall was 2.39 inches. The average for September for the past 32 years is 3.31' inches. The wettest September during- that period was 1919, when 7.70 inches fell. The dryest was in 1915 when 0.84 inches was recorded.

The rainfall for the year to date is 33.25 inches and for the same period of last year the fall was 21.41 inches.

Tho highest value of the barometer was 1026.8 millibars on the 12th (last September .1021.7). The lowest value was 1005.1 on the 2nd (last September 987.5).

The highest reading of the maximum thermometer was 67.9 on the 24th (65.3) and the lowest reading of the minimum thermometer was 32.1 on the 16th (32.1). The lowest reading on the. grass was 19.2 on the 22nd (20.1). The range of temperature was 15.2 (15.8), the mean temperature 47.2 (46.9). The wind mileage for the month was 2505 (3186). The hours of sunshine 152.1 (172.5). Evaporation 3.167 inches (3.327). Frosts were recorded on 13 nights (19). Figures in parenthesis arc for last year. TO-DAY'S FORECAST (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather:—

The centre of the recent depression is now near Chatham Island while an an-ti-cyclone is still centred over Tasmania.

The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamarn is as follows:

Stroup; southerly winds decreasing tomorrow. Further passing showers today, chiefly from Banks Peninsula northwards. Conditions fair to fine tomorrow. Temperatures cold with sharp frosts to-night. Seas rough.

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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 305, 2 October 1940, Page 4

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THE WEATHER. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 305, 2 October 1940, Page 4

THE WEATHER. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 305, 2 October 1940, Page 4