THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 44, 2 December 1940, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

OVERCAST, COOL CONDITIONS. After a, beautifully sunny day yesterday, the weather was dull and overeast to-day and tho temperatures were cooler, there being a light fresh breeze. The sky clouded over very darkly in the west early this morning and there ■was a little light rain. This, however, soon cleared off. The maximum and minimum temperatures yesterday were 67.2 and 46.1 degrees while those for the previous day were 62.7 and 47.5 degrees.

The barometer stood at 30.09 inches to-day, and at 30.9 yesterday morning.

VALUABLE RAIN LAST MONTH.

Substantial falls of rain in the Ashburton County during November relieved what was threatening to be an extremely serious situation. Grain and small-seod crops and pastures have been greatly benefitted by the fall. The total for the month was 3.26 inches compared with only 1.10 inches during November, 1939. The heaviest fall for any one day was 1.77 inches on November 19. Thene was a. severe thunderstorm in Ashburton on that date and' fairly heavy hail fell 'in rru\ny parts of the County doing very little damage however.

On several occasions temperatures rose to a good height. The highest reading w r as 81.5 on November 29. This is slightly above the highest value of the thermometer last November, 80.3 degrees. The lowest minimum was 52.6 degrees on the 2nd. The minimum temperatures varied between 33.2' and 53.6 degrees. The barometer reached a height of 30.14 on the 27th, and its lowest reading was 29.05 on"the 7th. There were two frosts, the heaviest of 7.5 degrees being on November 7. In, the corresponding month, of 1930 there was a single light frost.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

(Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, This Day,

The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather:— An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand and South Tasman. Pressure is relatively low over Queensland and south of the Chathams.

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

Moderate southerly winds, later turning to easterlies. Weather cloudy at first with an isolated shower or two likely but becoming fair to fine tomorrow. Temperatures mikl. Seas slight.