THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 62, Issue 43, 1 December 1941, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

WARM CONDITIONS TO-DAY Very warm conditions prevailed in Ashburton yesterday and to-day, ni spite of the sky being overcast for the most part. A south-east wind blew this afternoon. The maximum temperatures on Saturday and yesterday were 57.8 and bb-Z decrees respectively, the minimum or those days being 33.5 and 44 degrees. To-day the barometer measured l J.o< inches, compared with 29.63 inches yesterday. There was a frost of 6.3 degrees (ground reading) yesterday morning. The Month in Ashburton. The hottest day in Ashburton during November was on Thursday the 20th, when the thermometer rose to 78.3 degrees. This was lower than the previous month’s recording when the maximum temperature was 80 degiees. North-west winds were very frequent at times reaching gale force. A total of 161 points of rain fell, the heaviest being 66 points on 'Wednesday, the 26th. Three frosts were recorded in the middle of the month, the hardest being 5.2 degrees, on the 14th. TO-DAY'S FORECAST. (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The forecast for the cast coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Qamaru is as follows: Moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds. Weather fair to line over the plains but rain in the Alps. Temperatures moderate near coast, warmer inland. Further outlook : Fresh north-west-erlies. Fine and warm.