THE WEATHER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 59, 19 December 1945, Page 2

THE WEATHER

CLOUDY AND COOL The sky in Ashburton to-day was clouded and threatening, an occasional light shower falling during the morning. The atmosphere was cool. The maximum and minimum temperatures yesterday were 60.8 and 48.2 degrees, compared with 66.2 and 48.3 on Monday. The barometer to-day showed no change from yesterday’s reading of 29.47 inches.

POSSIBLY FURTHER RAIN (P.A.) WELLINGTON. This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather: General situation: A depression west of the South Island is moving slowly south-east. The forecast, for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru to 5 p.m. to-morrow is as follows: Moderate to fresh north-easterly winds, changing 1o south-westerly tomorrow morning; weather dull and cool, with intermittent light rain, becoming showery and colder to-morrow.

Further outlook: Unsettled, possibly further rain.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun rose to-day, 4.40 a.m.; sets, 8.12 p.m. Sun rises to-morrow, 4.40 a.m.; sets, S.lB p.m. Full Moon, December 19, 1.47 p.m. Last Quarter, December 20. 7.30 p.m. New Moon. January 3, 1.00 a.m. First Quarter, January 10, 8.57 a.m. High tide on the County coast tomorrow 4.15 a.m. and 4.42 p,m.