THE WEATHER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 248, 1 August 1946, Page 6

THE WEATHER

NO’R’EASTERLY AND COOL A cool nor’-easterly wind Avas experienced in Ashburton to-day when the sky Avas overcast. The maximum temperature yesterday Avas 51.4 degrees, against 43.1 on Tuesday. The screen minimum last night Avas 36.3 degrees, compared Avith 30.6 on the previous night.

. The barometer to-day had fallen to 29.1 inches, from 29.4 G yesterday.

Observations at Research Station

Relative humidity n’t the radar research station at 9.30 this morning Avas 70 per cent. The barometer registered 29.01 inches. The maximum temperature yesterday was 50. G degrees and the screen minimum last night 36.5 degrees. The Month In Ashburton In contrast to the rigorous conditions of the previous July, last month in Ashburton Avas extremely mild. Comparatively light frosts and a rainfall beloAV the average combined to make the month pass uneventfully without gales or snowstorms. Se\ reral days Avere almost spring-like and evidence of the mild conditions can be found in many gardens where spring floAvers, even crocuses, are making their appearance. For several Aveeks during the corresponding period last year gardens Avere covered with several inches of snoAV. The rainfall was 1.09 inches, Avell beloAV the average of 2.36 inches of the last 30 years. The heaviest fall Avas 35 points on July 24. The heaviest recorded for any previous July was 5.25 inches in 193 S and the smallest 29 points, in 1914. The July total last year Avas 2.19 inches. Of the 1G frosts of over one degree the heaviest Avas 11.2 degrees on July S. This compares more than favourably with the previous July’s record of 22.1 degrees. .

The highest maximum temperature was 65.6 degrees on July 12, when nor’-westerly conditions prevailed. In the previous July it was 62.1 degrees on July 7. The lowest screen minimum Avas 25.8 degrees, on July 15. The corresponding figure last year was 11.1 degrees on July 18. The barometer reached the extremely low reading of 28.99 inches on July 22. Its highest recording Avas 30.08 inches on July 4. OUTLOOK FAIR (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, _ at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather: General situation: There is a deep depression south of the Tasman Sea and a low pressure trough is advancing across the Tasman. < The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru to 5 p.m. to-morrow is as folloAvs: Moderate to fresh north-easterly winds, turning north-westerly tomorrow; weather, cloudy at first with scattered rain, especially in the ranges, but fair to-morrow; temperatures rather cool. Further outlook: Fair. SUN AND MOON Sun rose to-day, 7.4 G a.m.; sets, 5.31 p.m. Sun rises to-morrow, 7.45 a.m.; sets, 5.32 p.m. First Quarter, August 4, 9.25 a.m. Full Moon, August 12, 10.56 a.m. Last Quarter, August 19, 1.47 p.m. NeAv Moon, August 20, 9.37 a.m.