THE WEATHER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 186, 19 May 1948, Page 2

THE WEATHER

FINE BUT CLOUDY Conditions in Ashburton to-day were fine, though cloudy, after 1.0 points of rain had fallen last night. The sun shone for only 12 minutes yesterday. The maximum and minimum temperatures for the 24 hours ended at 9 o’clock • this morning were 56.6 and 41.0 degrees against 61 and 47 for the previous corresponding period. The earth temperature this morning had not changed since yesterday s reading of 47.5. The barometer this morning measured 29.04, inches having dropped from 29.28 yesterday.

COLD AND CHANGEABLE (P.A.) . WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government MeteoVologfst, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather: General situation: A complex lowpressure system is over and to the south of the South Island. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru to 5 p.m. to-morrow is as follows: — . " . Moderate northerly winds ana cloudy weather to-day, but fresh to strong southerlies and occasional rain developing to-night; temperatures becoming colder, with snow on the high country. ‘ , ~ Further outlook: Cold, changeable and showers.

SUN AND MOON Sun rose to-day, 7.35 a.m.; sets, 5.19 p.m. Sun rises to-morrow, 7.36 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. Full Moon, May 23, 12.37 p.m. Last Quarter, May 31, 10.43 a.m. New Moon, June 8, 12.55 a.m. First Quarter, June 14, 5.40 p.m.