THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19786, 26 November 1929, Page 11

THE WEATHER.

SHOWERS DO LITTLE GOOD. STEADY DOWNPOUR STILL NEEDED. Both in Christchurch and in Canterbury generally, particularly the more distant parts of the province which are in urgent need of a steady and prolonged dowupour, tho few showers which were experienced yesterday did very little good. The weatlwr in the Citv* was disturbed throughout the day, but in the aggregate very little rain tell. A general mugciuoes prevailed, and even at miduignt the temperature was quito high, and the pavements in the City were almost dry. Many people did not take the overcast, sky very seriously and went out without overcoats Those parts of the province which were communicated with last evening were almost unanimous in saying that what rain had fallen during the day had done "very little more than wet the ground." Hawarden appears to be the only place where ram fell in any quantity. It was overcast there all daiy and a fair amount of rain fell in several sharp showers, but the total tall was not quite large enough to do all that was hoped of it. The atmosphere was heavy and close. At Methven, Cheviot, Ashlmrton. Darfield. and Amberley, only a few light showers had fallen, and crops, it was feared, would not benefit. At Amberlev the outlook was more hopeful than it had been for same time. What is required in almost all parts ot the province is 24 or 48 hours' good steadv rain. At Kaikoura there was a fairly good shower at a quarter past 10 yesterday morning, and a few showers in the afternoon. The temperature was high all day, but last night it was beginning to fall substantially, and the outlook was hopeful. Most places reported that the night was warm, overcast, and very dark.