THE WEATHER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16819, 23 August 1922, Page 7

THE WEATHER.

•‘STAR*’ SPECIAL FORECAST Tbe forecast of weather conditions which may be expected to prevail during a period of twentyfour hour* from 2.30 p.m. daily. CANTERBURY FORECAST. Wind—Strong southerly. Weather—Continue very cold, with further rain. Snow inland and on Banks Peninsula. F. L. WOOLES. GOVERNMENT FORECAST. Strong to gale at times. Weather.—Expect cold and damp weather, rain, probable and snow on high country. Barometer. —Unsteady, but rising shortly. SOU.'-WESTERLY CONDITIONS. FURTHER RAIN EXPECTED. Tine sou’-westerly Conditions which have been in evidence during the past three days have been accompanied with welcome rain, but it was not until last night that the rainfall became heavy. In the twenty-four hours up till 9.30 o'clock this morning 0.470 inches fell, and from 9.30 till noon to-day the rainfall was 0.050 inches. The rainfall to date this year has been only 12.190 inches compared with 15.892 inches in the same period last year. The present wet spell commenced on August 18. and the reports issued by the Magnetic Observatory show that the rainfall for the twentv-four hours ended at 9.30 a.m. each day was aa follows :

The indications are heavier rain during the next twenty-four hours, with a remote possibility of snow falling.

August 19 . . 0.141 inches August 20 , . nil August 21 . . 0.008 August 22 . . 0.034 August 23 - . 0.470