THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3567, 29 September 1916, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

,Houv k,ui 101 lh< c night and tontimied HI Jjoug 10 .1 m. to-day, alter which thy i ivitlipt lem.uued dull and cold. l<\L\-v\on points of iain had ialU>n jii fho LM hoars onded 9 a.m. O'ji M,,,-!i 11 c 01»(-poiiiiont writes: 1 1 '■ ,{'l .' .1 i. -t .n r» c.j to t.ill at j.'ioui a' „'.,! tll jiiaiiJ.iv Towards '.< 'u<j; it" n icr i.im ice in, and eontimud duiiug tlm night At the turn* of v. i itmt; (7 .1 in on Fnd.iy morning) To points hiid fallen. It is still rainj'ng. smd l)ut(> is every appearance of ;i rainy day. Tho mm v.'ili do n gre.'il. .•M^ouiiL ii{" a;n>i(i, tut ttio surface, soil had g-oi, very dry. ;uu! fchi> grass in jnany j)l:ico.>, \\:us nut uuikinp; much hoadway. Lamhin^ is 111 litll sivinp;. The prcsonirain 14 not n i-old rain, so farmers need not havo much anxiety rogardin<; theif 1 lambs.

The Government Meteorologist's forecast, to-day was as follows: —The indications are for south-oastcrl}" winds, strong to gaJe. Expect dull weather, with much nn'sfc and fog in parts. "Uaiu probable, and snow on high country; rivers rising. Tho weather will probably become colder. .Barometer unsteady, but rising shortly.