THE WEATHER.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 57, Issue 248, 31 July 1937, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

SPRINGLIKE CONDITIONS TO-DAY Springlike weather was experienced in Ashburton to-day, following the recent period of warm conditions. The tefnperature was mild and there was bright sunshine, with the sky only slightly cloudy. There was a light north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature yesterday was 50 degrees and the inside minimum last night 31.5 degrees. A frost of 4.6 degrees was recorded at the Domain weather station this morning. The barometer at 9 o’clock this morning had fallen to 29.90 inches from 30.00 inches yesterday morning. CONDITIONS IN JULY. The weather in Ashburton in July was for the most part fairly mild. There were long periods of fine and warm weather, alternating with cold spells. The heaviest frosts of the year were recorded during the month, and there was also infrequent but fairly heavy rain. Rain fell on only seven days, compared with 14 in July last year. The total fall was 2(k points, compared with 403 in the same month last year. This total is slightly below the average of 258 points for July. The heaviest fall was 71 points on July 21.- There were two light showers of two points or less. The rainfall was heavier than in June, when 167 points were recorded( July had the distinction of seeing the longest dry spell for two years i.-~ Ashburton. This occurred in the first 12 days of the month, when there was a period of warm weather. The greatest maximum temperature was 61.3 degrees on July 9, and the lowest 41 degrees on July 6. The variation in July last was, from 59.1 to 40.7 degrees. Inside minimum temperatures varied from 21 degrees on July 2 to 41.2 degrees on July 11, the variation in July last year being from 20.2 to 39.4 degrees. There was a remarkable succession of frosts, which were recorded on 29 days, compared with 21 in July last year. The heaviest, also the heaviest of the year, was 16 degrees on July 3. A frost of 16 degrees was also recorded in July last year. The frosts varied considerably in intensity, the lightest being .3 degrees on July 28. The highest barometric pressure of the month was 30.16 inches on July 18, and the lowest 29.25 on July 28. TO-DAY’S FORECAST. tPer Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding the weather: — General inference: An anti-cyclone is moving on to the northern extremity of the Dominion, while a shallow westerly depression extends frcm southeastern Australia across the south Tasman Sea. The forecast for the east coast of the South Island from Blenheim to Oamaru is as follows: Light to moderate northerly winds, freshening somewhat. Weather fine and mild. Seas slight to moderate.