NOR’-WESTERLY WIND

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 70, Issue 109, 21 February 1950, Page 2

NOR’-WESTERLY WIND

Though the sky was overcast, temperatures .in Ashburton to-aaj r were warm, in spite of a strong nor’-west-erly wind. Yesterday’s maxinlum was 50.2 degrees. Other recordings taken at 9 o’clock this morning were: —Minimum temperature 39.1 degrees, earth 56.9 degrees, barometer 29.73 inches. The sun shone for 10.8 hours yesterday.

OUTLOOK FAIR (P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day. The Government Meteorologist, _at noon to-day, issued the following statement regarding«»the weather: General situation—There' is an anticyclone over north and central New Zealand and a depression southwest 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, turning temporarily to the south-west to-mor-row morning. Apart from showers in the ranges, weather fair at first, but some scattered showers developing with the wind changes; temperatures moderate. Outlook—Fair.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun rose to-day, 6.01 a.m.; sets, 7.2 S p.m. Sun rises to-morrow, 6.02 a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. First Quarter, February 25, 1.52 p.m. Full moon, March 4, 10.34 p.m. Last Quarter, March 11, 2.38 p.m. New Moon, March 19, 3.20 a.m. High tide on the County coast tomorrow 8.59 a.m. and 9.21 p.m.

THE WEATHER