CHANGEABLE WEATHER

Evening Post, Issue 19, 23 July 1934, Page 8

CHANGEABLE WEATHER

PASSING SHOWERS LIKELY

The' weatlior will continue to be changeable, with passing showors at times inmost districts and hail in placos, according to the forecast based on observations at 9 o'clook this morning. Winds will h% westerlies at first 'in tho Cook Strait region, otherwise south-westerlies lo'souttiorlies will pre> vail, aud will bo moderate' to strong generally, A rather deep depression erossod New Zealand on Saturday, and since Saturday night has been passing .slowly eastward. It was responsible for ansottlod weather generally during tho wookead. On Saturday widespread rain foil with strong north to wosterly winds, During Saturday night, how* over, a southerly change occurred and yesterday was, cold, squally, and showory in most districts. This morning a tomporary^ chango to northerly winds was iv evidence iv parts of the Cook Strait area and tho east coast; between Kaikoura and East Cape. The weather also bad improved in many places, but showers were still reported in western districts and in Foveaux Strait, and frequent • hail squalls were being experienced. Pressure is still rather low cast of New Zealand, but an antieyelono is approaching from the west.

Strong winds between south-west and west prevailed in Auckland and on both- Saturday and yesterday the woathor was very unpleasant and cold with frequent snowovs. At 9 a.m. today a light south-wostcrly wind was blowing there and the weather was fair with passing cloud.

At Wellington on Saturday the weather was mild and dull, drizzling rain "falling at times. A northerly wind prevailed and freshened somewhat in tho afternoon and night, ' At 4.45 a.m. yesterday tho wind changod to southerly. The rainfall up to 9 a.m. yesterday was 6 points and at Lower Hutt 14 points, yesterday the weather was changeable, It vrp.ti fair in tho moming with brief periods of sunshine, but tho southerly freshened during the afternoon aud rain fell'at times, Early this morning the wind veered to northorly again, and at 0 a,m. it was frao and clear, The rainfall was 11 points and at Lower Hutt 9 points, Three degrees of frost wero recorded at Lower Hurt last, night.

In Chvistchnrcli on Saturday the \yoatboil was dull all day and in the aftornooß •drizzling rain fell with a light BQutherly. ivind, there being- 21 points of.vain, Rhowera fell in the early pwt of yesterday morning, but tfie rest-6f tbo day was: fair,- though dulli witb a keen sonthrwesterly breeze. After r 'cold frosty night this morning brolfo fine with a light easterly wind.At' Dunedin on Saturday continuous rain ■■ aocompan. ied a southWesterly breeze. Yesterday also was cold and unsettled with intermittent rain and sleet showers and a strong south-west-orly wind. ;.. ■'"■*. '-■■■■-■■■ ■■■ : ,,.,..\