YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 114, 7 February 1935, Page 8

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Wind Turns to South I . I"'' Light northerly winds and fine sunny weather i>revailed at AVellington during yesterday morning, but early in the afternoon the wind gradually turned to the south, bringing much light cloud with it. The temperature fell sharply, but there was no rain. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 65,0 degrees. The maximum temperature yesterday was 82.6 degrees, and the temperature at 4 p.m. was 66.8 degrees. AVith a temperature of 90.1 degrees in the shade at 2 p.m.. a fresh record for-this season was created at.Masterton. The conditions were most oppressive until mid afternoon, when a moderate northerly breeze relieved the intensity a little. Very warm, sunny conditions ruled in AVanganui, with a fair breeze blowing off the sea.

A warm, sunny day was experienced at AVaipukurau, with a maximum temperature at 2 p.m. of S 5 degrees, which dropped by 7 p.m. to 75 degrees. The barometer remained steady. There is no appearance of the drought breaking.

A light, northerly -wind and fine weather prevailed at, Auckland, conditions being very humid. Tlie barometer tell after midday to 29.951 U. The weather at Christchurch was <lnll but fine, with a strong southwesterly breeze and a maximum temperature of 66.5 egrees. The barometer rose to <Bo.2oin. At Dunedin the weather was again line and warm, with eonsiderable cloud and a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature .was 69 degrees.