FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 167, 11 April 1935, Page 6

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dull and misty; widespread rain; mild temperatures. Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Mcteoiological Office, Wellington, for 24 hours ending 4 p.m. to-day: — An extensive and complex depression is moving on io New Zealand. Forecast: Moderate to strong north-easterly to northerly winds, rising to gale force ut pIfICCS. ' Seas high north of East Cape, and becoming rough generally in New Zealand waters. Moderate to strong west to south-west winds in the northern portion of the eastern Tasman Sea, with rather rough seas; strong northerly winds (o gales m the southern portion, with rough to high seas. _ Weather dull and misty, with widespread and, m places, heavy ram; some flooding probable in the Auckland province and also in the far south. Mild temperatures. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER Wellington.— Mild and dull, with rain setting in late in the afternoon. Northerly breeze freshening somewhat during the afternoon. Minimum temperature during Tuesday night, 59.0 deg.: maximum yesterday, Ui.Sdeg.; at 4 p.m.. RahifaH nt “The Dominion’' building for 24 hours to midnight: .08 inches. Rainfall for April to date: 0.24 in dies; for year, 9.58 inches. . Palmerston North. — Fine and sunny with n hazy sky during the morning,- with humid conditions. Clouds commenced to bank up after noon, and raift set in before 3.30. Conditions mild. . Masterton.— Overcast, with glimpses ot sunshine; light northerly wind. Wanganui.— Extremely muggy weather with steady rain from about midday onward. A fair southerly breeze sprang up at nightfall. . Waipukurau.— Bright sunshine in the morning; the. skies clouded over in the afternoon, culminating in slight showers in the early evening, accompanied by a gusty northerly, wind. „ „ Auckland— Boisterous and wet. with a strong breeze from the north-east. Continuous rain during the afternoon and evening. The barometer fell steadily all day and last evening registered 29.85 in. Christchurch. — Overcast but fine, with a moderate cast-north-east breeze; light rain fell in the evening. Maximum temperature, 63.5 deg. The barometer was falling and last evening registered 29.65 in. _ Dunedin. — Fine but overcast, with a light north-east breeze. Maximum temperature, 67deg. Barometer fell during the day and registered 29.60 in. last evening.