FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 287, 31 August 1935, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Changeable but improving; cold temperatures. Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 4 p.m. to-day:— ... Pressure is still low over and especially east, of New Zealand, but is rising. Au anti-cyclone of slight intensity covers the western Tasman Sea. Moderate to strong south-westerly to southerly winds, still of gale force at places but gradually moderating. , . -n Seas rough to high on the west coast, of the North Island and in Foveatix Strait; elsewhere in New Zealand waters rather rough to rough; later seas decreesing. Strong but decreasing southerly winds in the eastern Tasman Sea, with rather rough but moderating seas. . r . ~ , , , , , , , , Weather mainly line on the west coast of the South Island ; elsewhere changeable, with scattered showers, but conditions improving generally. Temperatures cold. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER. Wellington.—The weather "was fine, with a cold, fresh and strong southerly wind prevailing. Minimum temperature on Thursday night, 35.2 deg.; maximum yesterday, 4S.3deg.; at 4 p.m., 46.0 deg. . Rainfall at “The Dominion” building for 24 hours ended midnight, nil. Rainfair for August, 2.988 in. ; for year. 25.678 in. •» Palmerston North. — Greatly improved conditions; brilliant sunshine with a tew passing clouds; light south-westerly breeze; milder temperatures. Masterton. — Glimpses of sunshine; passing clouds; strong, gusty south-westerly ■ wind. Wanganui.— Fine, warm and mainly sunny. Waipukurau.— Heavy rain fell during the night, viusing an abatement of the wind which had raged for 24 hours. There were cold showers in the morning, with glimpses of sunshine in the afternoon. ... Auckland. —A south-west gale and fierce squalls with torrential rain were experienced in the early hours of this morning, but during the day there was fine weather. A moderate south-south-west wind prevailed. lhe barometer fell to 29.50 in. during the storm, and rose .lOin. later in the day. Christchurch. — Fine, with sunshine and considerable passing cloud. A fresh south-west breeze kept the temperature low. The barometer had a rising tendency and registered 29.59 in. . Dundin. —Cold and unsettled, with occasional showers and periods of sunshine. A squally south-west wind prevailed, and the maximum temperature was 4bdeg.