FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 75, 21 December 1935, Page 10

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Fair, but showers or misty rain in places and cool temperatures. Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 4 p.m. to-day 1 The recent depression is passing eastward, but a rather deep cyclone is dettlopin = in the south-west Tasman Sea. Moderate to fresh westerly winds from Auckland northward; elsewhere south to east, strong at first about Cook Strait, but moderating and moderate in other parts. Later winds tending more northerly and freshening in the south. Seas rough in the Cook Strait area, but shortly moderating; rather rough north of Kawhia and in the far south; elsewhere in New Zealand waters moderate. Freshening north-east to northerly winds in the eastern Tasman Sea; seas moderate but rising. . ... Weather cloudy on the cast coast, with further showers or misty rain m places. Scattered showers also in the far north; otherwise fair; temperatures cool to moderate. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER. Wellington.— Cold and dull, with occasional showers and a strong southerly wind. The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 54.0 deg., the maximum yesterday 56.9 deg., and at 4 p.m. the reading was 55.0 deg. Rainfall at ‘'The Dominion” building for 24 hours ended midnight, .G9in. Rainfall for December, l.Slin.; for year, 36.55 in. Palmerston North. — After heavy rain overnight, the morning broke dull and overcast, with scattered showers. Temperatures cool; light easterly wind. Masterton. — Fairly continuous rain; cool temperature; light, south-westerly breeze; almost a winter’s day. Wanganui.— Dull, overcast and showery with cooler temperatures. Waipukurau.— Steady, warm rain fell all day and still continued last night. Auckland. —A light to moderate westerly wind and cloudy, threatening weather, with intervals of sunshine. The barometer was steady at 29.75 in. all day. Christchurch. — Dull and overcast after rain during the night; maximum temperature 61.5 deg.; barometer steady at 30.07 in. Dunedin. —A moderate north-east wind and fine but cloudy weather. The maximum temperature was 57deg.