FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 98, 20 January 1936, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER

Fair to fine, moderate temperatures, passing showers likely. Following is the weather report, and forecast issued yesterday by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 3 p.m. to-day: - An anti-cyclone of only moderate intensity is. crossing the Tasman Sea, but a shallow secondary depression is still affecting the South Island. North to north-west winds on parts of the east coast, but otherwise south-tvesfotlies or southerlies'prevailing and later becoming more .general. force lignt. to Seas\-oudi on the west coast and south of Dunedin, but moderating later; elsewhere in New Zealand waters slight to moderate. South-west to south-east winds in the eastern I asman Sea, strong at iirst hi the southern portion, with rough seas; otherwise moderate with moderate seas. Pnqsin* showers in western districts from Taranaki southward and extending to- * 'iii”lit to parts of easte.ru districts of the South Island, but weather for most piirt fair to fine, with moderate temperatures. WEEK-END WEATHER. Wellington.—The weather cleared on Saturday morning and the day was tine, though with a changeable sky. becoming overcast at times. A moderate north-west wind blew during the day but fell in the evening and the niglit was chiefly calm. The maximum temperature on Saturday was tiideg. Saturday night was cool, the minimum temperature being 49deg. at 5 p.m. Yesterday- was fine and sunny all day, with a light north-west wind. The maximum temperature was 67deg. Rainfall at “The Dominion” building lor 4b hours ended midnight, o.olm. Rainfall for January, 3.22 in.; for year. 3.22 in. . Palmerston North.— Unsettled conditions on Saturday, following heavy ram overnight The skies cleared in mid-afternoon, but temperatures were appreciably cooler, and there was a blustery north-west wind. Yesterday temperatures were cooler, with passing clouds and a keen north-west wind. Wanganui.— Fine, but at times threatening over the weekomd. A strong northerly wind blew on Saturday, and a moderate westerly wind yesterday. Masterton.— Passing clouds; glimpses of sunshine, with a gusty north-westerly wind on Saturday. Brilliant sunshine from a cloudless sky yesterday, with

light north-westerly breeze. . . Auckland.— Fine but overcast yesterday. There was a moderate south-west wind. and although several light showers fell in the early part of the day. the niternoon was bright and sunny. The night was overcast and further light ram fell about midnight. Yesterday was fine, with a fresh southerly wind and a clear sky The conditions have been warm, the temperature yesterday at midday being 75deg. Tile barometer has risen steadily and read 29.85 in. at 4 p.m. to-day. , , , ... .. . , Christchurch. — Fine and sunny in Christchurch over the week-end with a light north-east breeze on both days. The barometer was steady at 29.80 m. Dunedin.—A strong south-west wind and fine weather on Saturday, although the conditions were unsettled and threatening in the morning, occasional light showers falling before 10 a.m. The maximum temperature was 04deg. Sunday was dull and overcast, with a light south-west wind. Rain fell at intervals. The barometer had a rising tendency, reading at 5 p.m. 29.84iu.