FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 200, 21 May 1936, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Increasing cloud and mist; rain developing. Following is the weather report, and forecast issued by the Meteorological Department, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 3 p.m. to-day: An anti-cyclone extends across New Zealand, the centre to-day being east of the North Island. Another slight, depression is crossing the south Tasman bea, while a cyclone located west of Norfolk Island is apparently deepening. North-easterly to northerly winds, becoming strong in the far north, elsewhere moderate but freshening; a southerly change probable in the south during to-morrow. , ~ , , , . Seas becoming rough north of East Cape; elsewhere in New Zealand waters slight to moderate, but rising about Foveaux Strait. . f Stron" easterly to north-easterly winds and rough seas tn the northern portion, of the eastern Tasman Sea; moderate to fresh north-westerly winds, backing later to southerlies, in the southern portion, with'moderate hut rising seas. Some scattered rain in the western and far southern districts of the South Island, otherwise fair at first but with increasing cloud and mist; rain developing shortly in the northern and north-eastern portions of the North Island, and later 'becoming fairly general. Temperatures mild, but cooler to-morrow in the South Island. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER. Wellington.—Dull but mild with a light to moderate northerly wind. Minimum temperature during Tuesday night, 53deg.; maximum yesterday, ob.bdeg.. at 3 p.m., 55.8d0g. , , , , ~ ~ . Rainfall at “The Dominion” building for 24 hours ended midnight, nil. Total for month, 2.35 in.; total for year. 23.59 in. Palmerston North.—Overcast; light north-westerly wind; milder temperatuic than on Tuesday. Masterton. —Fine, sunny day; no wind. Wanganui.—Fine but overcast, with occasional glimpses of sunshine. Waipuktirau.—A sharp frost in the early morning was followed by a day ot brilliant sunshine. The barometer was steady. . . . . ... Auckland. —Calm, sunny weather, the conditions during the morning being I ke summer. The barometer fell .Ooin. early in the afternoon, then remained Christchurch.—Overcast and chilly, with a maximum temperature of JSdeg. and a minimum temperature of 39deg. There was a moderate not th-east biee.e in the morning, and a fresh east-north-east tn the afternoon. The barometer, after falling, w<is steady nt 30.35 in. . Dunedin.—The sun shone brightly and conditions were mild.the maximum temperature being the highest recorded for a considerable penod, the the mometcr reading Gldeg early in the afternoon. Barometric pressure continued high.