FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 226, 20 June 1936, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Cold and changeable, but improving later.

Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending B p.m. to-day The recent depression is passing eastward, but another Jos® intense one fe advancing across the south Tasman Sea. Pressure is still high over eastern Australia and the north Tasman Sea. „ . • Moderate to strong southerly winds over the northern half of the North Islan , elsewhere moderate and freshening westerlies, but winds shortly again In.com rather re,,eh » .Ort » >■» J”* where in New Zealand waters moderate, but later rising south of Last Cape. South-westerly to southerly winds in the eastern Lisman Sai. model;He, tnth moderate seas, in the northern portion ; strong at first, with g > the southern portion, but later moderating. _ ,„„:„i„ f„i r however in Weather cold and changeable, with scattered showers, mainly fair, now ever, n eastern coastal a?eae'and conditions later gradually improving in most distr<"' YESTERDAY’S WEATHER.

Wellington.—After a cold and squally night, the weather durinK the; day ™ s J> r £ liantlv fine A gentle southerly breeze prevailed in the morning, cnangm,, to L gentle at about 2.15 p.m. Minimum temperature on Thursday night, 40.1 deg.; maximum yesterday, 49.2 deg.; at 3 p.m., 45.7dcg. Rainfall at “The Dominion” building for 24 hours ended midnight, .03m. Total for month, 1.81 in.; total for year, 24.ilin. w „ si „.. ]v Palmerston North.—Passing clouds, bright sunshine and a light but told wcsteily

Masterton. —Fine and sunny; cold westerly breeze. . .. . „„ ltt i ip ..i v breeze Wanranui Fine and sunny with passing clouds and a light SOUUicuy Waipukurau.—-Heavy rain during the night, but the weather toward n iing and there was a bright sunny day. The 81“s s r °se slightly. Auckland.—A boisterous south-west wind and I squally, barometer morning, but conditions improved after midday. Ue rising oarometei rather chilly with a very light fa Dunedin.— “oSerably £i e