FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 47, 19 November 1936, Page 10

FORECAST FOR TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Changeable and squally; thunder and hail probable in places.

Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 3 p.m. to-day An intense depression was crossing the Dominion yesterday and by a series of secondaries across the south Tasman » . • extends from eastern Australia on to the north lasman bca. Moderate to strong northerly winds, of gale force at. places; backing to westerlies and temporarily in many places to south-westerly. Seas rough generally in New Zealand wateis. . South-westerly to westerly winds, strong to gale force, with rough to high seas, i the eastern Tasman Sea. Weather changeable and squally, with rain in most, parts and some heavy la Ils, more especially in districts with a westerly aspect; thunder and hail probable iu places. Temperatures becoming colder. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER. Wellington. Cloudr and squally, with rain at times. Tim strong north-west wind reached gale force. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 04.8 ? the maximum yesterday 63.4 deg., and at 3.30 yesterday the temperature Ifeinfell Dominion'' building for 24 hours ended midnight, ,23in. Total for month, 3.6 in.; for year. 51.33 in. Masterton. Overcast, with occasional light rain showers; gusty westerly wind. Palmerston North. — Warm, with some heavy showers m the morning and ear j afternoon clearing later. There was little wind. . . , Wanganui.— Dull and overcast, with a slight shower in the morning and occasional sunshine in the afternoon; strong north-easterly breeze. Waipukurau.— Dull and cold, with' light showers early in the afternoon and a Auckland.— A fresh to strong northerly wind was blowing all day. Overcast conditions and showers were experienced in themoin ing, and almost continuous heavy rain after midday. The barometer was falling last night and registered 29.80 in Christchurch— Fine and warm, though overcast in the morning. Maximum t.emperatiire 74.5 deg. Fresh north-east breeze in the morning and strong northwest breeze in the afternoon. Barometer, after falling, 29.40 m. Dunedin— Very warm, though the sky was overcast for the greater part of the da"’ Maxima™ temperature 73deg. Rain fell eafty in the evening. The barometer, after falling to the unusually low level of 29.28 m., was rising sharply last night.