WEEK-END WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 143, 14 March 1938, Page 8

WEEK-END WEATHER

Wellington.— Except for clouds early in the day, both Saturday and Sunday were brilliantly line. Saturday was cool with a light south-easterly breeze, and Sunday was warm with a treeti northerly wind. The minimum temperature on Friday night was 01.2 degThe maximum on Saturday Was 63— deg.; minimum on Saturday night, was 51 deg. The maximum temperature yesterday was 68.6 deg. The barometer - reading at 3.30 p.m. yesterday was SO.lOin. Palmerston North.— Saturday was a beautifully warm day; toward evening a cool breeze sprang up. Sunday was bright and sunny all day, with an easterly wind. Masterton. — The week-end was beautifully fine and sunny with a light wes- ■ terly breeze. w Wanganui.— Perfect autumn weather during the week-end. Saturday was .warm and sunny with a very light south-easterly breeze. Yesterday was sunny with -passing clouds and practically no wind. The average barometer reading during the week-end was 0.20 in. Though day temperatures are very warm, the nights are becoming colder. Waipukurau. — Saturday and Sunday were both bright sunny days, though a eo_ol wind blew on Saturday. Napier and Hastings.— Fine and sunny during the week-end. A big drop in night temperatures is noticeable. New Plymouth.— Saturday was warm and sunny. Sunday was overcast but warm, the barometer at 5 p.m. being 30.15 in. Auckland.— Beautifully fine conditions prevailed throughout the week-end. The sun shone brightly on both days with a light to moderate north-east wind. The maximum temperature was 78 deg. and the minimum 62., The barometer rose steadily, reading 30.25 in. at 5 p.m. yesterday. Christchurch. —Tlie week-end was fine and sunny with a light to moderate easterly wind. A frost of two degrees was recorded on Saturday morning and tlie maximum temperature during the dav was 65 deg. At 5 p.m. yesterday the barometer was steady at 30.04 in. Dunedin. — Bright sunshine was experienced on Saturday, but there was a fresh breeze from the north-cast and temperatures were cool. The maximum for the clay was 64 deg. The barometer fell steadily from 30.25 in. to 30.05 in., and it was steady at little below this figure yesterday. Bright sunshine after passing clouds was experienced yesterday and temperatures were slightly warmer, the maximum reaching 68 deg. There was very little wind.