YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 191, 11 May 1938, Page 10

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Wellington.—At 5.30 a.m. the wind changed ti a strong southerly and from 6.30 a.m. there w.ere occasional showers. After 9 a.m., however, there was a gradual improvement and the rain amounted to only a few drops at rare intervals. Temperatures were cold. The minimum on Monday night was 44.4 deg., and the maximum yesterday 53deg. At 3.30 p.m. tlie temperature was 50.5 deg., and the barometer reading 30.171 in. Palmerston North. —A bright aud sunny day followed a cold night. A fresh northerly breeze, however, made the day chilly. Masterton.—Cold and raining in morning, but fine, although qyercast, in afterpoon. Very little wind. Wanganui. — Moderate eastysouth-east breeze. Fine in the morning, with bright sunshine, clouding over later, witli heavy ruin. Considerable swell at sea. Barometer reading, 30.1 (in., and rising. New Plymouth.—Fine and sunny with passing clouds and a fresh south-east-erly breeze. The temperature was colder. The barometer at 5 p.m. read 30in. Waipukurau.—Bright and sunny morning, clouding over n( midday; afterward intermittent rain. Napier and Hastings.—Following a light frost tlie weather was tine and sunny in the morning. A zyplden s-quall from the south just after midday brought heavy rain squalls, which cleared in the middle of the afternoon, and tlie remainder of the day was sunny, with prospects of another trost nt night. Auckland.—Showery with a light to moderate south-west wind. Tlie maximum temperature was Oixleg. Barometric pressure rose slightly, the 5 p.m. reading being 30.05 in. Christchurch. —A fresh south-west wind prevailed? There were passing showers in the morning but the afternoon was tine and sunny. The maximum temperature was 52.Sdeg. Tlie barometer rose slowly to 30.2-tin. nt 5 p.m. Dunedin.—Fine after rain in the early morning: missing clouds. Temperatures were cool, tlie maximum lining 53<leg. The barometer rose steadily to 30.35 in.