YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 278, 20 August 1938, Page 10

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Wellington.—Very heavy rain fell during Thursday night, but gradually decreased after the wind changed to the south at 1.30 a.m. Friday was fair to fine, with cool temperatures. The southerly was gresh at first,_ but gradually decreased. The mlpimum temperature on Thursday night was 39.2 deg.; the maximum on Friday was 51.9 deg.: at 3 p.m. the temperature was 4Sdeg. and the barometer reading 30in. Palmerston North. — Heavy rain fell last night and in the early morning, but ' lifted at dawn. Temperatures remained warm. The day was fine, with passing clouds and a light southerly breeze. Wanganui.— Light to moderate northwest to westerly breeze, moderate sea, sky fine to overcast. The barometer reading at 4 p.m. was 30in., rising • slightly. New Plymouth.— Bright sunshine in the morning but overcast and showery in the afternoon. The wind was from the north-west and the barometer at 5 p.m. regd SO.Ooin. Waipukurau.— Fine but cool, with a maximum temperature of 52deg. Napier and Hastings.— Fine, sunny and warm, with occasional haziness and a south-west breeze. Auckland.-— Showery weather, which improved in the laje afternoon. The wind was moderate from the southwest and the maximum temperature was sSdeg. Barometric pressure rose steadily, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.11 in. , t Christchurch.— Overcast and chilly in the morning but the sun shone for most of the afternoon. A moderate south-west wind blew all day. The maximum temperature was 49Jdeg. Th? barometer at 5 p.m. read 29.999ifi. and was almost steady. Dunedin. — Intermittent sunshine and a slight breeze from the south-west. The temperature rose to 51deg. and the hfcXQpmtes was gteadr about SO.Ooin.