YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 39, 9 November 1938, Page 10

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Wellington.— There was a light northerly breeze ami tlie day was overcast ami warm witli some light drizzle in tlie early part of tlie morning. Tlie maximum temperature yesterday was 66.4 deg„ ami tlie minimum temperature on Monday night was 51.5 deg. At 3.30 o’clock yes/erday afternoon the temperature was 65.2 deg.. and tlie barometer reading was 29.977 in. Palmerston North. — The day was tine till midday, when drizzling rain fell, developing later into a steady fall. Temperatures were warm all day. Masterton. — Overcast, and sultry, with a faint westerly wind. Wanganui.— Light variable winds, overcast am] showery. Sea smooth. The barometer rending at 4.30 p.m. was 30.05 in., falling slightly. New Plymouth.— Steady and continuous drizzling rain set in on Monday night and continued all day. There was a slight northerly breeze. The baroniter at 5 p.m. read 30.00 in. Waipukurau.— A beautifully warm sunny day. but light rain early in tlie evening. Tlie maximum temperature was 79deg., and the barometer read 30.08 in. Napier ami Hastings.—Overcast ami very warm, witli occasion sunshine and a faint north-east breeze. Rain liegan to fall in tlie evening. Auckland. — -Thick, misty rain, witli a fresh north-east wind were experienced till the early afternoon, when conditions improved sliglitly. The maximum temperature was 64deg. Barometric pressure fell slightly, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.01 in. Christchurch. — The morning was dull and calm, but the early afternoon was brilliantly tine. A moderate north-easterly wind blew. The maximum temperature was (iti.Sdeg., and tlie barometer at 5 p.m. read 29.59iu., and was falling. Dunedin. — The sun shone brightly and (enipernlures were warm, despite a freshening north-east breeze, the maximum being 61deg. The barometer fell to 29.98 in.