FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 81, 29 December 1938, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER.

Fair At First, But Rain Gradually Developing. Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 3 p.m. today: — General situation: A fairly intense anti-cyclone is crossing the northern pait ol the Dominion, but a depression advancing across the Tasman Sea is already affecting the southern half of the South Island. . Forecast: —Winds: Light southerlies at first in the far north; otherwise northerlies prevailing and becoming strong in places south of New Ilymouti and Napier A change to southerlies advancing over the South Island during

Season "n’.Z. waters rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to

moderate but rising on the west' coast. _ , Eastern Tasman Sea : North-westerly winds, strong m the central and southern portions, moderate in the northern. A change to southerlies advancing from the west Seas rough in the central and southern portions; slight to moderate

in the southern. , . , .. Weather: Cloudy to overcast mid with intermittent ram m western and southern districts of the South Island. Elsewhere fair at first but ram gradually extending to most of the country, more specially, however, in the South Island and western districts of the north. Temperatures moderate but a cool change later. ■ ______________