YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 93, 13 January 1939, Page 8

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Wellington.—A squally north-westerly gale with driving misty ram trout f a m till 10 am. followed oy a mild, sunny afternoon. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night Wits oo.S de" and the maximum yesterday de”.” At 3.30 p.m. yesterday the temperature was O7.Jcleg and the barometer reading 29.277 in Palmerston North. — Heavily oveic.mt, with low cloud.. A squ'ally north-wes-terly wind which began during the night increased in the day. Temperatures were almost oppressively warm. Masterton.— Mainly overcast, but with glimpses of sunshine. Occasional lijit showers. A moderate south-westerly Wanganui —A strong squally west-north-west wind blew all day. Die sky was overcast and the sea tough, lhe barometer reading at 4.30 p.m. was 29.00 in., falling. ’ . , . , New Plymouth.— Steady ram and drizzle from ‘the north-west, swinging to west, with occasional thunder and a heavy downpour. The barometer at 5 p.m read 29. Join. . , Waipukurau.—A heavy westerly wind, reaching gale force at times, blew throughout tlie day. 'There was considerable humidity, with a maximum temperature of 80deg. 'The barometer fell, the reading being 29.32 in. Napier and Hastings.— Pine, with strong west wind, which during the afternoon changed to tht< north-west and increased iii strength. Temperatures very warm Auckland.— Dull but tine, the wind being fresh and moving during the day from west to north-west. The maximum temperature was 75deg. Barometric pressure fell steadily and the reading at 5 p.m. was 29.76 in. Christchurch.— Fine and sunny. In the morning the wiutl was light and variable. but a fresh south-easterly-blew in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 77.3 deg 'The barometer fed slightly to 29.25 in. at 5 p.m. Dunedin. — Pleasant summer weather, though there was a fairly strong wind from the south-west. The maximum temperature was GSdeg. and the barometer was unsteady throughout the day at round 29.25 in.