WEEKEND WEATHER
Wellington.—Heavy rain ou Saturday, with a strung southerly wind setting in during (lie afternoon. The rain became showery during the night, and witli the wind moderated early yesterday morning. Tlie wind later turned to a light northerly. The total rainfall on Saturday was l.lOin. The minimum temperature on Friday night, was 53.3 degrees, and the maximum on Saturday 62.7 degrees. The minimum on Saturday night was 46.1 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 62.1 degrees. At 3 p.m. yesterday the temperature was 5!) degrees, _ and the barometer reading 1066.3 millibars. Auckland.—Cloudy and unsettled, with fresh westerly wind. Maximum temperature 70 degrees; minimum 53 degrees. Barometer last night read 29.91 inches. Christchurch. —Saturday was overcast and showery, with a south-west wind, changing overnight to north-east. Temperatures cooler. Dunedin.—There was again a strong south-west wind on Saturday, and falls of rain, witli one or two hail showers, were frequent. Though the sun shone ; between tlie showers, temperatures geuerI ally were cool, and the maximum was 57 degrees. Yesterday was overcast, with occasional showers, and a light breeze from the north-east. Tlie barometer fell sharply to 999 millibars. Palmerston North.—Saturday was dull and showery, with a north-west wind, but yesterday was sunny, witli little wind. Masterion.—Saturday was cold and showery, witli a gusty westerly wind which veered to tlie south during the afternoon, and blew strongly. Yesterday’s weather improved uh the day progressed, the afternoon being bright amt sunny, but with a cool southerly breeze. Waipukurau.—Saturday's weather was dull and overcast in tlie morning, witli heavy rain in Hie afternoon. Maximum temperature was 7(1 degrees. Yesterday was beautifully sunny, with a maximum teiniicralure of 75 degrees. Wanganui.—On Saturday tlie wind was a sli'.uig westerly, and tlie .sea was rough. U’lie wind was still fresh yesterday. but the sea iroderated. New Plymouth.—Bright: sunshine with a south-wosl wind.
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Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 118, 12 February 1940, Page 8
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