CHANGE TO COME

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 8

CHANGE TO COME

WEATHER OUTLOOK

Tho somewhat variable winds which Have prevailed have been conducive to rather cloudy conditions and a few light showers, but otherwise the weather has been generally fair with cool temperatures. The Bast Coast, however, had 49 points of rain in the past cwenty-four hours. At 9 a.m. to-aay, moderate southerlies wero prevailing in the northern and east coast parts of the North Island, while elsewhere directions were mainly westerly ,or northerly. There has been.little pressure variation over tho r New Zealand area siiue yesterday. A weak anti-cyclone :s stil Icovering the Dominion with' its cent.-c in the north, while a depression has ivemained in tho vicinity of the Chatham Islands.

i A rather deep depression is advancing across the Tasmau Sea, however, and the forecast is for variable winds north of' New Plymouth and Caatlepoint, but northerlies later; elsewhere, freshening north-west' winds can bo expected reaching gale force at times in and south of Cook Strait. Tho weather is likely to be unsettled on the West Coast of the South Island with rain- setting in; elsewhere, fair to.fine at first, but rain extending, gradually to other districts; warm temperatures, but a cool chango is probable with south-west winds during Monday.