SUDDEN CHANGES

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 8

SUDDEN CHANGES

RAIN COMING

The depression which controlled the weather oa Saturday passed eastwards with unusual rapidity, even for' this time of year. Some time ago persons whoso patience had "been exhausted "by the persistent southerlies asked the Meteorological Office to explain that, contrary to the- popular belief, southerlies did not always blow for three days, and three days only. Last week the objections to' the three days theory might have been equally well founded, but on different grounds. Three separate southerly changes, each due to a separate depression, were experienced during' the week, and at Wellington none lasted for more than half a day. That which occurred on Saturday was the briefest, and was accompanied by less: rain than its predecessors. Yesterday the Dominion, was under the influence of a new depression, and, except in the north, the winds had again veered to westerly, or north-westerly. The new depression, is more extensive than, those of last week, and of a more pronounced westerly type. By this morning westerly winds- were general, and moderate to strong in, force. Eain was becoming more widespread in westerly districts, and in the South Island they had a few heavy falls, including 0.80 inch at Wcstport, and 1.40 inch at Greymouth. In eastern districts mild but squally weather obtained. At Auckland there were some showers on Saturday afternoon, but otherwise the weather was fair to fine, and mild, with moderate south-westerly breezes. At "Wellington a southerly change set in at about 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, and scattered showers occurred in some suburbs. Yesterday morning the winds were northerly again, and have since gradually freshened. Though cloudy, and at times threatening t conditions have ruled, there has been practically no further rain. Christchurch experienced showers on Saturday morning, and cool and changeable, but fair weather during the afternoon and night. Yesterday was fair, but }ast night a boisterous north-westerly, accompanied by warm spells, blew at intervals. At Dunedia it was showery on. Saturday, with south-westerly winds, but since it has been fine though dull, and the winds have veered to the north or north-east. . The forecast is for moderate to strong westerly to north-westerly winds, backing later to south-west in southern districts. The weather will bo unsettled in western districts, with some rai,n, including some heavy falls on. the "West Coast of the South Island. In eastern districts mainly fair weather is expected, but scattered showers are likely, especially in the high country. Temperatures will be miia, especially in eastern districts. ~-■ <