RAIN PROBABLE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 45, 21 August 1931, Page 6

RAIN PROBABLE

DULL AND MISTY

The even values of the/pressure distribution over the Dominion lately have resulted: in light' and. variable; winds, with southerlies predominating. By this morning the pressure distribution over the area surrounding: New} Zealand had become exceedingly complicated.' There is a shallow cyclone.to the east of |he Auckland Peninsula. ■ Off the West Coast of the South; Island is a small cyclone, whilst off the opposite coast there, is a small .anticyclone. Added to these factors in the meteorological situation, is a rather intense depression coming from south-eastern Australia. In spite of considerable cloud and mist, the weather as awfole has been fair and pleasant. A few unimportant drizzling showers Save fallen in places, but the highest- rainfall recorded during the last 24 hours has been only. 22 points, at Okiiru, the next best being 11 at Nugget Point. Auckland had fair and misty weather yesterday wiju a clear night.1 The weather was dull with a light, southerly in both Wellington and Cbristchurch; and Dunedin had a calm and' cloudy day, with light rain in the late afternoon and evening. Moderate but freshening' southerly winds may be expected north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, and these later will"veer to the west. Variable winds will prevail elsewhere, riortberlies predominating and Inter freshening. Dull and misty weathev is likely to be general, with fog in places. Rain is probable in most districts, with some' heavy falls on tho East Coast of the North Island. Temperatures will be cool, bat should shortly become- milder again over the South Island.