BETTER WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 91, 14 October 1931, Page 8

BETTER WEATHER

LIKELY TO LAST

The recent long series of westerly disturbances has come to au end at last, and the present indications are for several days of fine weather. The last of the intense depressions passed away eastward last night. Throughout yesterday strong and squally westerly winds prevailed, gales being widespread from Cook Strait southward. A rise in pressure brought about a change to south-westerlies during the night, and this morning, although south-westerly gales were blowing in places on the East Coast of the South Island and in the fa* South, winds as a whole had moderated in force. There has been further heavy rain in West Coast districts and in Otago, but eastern districts have experienced mainly fine and dry weather, although on the East Coast of the South Island there were some showers last night with the change of wind direction. The West Coast of the South Island and Otago have experienced the worst weather, the latter especially having very boisterous conditions, with snow on the ranges. At 0 a.m. to-day Nugget Point was experiencing a gale with snow and hail showers, but, except for scattered showers in western districts, the morning saw a general improvement in the weather.

Auckland had a fine day yesterday, with a south-westerly breeze. Wellington had its customary squally northwest wind, which marred tho enjoyment of an otherwise fine day. The strongest gust was on 6of 62 miles an hour, shortly after 1 p.m. In Christchurch the weather was sunny, a northwesterly gale in the afternoon giving place during the night to a south-west-erly. In Dunedin the weather was unsettled and squally, rain falling with a south-westerly wind in the afternoon.

South of Akaroa winds at first will be Btrong south-westerlies, reaching gale force at times. Elsewhere moderate to strong south-westerly winds will de-i-reasc in force. Tho weather is likely to become line generally aud to remain so for several days, although at first there muy be further scattered showers in western and far southern districts. Night temperatures are likely to be cool, willi frosts in the South Island.