RAIN COMING

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 75, 26 September 1932, Page 6

RAIN COMING

CHANGE: IN THE WEATHER

: , fWeUiagtoiiyean expect lain: and milder temperatures in! the near future, according to the forecast issued atnoon j to-day.' A slight •anti-cyclone" hasi been crossing the South Island, but an extenj sive depression, which has been congering the northern Tasrnan Sea, has been responsible- for.«m.oderate,/ 7 ,to,^strong Winds between south-easterly and northr 'easterly, and f or.clojady to overcast conditions in most'aistrietsV;- ; ; In the west; crn and southern portions' of the South Island it has;■,- been^; mainly{fair, but elsewhere rain has" fallen;"at scattered places, a fewvheavy ; falls haying occur: red. on the EastvGoast of the North Isr land. '■."■"■'■•''•■■■>.~' V"V V: • :'': :

Auckland experienced dull, misty weather during the week-end, ram falling both -on. Saturday and yesterday, with a fresh easterly wind. At Wellington it -web cold and dull, a moderate to fresh south-easterly wind blowing on both days.' 'A few light showers fell in tho early hours of yesterday morning,-tti"e total being only one point. Christchurch had fine, sunny weather on, Saturday, with a moderate south-westerly wind. Light showers fell during Saturday night. Yesterday was a calm, dull day, but in the evening a fresh east-north-east wind sprang up and drizzling rain fell in the night. There were four points of ,rain -up to 9 a.m. yesterday, and two points up to 9 a.m. to-day. At Dunedin both days were dull and' unsettled, with light misty rain at times.. The "wind was a light south-westerly on Saturday, and north-easterly yesterday.

- The forecast is for winds between east and north prevailing, moderate to strong generally,' andi' reaching gale force in the far north. Theweather is likely to ; bo cloudy to overcast, with rain' from Nelson. and - Marlborqugh ( northwards and at scattered places' from thence southwards. . Temperatures will become milder.