THE WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 108, 10 May 1933, Page 10

THE WEATHER

UNFAVOURABLE FORECAST

The meteorological \ drecast is for ! strong >. south-westerly to. southerly winds, reaching' gale force in places. The weather will, bo cold and squally, "with further rain in' most districts, "but more especially on the.' East ;Coast, where some hail is likely.; The weather will be mainly fine in.western districts of the South Island. '■ ;. The general meteorological situation shows little' change from that of the past few days. The' extensive area of low pressure to the east of New- Zealand is still very intense; in fact, there has been a further fall in the barometer in the Chatham Islandsy - where at 9 a.m. today it read as low as 28.91 inches. - A widespread anticyclona still covers Australia and the Western Tasman Sea; Cold south-westerly "conditions; have consequently persisted over the Dominion, the wind reaching gale force at many places and being accompanied by showers in most districts. On the west coast of the South Island, however, the weather has :■; improved somewhat. ~ Wellington was' again fortunate in having a fine day, yesterday, with 7.4 hours of sunshine. Cold temperatures, however, accompanied/ the southerly breeze. One point of rain fell between 7.30 a.m. and 9 a.m. today, and there was the same recording at Lower Hutt. A strong south-westerly wind blew at Auckland yesterday, and the weather was cold and showery throughout the day and night. It was cold and dull in Christchurch yesterday, some light showers falling in the morning. A strong ;■ southwesterly wind Teaching gale force blew in the evening. . J Dunedin experienced a continuation of wintry weather yesterday, a squally south-westerly wind being accompanied by frequent showers. ; ,