FINE WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 76, 31 March 1934, Page 10

FINE WEATHER

CONTINUANCE EXPECTED

The weather forecast issued at noon today is for south-easterly winds from Cook Strait northward, strong in places north of- Cape" Egmont and Gisborne, but otherwise light to moderate, and light "and. variable winds oVer the South Island. A continuance of fine weather may be expected generally. Some light scattered rain is still likely on the* East Coast north, of Gisborne; there will be cold night temperatures, with some inland frosts.

( So far the holiday weather has been fair to fine in most districts, although temperatures have been somewhat cold, with south-easterly or southerly winds prevailing. On the East Coast and in !the far north of the North Island, however, there has been considerable cloud, with some light rain..-The southerly winds were strong during I Thursday from Cook Strait northward, and they have continued strong at /places in the far north, but since Saturday their force has been mainly light to moderate. An intense anti-cyclone has continued to cover the Tasman Sea and New Zealand areas.

Auckland experienced fine weather both on Thursday and on Friday, moderate winds between, east and south prevailing. . . ,

At Wellington on Thursday the weather was cold and mostly, cloudy; the south-east wind "was fresh in the morning but gradually decreased in force in the afternoon. ' Friday was a fine day, although rather: cloudy. The total sunshine amounted toss hours; a south breeze prevailed.. "

Christchureh had dull weather on Thursday, with a light south-west wind iii the morning which changed to northleast in the afternoon. It was dull also ■'on--Friday-.: morning,' but the weather cleared up in the afternoon, when there was a light east wind. , In Dunedin it was fair to cloudy, on Thursday, with a light north-east wind. Yesterday was fine, with passing clouds and very little wind. ,