FINE WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 35, 10 August 1934, Page 8

FINE WEATHER

BUT COLD NIGHTS

Tho weather forecast issued at noon today promises, fair to fine weather almost generally, although later on some 'scattered showeVs aro likely to fall in far southern districts. Winds will bo light to moderate in force and variiiblo in direction, with southerlies, predominating at first. Milder day teinpcralures may bo expected, but the nights will bo cold. An nuticycltfnc of 'moderate intensity now covers the Tasman Sea and tho Now Zealand area, hence since last night tho southerly winds have become much lighter generally and the weather has become more pleasant. Some scattered showers fell yesterday in eastern districts from Cook .Strait northward, but elsewhere tho weather, although very cold, was mainly fine. There were many hard frosts last night, especially in tho South Island.

Auckland's weather yesterday ' :was cloudy with a -moderate easterly wind and rain fell .in the late'afternoon and Evening. ; This morning's weather, was fair .with'-a light southerly wind.

. Wellington- had a very cold day with a fresh southerly wind. Although thcro wore showers of rain and hail at times, there were some fine intervals, 4.2 hours of bright sunshine being recorded. Tho wind died away to a calm about midnight and there was a frost of six degrees recorded at Kelbn.rn. This is tho second hardest frost of the present winter. The thermometer last niglit fell to 25.0 degrees on tho grass, compared with 25.3 degrees on July 5. Yesterday's rainfall totalled 9 points at Kelbuni, 5 points falling .in Lower Hutt. This morning's, weather was fino and pleasant. Tho weather in Chrislchurch yc&tcrday was cold and mostly cloudy, a south-westerly breezo prevailing. After a frost of nine degroes, this morning broke lino and clear with a, light'wind from tho south-west.

Dunodin had fine and sunny weather with a light north-ciisterly wind. Tho night was frosty, and tho weather this morning calm and dull.