FINE AT FIRST

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 55, 3 September 1934, Page 8

FINE AT FIRST

BUJ IyiORE RAIN COiyiJNG

.Special .t'orocast for Wellington: — Moderate north-easterly to northerly winds. Weather Ane and milder, but cloud' increasing.

Although a moderate anticyclone covers tho Dominion, with its centre over the North Island, tho operation of a deep cyelono over the northern part of tho Tasmaft Soa is likely to affect tho weather ndvorsoly boforo long. The forecast issued at noon today is for modcrato to strong south-westerly winds in the far south and for easterlies to northerlies elsowhere. Tho latter will be strong or gale forec in tho far north, but elsewhere only light to modorate although freshening. The weather will bo fino at first in most districts, with the exception of the Foveaux Strait aroa whore some Bbowors are likely. But rain will set in over the North Auckland area and will gradually oxtend southward over tho northorn half of the North Island, with some heavy falls in places.' Fairly general rain is probable within the next two or throe days. Tomportitures will be milder.

The change to strong southerly winds anticipated for Saturday took plaoo during the afternoon and night in southern districts. There was snow at Dnnedin and showers foil in most districts. On the East Coast, however, tho weather was bottex- than anticipated owing to a westerly component in tho wind. By Sunday morning tho weather was fine again in most places, although there was a considerablo fall in temperatures.

Auckland's wcathor was showery on Saturday night, but fine yesterday. Yesterday's fresh and rather cold southerly wind had changed to a north-east-erly by this morning, tho weather being overcast.

Wellington had some light rain on Saturday morning, but skies rapidly cleared and most of tho day was fine and sunnywith a fresh north-westerly wind. This died away in the evening and at 10.45 p.m. a southerly cauic up. - r Between 1 a.m. and 2.45 a.m. .-on Sunday 23 points of rain fell at Kelburn and 17 in Lower Hutt, but Sunday vra.fi a beautifully fine day with a light and cool southerly wind. Four degroes of frost were recorded at Kelburu last night, the weather today being bright with a light northerly wind.

Christchurch had dull weather on Saturday and at 8 p.m. a moderate south-westerly gale blew up. There was a trace of rain, but clouds subsequently dispersed and there was a frost. Sunday was a fine day with a cold southerly breeze. After .a. frost las* night of nine degrees, this morning's weather was clear with a light northeasterly wind.

Dunedin enjoyed a fine morning on Saturday, bujf a frosh south-westerly wind in tho afternoon brought with it showers and light suow. Yesterday was fair, but rather cloudy and cold with a sputh-westorly breezo. At 9 a.m. to3ay tbo weather was calm' and clear.