FINE AND WARM

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 145, 17 December 1934, Page 10

FINE AND WARM

FAVOURABLE FORECAST

Special forecast for Wellington:— Light northerly winds predominating and freshening somewhat tomorrow." Weather toe and warm. 1 Tho general forecast issued at noon today for the Dominion as a whole is for light to moderate north-easterly winds which later will freshen somewhat. The weather will bo fine and warm to hot. During the weekend there were a few isolated showers, mainly in far northern and southern districts. Tho weather, however, was genorally fine and warm, although there was cloud at times in most parts. On Saturday during the passage across tho Dominion of a very slight depression rather strong northwesterly or westerly winds prevailed about Cook and Foveaux Straits, but otherwise winds havo been only light to moderate in force and rather variable in direction. Since yesterday an anticyclone has coverod tho wholo of the New Zealand area. ■

Auckland has enjoyed ideal summer weather during the weekend, winds being light and variable. A northeasterly prevailed on Saturday, a, southwesterly yesterday, whilo this morning was c/ilni.

A moderate northerly wind prevailed in Wellington on Saturday, ; and the weather was cloudy, although' otherwise Hue and pleasant. The wind died down at night and a light south-easterly was in evidence yesterday. Although yesterday's weather was overcast and threatening at times, no Tain fell, and as tho day progressed there was a gradual improvement. Hours of bright sunshine ou Saturday totalled 5.5, but on Sunday only 1.7. It was beautifully fine this morning with a light wind from the east.

Christchurch had ■ brilliantly fine easterly weather on Saturday, but there was more cloud on Sunday, although tho weather was still lino. The weather at 9 a.m. today was overcast with a fresh north-easterly wind.

Dunedin had dull' and misty weather on Saturday with light rain at times and a south-westerly breeze. There was very little wind there yesterday, and the weather was dull, although otherwise fine. Cloudy conditions with a north-easterly breeze were prevailing at 9 a.m. today.