DULL WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 31, 5 August 1936, Page 10

DULL WEATHER

> WITH RAIN AT TIMES

forecast for Wellington:—•

Strong: northerly winds, reaching gale force at times. Weather dull, with rain at times. Mild temperatures. . .

Th.c general forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued at noon today, is for moderate to strong northerly winds, with gales in places. Winds, however, will back to the west or in places to the south-west within the next twenty-four hours. The weather will be cloudy to overcast, with rain at times in most districts, and some heavy falls are probable in districts with a westerly aspec.t. Temperatures will be mild. • ;

. Pressure is still high over the North Island, but- a widespread westerly depression lies to the west.; "of ■ the Dominion and extends on to: the South island. Northerly winds have consequently prevailed, and these in places about and to the south of Cook Strait and in the far north have become strong. Rain has fallen in, the western and far southern districts of the South Island, 'and light and misty showers fell yesterday in the neighbourhood of Cook. Strait. Elsewhere, however, the weather has been fair and mild- generally, although since last night it has clouded over in most parts of the Dominion.

Auckland had a light north-easterly wind yesterday and fine weather. The wind, however, by this morning had freshened and it had -become cloudy.

In Wellington most of the day was overcast, 1.3 hours of bright sunshine being recorded, mostly early in the morning. Occasional light and misty rain, totalling three points in all> fell up to 6.30 p.m. A northerly breeze prevailed and became stronger during the night. '.:•■:

In Christchurch it was fine and sunny during the early part of the day, but it gradually clouded over and the afternoon was dull. A gusty east-north-east wind prevailed. The night was mild, and the weather this morning was' still overcast with a. light breeze from the north.

Dunedin has.bad dull,weather with a moderate to fresh north-easterly wind. A light easterly-was blowing thera this morning. .. ;