FURTHER RAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1937, Page 10

FURTHER RAIN

COLDER TEMPERATURES

Forecast' for Wellington:—

Strong north-westerly winds of gale force at times, backing soon to southerlies. Weather changeable and show- , cry. Temperatures becoming cold; The forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued at noon today, is for northerly winds at first over the North Island, southerlies over the South Island, and southerlies becoming general before morning. The force will be' moderate' to strong generally, and in places-stillof gale force. The weather is likely to become fine on the West Coast of the South Island, elsewhere changeable conditions may be expected with passing showers, but improving gradually, from the west. ' The weather is still being influenced by a depression, the centre of which today lies east of the South Island, but since last night it has become less intense and is moving eastward. Consequently, winds which blew with gale force in places yesterday and last night about and south of Cook Strait, had decreased in force somewhat this morning. Southerly winds have extended over the southern half of the South Island, but elsewhere the direction 'is still mainly northerly or northwesterly. . The .■ weather has been cloudy and unsettled with rain in most districts, many/heavy falls having occurred in western areas from Taranaki southwards and. in the far south. For instance, Arthur's Pass reports having had 7.03 inches, Inglewood 4.23, Cape Egmont 2.19, Greymouth 1.40, Queenstown 1.39, arid Puysegur Point 2.47. In the northern arid eastern parts of the North Island, however, falls have been only light arid scattered. . • ;

Dull showery conditions have prevailed at Auckland with a north-north-easterly breeze. Wellington has had dull, misty conditions with a north-westerly wind of strong to gale force. Light intermittent rain fell yesterday, but during last night there were frequent heavy downpours. A wind gust of 67 miles an hour occurred at 9.10 p.m.1 The total rainfall was 69 points, and at Lower Hutt there,were 2.10 inches.

At Christchurcha boisterous northwesterly wind.blew. The morning was hot and sunny, but after 2 p.m. the sky clouaed over, and during the late afternoon and,night showery conditions prevailed. The wind turned to a fresh south-westerly in the night and there was some thunder. This morning was fair with a strong south-west-erly wind. The maximum temperature yesterday was 80 degrees. The rainfall amounted to' 15 points.

At Dunedin in the morning the weather was sunny, but the wind later changed to a fresh southerly and steady rain fell after 2.30 p.m. and' continued throughout the night. The rainfall totalled 88 points.