GALES AND RAIN

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 8

GALES AND RAIN

HUMID AND WARM

Special forecast for Wellington:— Moderate to strong north-westerly-winds rising at times to gale force. Weather changeable and, cloudy with warm and humid conditions. Occasional rain probable. The forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued by the Meteorological Office at noon today, is as follows: — Northerly winds moderate to strong generally, and reaching gale force at times about and south of Cook Strait, later tending to westerlies. The weather will be mainly cloudy, warm, and humid, with rain at times in most districts. The cyclone which was located yesterday off the west coast of the South Island has passed away to the southeast of the Dominion, but a rather deep westerly depression" is now approaching across the Tasman Sea. Winds have been mainly northerly and moderate in force, but strong in some exposed positions, and during yesterday gales blew at places on the west coast of the South Island. The weather has been unsettled generally, with rain in most districts, heavy falls having occurred in a few scattered places, and this morning thunder was reported in the far north.

At Auckland yesterday the weather was overcast, with a moderate northerly breeze. At 9 a.m. today there was a thunderstorm, with a fresh northerly wind.

At Wellington yesterday it was overcast and warm, with intermittent rain accompanying moderate to fresh northerly winds. Steady rain fell after midday until 4.15 a.m. today The rainfall amounted to 79 points. The maximum temperature was 72.9 degrees, and the minimum 62.2 degrees. :

Christchurch had a dull day with a north-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 68.1 degrees, and the minimum 57 degrees. This morning it was calm and still overcast.

At Duncdin it was overcast, and light showers fell between midday and 3 p.m. The wind was a light northeasterly. ' The rainfall was 4 points. This • morning it was cloudy with a gentle north-north-w.est breeze,