CHANGEABLE & COLD

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 26, 30 July 1938, Page 8

CHANGEABLE & COLD

SNOW ON THE RANGES

Special forecast for Wellington:— Moderate to strong south-easterly winds. Weather mainly fair, but changeable, and occasional light showers with snow on the ranges still pro- : bable. Temperatures very cold. The forecast for the Dominion as a 1 whole, issued at noon today by the Meteorological Office, is for winds variable in the north and light to moderate, north-westerlies predominating, elsewhere south-easterlies to norther-easterlies prevailing, strong at times in central provinces, but otherwise mainly light to moderate. The weather for. the most part will be fair to fine over the South Island, but with some isolated showers and changeable over the North Island, with occasional rain at many places and snow still probable on the high levels. Temperatures very cold with hard frosts in the South Island.

There has been a rise in pressure over the Dominion since yesterday. The highest readings, however, were in the south, and they remain relatively low on the west coast and in the north. Thus, although the weather has improved considerably, especially over the South Island,.the situation is not a settled one. Winds have decreased. South-easterlies still prevail over the southern portion of the Dominion, but elsewhere the winds are variable. Precipitation has been almost general during the last 24 hours. This morning there were still some scattered showers, and on the high levels there was snow. Snow is lying in many parts of the South Island. Temperatures are low, especially in the south, and at 9 a.m. they were below freezing point in many places. Hard frosts were recorded during the night. There were seven inches of snow at Fairlie, and at Alexandra the minimum temperature on the grass was 12 degrees, twenty degrees below freezing point.

At Auckland the weather was changeable and showery, but in the evening skies mostly cleared. Today the sky was cloudy again. Light winds, between northerlies and westerlies, have prevailed, and temperatures have become cool. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees, and the minimum 46.5 degrees. The rainfall was .01 inch.

In Wellington light rain and occasional sleet fell. Temperatures were cold, and snow fell in the neighbouring hills. Skies had cleared somewhat this morning, but there were still some light showers. A moderate southerly breeze was still blowing. The maximum temperature was 42.2 degrees, and the minimum 35.6 degrees. Rainfall was .Olin, and there was no sunshine. The maximum temperature is the lowest this year, but the minimum is not.

In Christchurch the weather was very dull with showers of hail and show. The sky cleared through the night and a sharp frost was recorded. The wind was a light southerly. The maximum temperature was 38.3 degrees, and the minimum degrees. On the grass it was 15.5 degrees. Rainfall was .02in.

In Dunedin the sky was cloudy for the most part. Sleet and snow showers fell during the morning, and again last night. A frost was reported this morning. The wind was a light southeasterly yesterday and a south-westerly today. The rainfall was .04in.