CLOUDY WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 120, 24 May 1939, Page 10

CLOUDY WEATHER

SOUTHERLY CHANGE COMSNG

Special forecast for Wellington:—

Moderate to strong northerly winds, but a change to southerlies probable tomorrow.

The weather will be mainly cloudy to overcast, and occasional rain is likely. Temperatures will be mild, but,colder tomorrow.

The general forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued at noon today for the ensuing 24 hours, is for south-westerly winds in parts of the southern half of the South Island. Otherwise moderate to strong northerly to north-westerly winds will prevail, gale force being reached in some exposed positions. A more definite change to southerlies, however, will shortly set in in the south, extending northward over the Dominion, during tonight and tomorrow. The weather will be cloudy to overcast, and rain is probable, at first mainly in districts with a westerly aspect but later almost generally, with some snow on the ranges. Temperatures at first will' be mild, but it will be cooler tomorrow. The anticyclone which has given fine but cold weather during the last two or three days has now moved away east of the North Island, and an extensive disturbance, has commenced to cross the Dominion. One centre of low pressure passed in the south last night, a second is now located to the west of Greymouth, and a third appears to be forming to the north. Except for a weak southerly change % which occurred overnight: in Southland and Otago, winds between north-east and north-west have prevailed and freshened, .gales being experienced this morning in a few places bordering on Cook Strait. Yesterday's weather was cool and fair to cloudy almost generally. It was still fair this morning in eastern districts, but rain had set in on the west coast of the South Island and in scattered places in the far north. Typical falls so far have been Russell one point, Cape Egmont five, Greymouth 57, Arthur's Pass 286, and Queenstown eight. Temperatures have become steadily milder. Since yesterday barometers have risen considerably over eastern Australia, presaging a further bout of southerly winds in New Zealand in the not far distant future.

The rain which commenced to fall in Auckland about 11 a.m. yesterday did not last long in the city, less than one point being recorded, but there were showers in the neighbourhood during the afternoon. A northerly to north-easterly wind gradually freshened and temperatures were moderate, 63 degrees being the maximum and 56 degrees the minimum.

Although rather cloudy at times, Wellington's weather yesterday was otherwise fine and somewhat milder than has been the case during the last day or two. The maximum and minimum temperatures were 56.9 and 47 degrees respectively, and 4.4 hours of bright sunshine were recorded. A moderate northerly breeze has prevailed. The weather this morning was overcast, and about 8 o'clock some light misty rain fell in the higher suburbs.

In Christchurch it was overcast during the morning, the remainder of the day being partly cloudy. A strong and gusty east-north-east wind blew all day. Temperatures were mild, 66.4 degrees being the maximum recorded and 50.4 degrees the minimum. The wind by this morning had decreased in force, and the weather was cloudy and mild.

Dunedin's weather yesterday was overcast but fine, with a keen northeasterly breeze. The wind changed this morning to a light southerly and one point of rain fell, but by 9 a.m. the weather was improving slightly.