WINTRY WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 14, 17 July 1939, Page 8

WINTRY WEATHER

COLD AND SHOWERY

Special forecast for Wellington:—

Moderate to fresh southerly winds.

Weather cold, with further showers tonight, but probably im-

proving somewhat tomorrow

The general forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued at noon today for the ensuing 24 hours, is foxmoderate winds between west, and south, becoming strong* at times in some exposed positions. On the west coast of the South Island the weather will be fair at fn-st, but otherwise it will be changeable with showers at times in most districts. 'Temperatures will be cold, with snow on the l-anges and with light falls of snow oh lower levels in Canterbury, Otago, and Southland.

A series of westerly depressions crossed southern New Zealand during the weekend, while pressure remained high in the north. Winds, therefore, were mainly between south and west in direction. For the most part they were light to moderate in force, but they were strong at times on the east coast of the South Island. The South Island and the southern portion of the North Island experienced cold and unsettled weather, with cloudy to overcast skies and with di-izzle or rain. Falls on Saturday wei~e generally light, but yesterday more than half an inch of rain fell in a few places. Castlepoint had a fall of. 74 points and Cape Palliser one of 60 points, the heaviest South Island fall being 42 points at Fai-cwell Spit. North of New Plymouth and Napier the weather remained fine, being partly cloudy with moderate temperatures. Today a centre of low pressure has formed in the vicinity of Cook Strait. Southerly to south-westerly winds are still prevailing, being fresh to strong in Taranaki and the South Island and light to moderate elsewhere. Tbe weather is unsettled and very cold, with continuous rain in the central provinces and with showers of snow or hail on the higher levels and in the south.

Auckland during the weekend had changeable nnd showery weather, but there w-ere fine intervals on both days, the rainfall on Saturday totalling seven points and on Sunday ten. A light to moderate breeze from the south-west or west prevailed practically the whole time. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Saturday were 58.5 and 48.5 degrees, and on Sunday 56 and 48.2 degrees.- It was fine early this morning, but by 9 a.m. was showery again, the wind being a light westerly.

In Wellington. Saturday morning was cloudy with a light north-westerly breeze, but the sky cleared and the afternoon was fine and sunny, six hours of bright sunshine being recorded. The wind changed to the south in the evening, and about midnight there was a heavy shower totalling 14 points of rain. Yesterday's weather was dull and raw. occasional light rain accompanying a light northwesterly wind. Once again in the evening the wind changed to the south, and the further rain which fell last night brought the total up to 49 points. At 9 a.m. today tho weather was very cold and still showery, with a light southerly breeze. The maximum and minimum temperatures on Saturday were, 54.2 and 40.1 degrees, and on Sunday 4,8.5 and 36.9 degrees.

Christchurch had a fine and mild morning on Saturday, but. a strong southerly came up at midday and the weather became dull and cold with intermittent drizzling rain. Sunday's weather was overcast and very cold all day, with a light southerly breeze There was continuous rain during the afternoon, but the sky cleax*ed in the evening and there was a frost of 6.5 degrees. Saturday's maximum and minimum temperatures were 53.3 and 36.8 degrees l'espectively. and one point of rain was recorded. On Sunday the maximum and minimum temperatures were 42 and 33 degrees, the grass minimum last night falling to 25.5 degrees. Yesterday's rainfall totalled 11 points. Today's weather is fine and cold, with a light westerly breeze.

Dunedin's weekend was cold and wintry. Skies were overcast, and there were occasional heavy showers, nine points of rain falling on Saturday and 27 points yesterday. A strong south-westerly wind blew on Saturday. but decreased in force yesterday.