RAIN COMING

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 72, 22 September 1939, Page 6

RAIN COMING

COOLER WEATHER

Special forecast for Wellington:— Variable winds at first, but moderate southerlies later. Weather becoming unsettled, with showers probable later today and with more continuous rain tomorrow. Cooler temperatures. The general forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued at noon today for the ensuing 24 hours, is for moderate north-easterly to northwesterly winds prevailing from Nelson and Marlborough northward. Southerlies will prevail thence southward, and' southerly directions for the wind will later become more general. In the South Island the weather will be unsettled, with rain at' times and with snow probable on the higher levels, but it will improve later west of the Alps. In the North Island the weather will be mainly fair at first, but ,the rain will later extend there also. Temperatures will be cold in the south and become cooler elsewhere tomorrow. Pressure is still high in the north and is rising again in the south after the passage of a weak depression last night, but a more extensive disturbance is now moving across the Tasman Sea. There was considerable rain yesterday in the western and southern areas of the South Island, while elsewhere the weather was cloudy. North-westerly winds were light in northern and eastern districts and fresh elsewhere. During the afternoon a southerly change advanced over j the South Island and brought rain to i eastern districts. Temperatures, which had been mild generally and warm in Canterbury, fell considerably with the southerly change and there were light falls of snow in parts of Otago and in the, Alps. This morning the weather in the North Island was mainly fine, while in the Sputh Island it was overcast with rain still falling in Westland, Otago, and Canterbury. Arthur's Pass reports 250 points, Puysegur Point 142, Alexandra 61, Westport 58, and Dunedin 37. After a fine morning, cloud yesterday increased rapidly in Auckland, and it remained dull throughout the night. It was still cloudy this morning, but yesterday's slight northerly breeze had died away almost to a calm. Temperatures were again mild, 59.8 degrees being the maximum and 50.2 degrees ! the minimum. ; Occasional bright spells gave Wellington 1.8 hours of bright sunshine in ! the morning, but most of. the day was I dull. A few light drizzle showers fell, but the rain amounted to less than one point. The north-westerly wind was strong and squally, some gusts reaching a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Temperatures were mild and ranged I between 57.1 and 52.8 degrees as the maximum and minimum respectively. It was still overcast this morning, but the north-westerly had moderated. In Christchurch it was overcast all day. A light north-easterly wind prevailed and temperatures were warm, especially in the afternoon when the maximum reached 69 degrees. The minimum last night fell to 45.8 degrees. The night was clear, but with the arrival of the southerly change it rapidly clouded over again, and rain amounting to two points fell early this morning., Since then the weather has been misty, Dunedin's weather yesterday was cloudy with a very light northerly wind. In the evening, however, a strong south-westerly blew up and rain commenced to fall, the total being 37 points. Temperatures were mild at first, but fell considerably later. The rain had ceased this morning and a light easterly was blowing. i WEEKEND PROSPECTS. \ Wellington's weather during the i weekend is not likely to be of the type j suitable for the inauguration of Summer Time. The prospects are ihat| it will be cold and wet. with southerly winds prevailing. By Sunday, however, it may possibly be improving.