WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 22954, 11 May 1938, Page 8

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE, BUT MILDER The following weather forecast wa* issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the south* ern districts—Dunedin, Port Chalmers* Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, Riven! ton, Orepuki, Halfmoon Bay:— An anti-cyclone of considerable in* tensity covers the Tasman Sea andj New Zealand areas, the centre being west of the South Island. Forecast? Light to moderate and variable wind* with northerly soon prevailing? weather fine, with milder day but coldj night temperatures and frosts in* land; sea slight to moderate. WARM SUNSHINE. After a mild frost of Sfdeg lasflj night, this morning was fine and waring The sun was shining at an early hour* and practically no clouds were ' sees? during the day. The wind, to®* dropped, tending to makq conditions in general very pleasant. _ A rise of 2deg on yesterday’s maximum terns perature was experienced this morning*, the readings for the two days being 54.5 deg and 56.5 deg respectively, whili the lowest temperatures were 37.5 c ea yesterday and 44deg this morning. A* noon the barometer was steady 30.2 in, and there was every indication that present conditions would con. 4 tinue throughout the afternoon.