WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 23208, 6 March 1939, Page 8

WEATHER FORECAST

FAIR AND COOLER The following weather report was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern districts—Dunedin, Port Chalmers* Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, Riverton, Orepuki, Halfmoon Bay:—. Pressure is falling in the south with the approach of a depression across the South Tasman. A low pressure centre is located off the north coast of New South Wales, but barometers are high over Tasmania. Forecast: Light to fresh north-easterly to' northerly wind, changing shortly to southerly. Soma mist or fog probable, and scattered, rains with the southerly charige, but weather otherwise fair and cooler. Seas slight to moderate. AGAIN OVERCAST. Dullness on Saturday lifted towards evening to permit some sunshine to make an appearance in Dunedin, and as a result the night was quite pleasant. Yesterday saw a return to bright sunshine and warm temperatures, the day being in all respects ideal. This morning, though there was early sunshine and warm temperatures, dullness became again apparent towards noon, when it seemed likely that there would be a change to more unsettled conditions later. Temperatures became < colder s'uddenly, consequent upon- a heavy cloudbank coming over the city, while a light north-easteriy early became much stronger. At this time barometric pressure was falling at 29.90 in, while the maximum-minimum thermometer registrations at the Gardens at 1 p.m. from 9 a.m. were 73.2 deg and 65deg, as compared with the 24hour readings of 70.2 deg and 53.2 deg yesterday, and 61.5 deg and_ 53.5 deg on Saturday, from the same time, OTHER CENTRES. Overcast conditions ruled over tha South Island this morning at 9 o’clock from Dunedin to Christchurch, while blue skies made their appearance at Bluff and in northern centres. Northerly breezes, light to moderate, were predominant on the East Coast, resulting in smooth to moderate seas. Temperatures were at a normal level, there being great variations in all centres, the peak reading being 62deg at Capa Campbell, and the lowest 52deg at the Nuggets. Barometric pressure ranged from 29.87 in at Puysegur Point to 30.24 in at Greymouth. The following information is abridged from the report issued by the Meteorological Office at 9 this morning Tern p,i Weather. deg. Auckland— Overcast; slight north-easterly breeze. Wellington— Blue sky and detached clouds; slight north-north-easterly. 68 Christchurch — Overcast; hazy; gentle northeasterly. Timaru— , ■ , Overcast; foggy; light east-south-easterly. 09 Oamaru— Overcast; hazy| light northeasterly. , ~ji Bluff— ' * , , , Blue sky and detached clouds; light northerly. -63 Nuggets— 7 Foggy; light northerly. 09 Greymouth— Overcast; gentle easterly. aa