WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 23270, 19 May 1939, Page 8

WEATHER FORECAST

RAIH LIKELY TO-MORROW The following weather. report was issued ,at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern districts—Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapauui, Winton, Invercargill, Riverton, Orepuki, Halfmoon Bay;— A shallow depression . crossed the South Island last night and pressure has again risen there. It is falling, however, over south-eastern Australia. Forecast: Light to moderate westerly to north-westerly winds, later tending more northerly. Some rain in western areas, otherwise fair at first, but rain becoming more general to-morrow,-Temperatures raild; seas moderate. MILDER. Light showers of rain last evening followed a change to colder temperatures early in the afternoon, but this morning conditions could be described as ideal. Atmospheric conditions were the most congenial for some time, bright sunshine from an almost, unclouded sky making its influence felti more than usual, while there was little wind—only a light southerly. High temperatures were recorded at the Gardens over four hours from 9 a.m., the maximum being 57.4 deg and the minimum 50deg. Yesterday over 24 hours from the same time 59 and 46.7 deg were the registrations. Barometric pressure at X p.m. was steady at SO.lin. At this time the outlook was promising for the afternoon, but with' an intense anti-cyclone moving . away from New Zealand to the north, and pressure dropping rapidly in southern areas, a change to more unsettled conditions seemed likely during the _ week-end.-Rain over 24 hours to 9 this morning was recorded as .Olin at the Gardens. AT OTHER CENTRES. Though from Oamaru northwards blue skies ruled,-more southerly areas of the South Island showed a change to overcast and rather unsettled conditions this morning, after light rain last night. Fresh southerly breezes were experienced around Foveaux Strait areas, while north-westerlies were 1 general aver the east coast. Again in Cook Strait were south-westerlies, which showed a tendency to freshen. Though barometric pressure had receded—the range was from 30.42 in at Farewell Spit to 30.18 in around Timaru—temperatures showed _ a marked, general advance. Peak registration at 9 a.m. was 67deg at the Akaroa lighthouse, while 52deg ait Oamaru and Tim- 4 aru was at the other end of the scale. Seas in the straits areas were rough to moderate, while smooth on the Canterbury coastline. Heavy rain fell at Greymonth' last nightj and continued this morning. The following information is abridged from the report issued by the Meteorological Office at 9 this morning:— Temp. Weather. - deg. Blue sky and detached clouds; hazy; slight west-south-westerly breeze. 53 Wellington—- - Blue sky; fresh north-north-westerly. 59 Christchurch— . ?■ Blue sky and detached clouds; light northerly. ■ Timaru— . Blue sky and detached clouds; ' gentle north-westerly. 52 Oamaru— Blue sky and detached clouds; light northerly. 52 BluffCloudy; fresh south-westerly, 55 Nuggets— Overcast; light south-westerly. 53 Grey mouth— . - Overcast; steady rain; gentle north-westerly. Rain, .48in. 53