WEATHER FORECAST
COOL AND CHANGEABLE The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern districts:— Pressure remains high to the north, and west and very low south of Chatham Island. Strong and squally westerly to south-westerly winds still reaching gale force in exposed positions* Weather cool and changeable, with passing showers and some further snow; probable on mountains. Seas rough. LOCAL REPORT. Maximum. temperature to-day* 57.1 deg. Maximum yesterday (24 hours)* 62.2 deg. Minimum to-day, 53deg. Minimum yesterday, 48.3 deg. Barometric pressure at 1 p.m., rising at 29.05 in (983 millibars). High south-westerly breeze. AT OTHER CENTRES. The following information is abridged from the report issued by the Meteorological Office at 9 this morning Temp* Weather. deg. Auckland— Cloudy; strong west south-west-erly breeze. Rain, ,15in. 73 Wellington— Cloudy; strong north-westerly. 63. Christchurch — Blue sky and detached clouds; moderate south south-westerly. 6l| Timaru— 9 Overcast; fresh south-westerly. 6§ Oamaru— Blue sky and detached clouds; fresh westerly. 53 Greymouth—- . Passing showers; overcast; strong south south-westerly. 53 Nuggets— Misty rain; overcast; high southwesterly. Rain, .24in. 47j Bluff — Overcast; hazy.; fresh south south-westerly.' 53
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Evening Star, Issue 23496, 9 February 1940, Page 6
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187WEATHER FORECAST Evening Star, Issue 23496, 9 February 1940, Page 6
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