WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 23560, 26 April 1940, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

COLD AND CHANGEABLE PASSING SHGWEM The following weather forecast was issued at-noon, .by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the south* ern districts:— Moderate to strong wind* from be* tween south and west. Weather cold and changeable, with passing showers and some snow on the High country. Seas rather rough. LOCAL REPORT. Maximum temperature to-day, 48.5 deg. Maximum yesterday (24 hours). SS.odeg. \ Maximum temperature Wednesday, 61.3 deg Minimum to-day, 43.8 deg. Minimum (yesterday). 42.7 deg. Minimum temperature Wednesday, 59.9 deg. Barometric pressure at 1 p.m., rising at 29.5 in (999 millibars). Fresh westerly breeze. Rain to 9 a.m, (2 hours), .47in. AT OTHER CENTRES. The following information ie abridged from the report issued by the Meteorological Office at 9 this morn* ing:— Temp* Weather. , ■ deg. AucklandCloudy, hazy; slight southwesterly freeze. Rain, .Olin. 5t Wellington— Blue sky; fresh north-westerly. 58 Christchurch— Cloudy; strong south-soutb- . westerly. 59 Titnaru— Steady rain, overcast; fresh southerly. 38 Oamaru— Overcast; strong south-westerly. Bain, ,32in. .49 Greymoutb— Passing showers, overcast; fresh north - north - westerly. Rain,, : ,12in, 69 Nuggets— , Blue sky and detached clouds, hazy; fresh westerly * Rain, .32in. 49 BluffBlue sky, hazy; gentle westerly. 41