“TIMES” WEATHER REPORT

Manawatu Times, Volume 65, Issue 121, 23 May 1940, Page 8

“TIMES” WEATHER REPORT

Temperatures Cool to Cold Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 22. Although the original centre of the recent depression has moved eastward toward Chatham Island, a new centre has developed during the day over the North Island. An anti-cyclone remains stationary over Australia. Winds: Variable at first, but directions between south and west gradually becoming general. Force continuing strong in the far north and later freshening in most other districts. Seas (New Zealand waters): Rough about the Auckland Peninsula; elsewhere slight or moderate, but rising somewhat. Eastern Tasinan Sea: Strong southwest to south winds and rough seas. Weather: Unsettled from about Cook Strait northwards, with intermittent rain, but conditions improving some- ! what to-morrow. Fair at first over most of the South Island, but showers later ( developing there also. Cool to cold j temperatures with some hard frosts in the southern half of the South Island. YESTERDAY’S WEATHER Auckland: Rain, moderate wind. I Hamilton: Rain, calm. New Plymouth: Rain, light wind. Gisborne: Overcast, light wind. 1 Napier: Overcast, light breeze. 1 Falmerston North: Rain, light S. breeze. 1 Masterton: Overcast, calm. •, Wellington: Overcast, light breeze. 1 Blenheim: Overcast, light breeze. • Nelson: Overcast, light breeze. 1 Wset Coast: Sun and cloud, light 1 j breeze. •.Christchurch: Sunshine, calm. 'jTimaru: Overcast, calm. 1 j Dunedin: Cloudy, light breeze. • Invercargill: Cloudy, light breeze. Yesterday’s Temperatures. Maximum 50 degrees F. ; Minimum 46 degrees F.