THE WEATHER
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS The following local observations on the weather are supplied by .Miss Biuld, of Messrs Bailout- Irvine and Webster Ltd., Hamilton. Barometer Saturday 29.7 5 Monday 29.55 Thermometer Max. Min. Saturday .... 58 47 Monday .... 5 7 5 1 Mean temperature, 55 deg. The barometer reads 29.55 Moo I millibars;. Has very little movement. Cloudy and unsettled weather is indicated to-day and to-morrow with mild temperatures. Scattered rain, northerly winds prevailing. The Rainfall Rainfall for 4 8 hours ended 9 o’clock this morning, .51in. RalnTall for previous 24 hours, .35in. Rainfall for August to date 4.721 n. Average rainfall for August 3.96111. Rainrall for year to date 35.65in. Average yearly rainrall 46.32in. SPECIAL FORECAST (By Government Meteorologist) The special forecast by the Government Meteorologist, covering the Waikaio-Thaines Valley Is as follows: — General situation: An extensive system or weak depressions covers the Dominion, and the Tasman. The situation will probably develop into the westerly type. Forecast: Light variable winds with westerlies prevailing and freshening somewhat. Weather improving rroin the north, hut .mini; -11 1 >v. l ■i \ ;i-u:n t • m<.l - row. Temperatures moderate. Seas slight to moderate.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 6
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188THE WEATHER Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20888, 21 August 1939, Page 6
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