THE WEATHER
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS The followinjr local observations on the weather are supplied by Miss Budd. or Balfour Irvine and Webster Ltd., Hamilton. Barometer • Monday 2 9.55 Tuesday 29.00 Thermometer Max. Min. Monday .... 03 47 .Mean temperature, 55 deg. The barometer reads 29.00 (1002 millibars). Has very little movement. Generally fair weather is indicated to-day and to-morrow with mild temperatures. North-westerly winds prevailing. The Rainfall Rainfall for 4.8 hours ended 9 o’clock this morning. .0 1 in. Rain rail lor previous 2i hours, .51 in. Rainfall for August to date 4.7 Gin. Average rain Tall for August 3.9 Gin. j Rainfall for year to date Average yearly rainrull 4 6.3 2 in. SPECIAL FORECAST (Bv Government Meteorologist) The special forecast by the Government Meteorologist, covering the Waikato-Thames Valley Is a« follows: General situation: Pressure Is relatively low and uniform over New Zealand. A very deep depression is centred over TasForecast: Light to moderate and variable winds with northwesterly gradually prevailing. A r**w scattered showers probable hut weather mainlv fair to cloudy and mild. Seas slight to moderate, but rising somewhat on the West Coast.
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Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 20889, 22 August 1939, Page 4
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184THE WEATHER Waikato Times, Volume 120, Issue 20889, 22 August 1939, Page 4
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