YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 103, 25 January 1935, Page 10

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER

Squally in Wellington Yesterday was a cloudy, squally day in Wellington, and some showers fell. A north-westerly gale blew all day, two gusts of 68 m.p.h. occurring before 9 a.m. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 62.0 deg., and the maximum during the day was 70.3 deg. The weather improved in the evening. ■ The weather was overcast and humid in Palmerston North, with a strong westerly wind. Heavy rain fell for over half an hour after six o’clock. Wind of gale force prevailed throughout the day until late afternoon at Masterton, when it dropped considerably, and several showers of rain fell. Temperatures remained fairly high. Conditions in Wanganui were overcast for most of the day, and there was a strong westerly wind. Heavy rain fell toward evening. Hot weather again prevailed at Waipukurau, with a mild south-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was S9deg. at 1-40 p.m., and it was still 77deg. at 7 p.m. Tlie barometer is falling slowly. A light shower fell in Auckland in the morning, but the remainder of the day was fine, with scattered clouds. There was a fresh westerly breeze. The barometer fell steadily throughout the day. At 4 p.m. the temperature was 76 degrees and the barometer registered 29.75 in. The weather in Christchurch was clear and sunny, with a moderate northerly wind in the morning, changing to south-westerly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 77.5 degrees. The barometer is rising slowly, and is now 29.55 in. Unsettled weather was experienced in Dunedin in the morning, heavy rain falling during the early hours. Conditions were overcast and threatening until after midday, but the afternoon was line and sunny. A fresh south-west wind prevailed. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees.