WEATHER SITUATION

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 149, 20 March 1939, Page 8

WEATHER SITUATION

Pressure Still Relatively High

Following is the weather report and the forecast for winds and seas issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, for the 2-1 hours ending 3 p.m. today : — General situation: Pressure remains relatively high over the New Zealand area. A series of shallow westerly depressions is passing in the south, one of them (being located yesterday afternoon over the centre of Hie •South Island. Forecast.: — Winds: Ligiit to fresh in force and rather variable in direction. Seas (New Zealand waters) : Rather rough at times about Cook and Foyeaux Strait; otherwise slight to moderate. Eastern-Tasman Sea: Light and variable winds and slight seas in the northern, portion; moderate to fresh winds between north-west and southwest, and moderate seas in tlie southern portion. (General forecast appears above leading article.) WEEKEND WEATHER ’

Wellington: Saturday was brilliantly fine find warm, with very little wind. The maximum temperature was 73 degrees. Yesterday was dull and mild, with a moderate northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Saturday night was 56.7 degrees, and the maximum yesterday was 64.2 degrees. At 8 p.m. tlie temperature was 63.8 degrees, and the barometer reading 30.039 in.

Masterion: Saturday was mainly sunny and yesterday more cloudy, with a strong north-westerly breeze. Wanganui: Saturday was brilliantly line will: a light westerly breeze. Yesterday morning was overcast, but the sky cleared toward midday, and the afternoon was again line, with tvatni temperatures. Tlie sea was smooth, and a light westerly breeze prevailed. New Plymouth: Warm and sunny, witli light north-westerly breeze. Barometer at 5 p.m. yesterday, 30in. Waipukurau: Saturdaywas a beautiful sunny -day, wiili a maximum temperature of 80 degrees, tlie batomeler rending 30.30111. Yesterday was even hotter, tlie maximum temperature being 83 degrees, and the barometer reading 30.10 in. Napier and Hastings: Saturday was a perfect summer day, line and hot, with a very light easterly bieeze. Yesterday morning the fog cleared away early and the day became tine, calm and oppressively hot. A light easterly breeze sprang up during tlie afternoon. . , , Auckland: Conditions at the weekend were sunny anil tine, Ihe wind generally being light to moderate from the south. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees, ami the barometric pressure steady with a reading at 5 p.m. yesterday of 30.17 in. Christchurch: Saturday brilliantly flue and warm, with a light easterly wind. Yesterday mainly overcast, but with no wind and high temperatures. Barometer at 5 p.m. yesterday, 30.05 inches, steady. Dunedin: The weather on Saturday morning was dull but pleasant, and tlie sun broke through for more than an hour arid shone for a little while during the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees, and the barometer fell steadily throughout the day, the reading being 30.11 in. at midnight.Yesterday was also dull and a thick mist, came temporarily .down from the surrounding hills about midday. The barometer continued its downward movement, but recovered toward noon. There was no wind, and the maximum temperature was 68 degrees.