THE WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 188, 6 May 1940, Page 2

THE WEATHER

Weekend Reports Wellington. —A moderate northerly breeze blew on Saturday., The weather was overcast and warm, with occasional light rain. A very heavy shower fell about 6 p.m. and the evening was dull and misty. A cold (Southerly change occurred ‘about 9 a.m. yesterday and steady rain fell throughout the day. The minimum temperature on Friday night was 54.7 degrees and the maximum on Saturday was 63.2 degrees. _The minimum oa Saturday night was 51.9 degrees and the maximum yesterday was 00.4 degrees. At 3 p.m. yesterday the temperature was 44.1 degrees and the pressure was 1003.5 millibars. Waiptikiiraii.—Saturday was bright and sunny in the morning, but ths sky clouded over in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees. The pressure dropped slightly to 29.9 millibars. Sunday was dull aud overcast, with occasional showers. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees and the pressure dropped sharply to 29.65 in. at 8 p.m. Wanganui.—Saturday was fine and clear till nightfall, when it became overeast, with very heavy rain. Yesterday was overcast, with rain showers and a light westerly wind. The sea, which was smooth on Saturday, became very rough. The barometer reading at 4 p.m. on Saturdav, was 1007.6 millibars; yesterday 1020J1.

Masterfon. —Saturday was line, with one or two light showers in the morning. The afternoon was pleasantly warm, with a moderate westerly wind. Yesterday morning was mild but. overcast, with a light breeze. Toward midday a rapid southerly change advanced over the Wairarapa, and the temperature dropped sharply. The afternoon was very cold.

Dunedin. —On Saturday morning light rain commenced to fall and continued without ceasing, .becoming heavier in the afternoon. Temperatures were mild to cool, the maximum being 57 degrees and the barometer fell to 29.5!) inches. 1002 millibars. Heavy rain fell in the night and the weather today except for an hour or two in the morning was cold and wet. The barometer was rising this evening. Auckland. —Conditions at the weekend were unsettled with showers and a moderate wind moving from north-east to south-west. The barometric pressure fell slowly and the reading at 5 p.m. on Sun- < day was 29.74 inches. 1007 millibars. New Plymouth.—The weather was changeable ami showery, but later became fine with n cold south-west wind. The barometer at 5 p.m. was 29.60 inches.

Christchurch.—The weather was warm and sunny on Saturday, the wind being light from the north-west. During the night the wind changed to south-west and Sunday was cold and wet. At times the wind was very strong. Sixty-two points of rain fell overnight and rain was still falling at 6 pm., when the barometer was at 25.1 and rising.

Napier and Hastings.—Dull, with an easterly wind. I‘almerston North. —On Saturday there was rain early in the forenoon, followed by bright sunshine. There was no wind. Sunday was showery in the morning and cold nnd cloudy in the afternoon. The wind was north-west.