FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 191, 9 May 1940, Page 8

FORECAST FOR TODAY’S WEATHER

Unsettled With Rain; Colder

Following is the weather report and forecast issued by the Meteorological Oilice, Wellington, for the 24 hours ending 3 p.m. today: Weather: Fair in 'Westland; elsewhere unsettled, with steady rain or drizzle still probable in Canterbury, Otago and Southland, and intermittent falls in m = other districts. Temperatures becoming colder later, with snow on tne iniisCS. General situation: A deep, low pressure centre still persists oft lh[’ cast .. . of the South Island and a new centre which has formed in Noi th Auck a <1 is moving toward it. The anticyclone over Tasmania is still remainin„ Forecast?—Winds: Strong southerlies continuing on (he east coast. of■ the South Island and reaching gale force in exposed positions. Llscwh w cis moderate and rather variable at first, but southerlies freshen ng a„nin later Bens (NZ waters) ■ Rather rough to rough north of Kawhia and rou„h to lnj) south of Kaikoura; elsewhere slight to moderate, but later rising somewhat. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong southerly winds to gales and rough to high seas.