A-STORMY NIGHT
CHANGEABLE WEATHER
The depression responsible for the stormy and wet weather experienced yesterday, and more particularly last night, has decreased in intensity since crossing the Dominion last night.. Hence, according to the forecast issued at noon today, moderate to strong northerly winds may be expected at first over the North Island, but southerly winds will gradually become general and will be strong in places. The weather will still be changeable and showery at times in most places' and hail and thunder, together with show on the ranges, may be expected. Temperatures will be cooler.
The depression was responsible for mild and dull weather yesterday, as well as ' for fairly general rain and strong northerly winds. Some useful falls of rain extended to eastern districts of the South Island, where, for a i lengthy period, there has been little or no rain. A southerly change set in over tho South Island last night, but by this morning winds had decreased in force. Cloud observations made this morning at a height of 27,000 feet, however, showed a velocity of 150 miles an hour, which is exceptionally high. . It rained ■in ; Auckland yesterday morning,.but conditions improved during the afternoon. The wind there was a strong one from between north and west. ■ Wellington had mild and dull weather with a light northerly wind until the evening. Somo fairly heavy rain then fell,- and the wind increased in force. Thore were frequent showers early this morning. Heavy 'hail fell at 1.30 a.m. today, at which time the maximum gust of wind occurred, one blowing with a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Kelburn's rainfall was 28 points, but Lower Hutt had 66 points and some thunder arid lightning early this morning. Yesterday was a dull day in Christchurch, the wind being a light northerly. A slight shower fell at 4 p.m., but during the night, when the wind changed to the south-wost, 27 points of rain fell.
Fair to cloudy weather prevailed in Dunedin, whero there was little wind. A southerly change during the night, however, brought rain.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1933, Page 6
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345A-STORMY NIGHT Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 48, 25 August 1933, Page 6
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