BETTER TOMORROW

Evening Post, Issue 28, 1 August 1936, Page 11

BETTER TOMORROW

THE MIDDAY FORECAST

Special forecast for Wellington:— Strong south-easterly to southerly winds. , Weather cold and changeable with passing showers of rain, hail,

or snow, but improving tomorrow.

•The general forecast issued at noon today for the Dominion as a whole is for moderate to strong south-easterly to southerly winds, reaching gale force in parts of the Cook Strait area and on the east coast of the North Island, but decreasing tomorrow. The weather will still be cold, squally,, and changeable over the North Island and eastern districts of the South Island with passing showers of rain, hail, or snow, but improving slowly, except between Cape Palliser and East. Cape. Fine weather is to be expected on the west coast of the South Island. Hard frosts are probable in the South Island.

During last night there was a depression over northern New Zealand while at the same time pressure was rising rapidly in the south. In consequence southerly winds increased everywhere, rising to gale force in places, espacially about and south of Cook Strait. Very cold, unsettled, squally conditions have been experienced with further rain' in most districts. Frequent hail or snow showers occurred in the night at many places, and in the eastern areas of the South Island there have been fairly heavy snowfalls, over1 2in lying on the ground at places this morning.

In Auckland yesterday a fresh southwesterly to westerly wind prevailed, and the weather was cold and squally with frequent showers. At 9 a.m. today a strong south-south-easterly wind was blowing, and the weather was still cold with passing cloud. The rainfall amounted to 14 points. '

Wellington experienced cold, dull weather yesterday with continuous light rain after midday. A light southerly wind prevailed, but after 6 ( p.m. the southerly became strong ' and squally, and frequent hail and snow showers have since fallen. '■ The rainfall was 33 points.

In Christchurch there was some sunshine in the morning, but the southwesterly wind increased in force in the afternoon and conditions rapidly became unsettled, heavy intermittent snow and rain having since fallen there. The rainfall was 34 points. There was a frost of 6deg. At 9 a.m. today 2in of snow was on the ground."

Dunedin experienced a strong southwesterly wind and cold, boisterous conditions with frequent snow or sleet falls. The rainfall was 27 points. Conditions moderated somewhat during the night, but this morning the weather was still very cold, with'occasional showers and a moderate south-westerly wind.