FAIR AT FIRST

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 10

FAIR AT FIRST

BUT CLOUDING OVER Special forecast for Wellington:— Light to moderate northerly winds, freshening somewhat and turning to the sduth within about 24 hours. . ' , Weather fair to fine, but clouding over tomorrow and rain 'developing. . , v 'The general fore.cast for the-Domin-ion as-a whole, issued at noon today, is for northerly . winds ■ prevailing. These will be mainly light to moderate, but in some exposed positions will.be strong.- A change to southerlies will advance later over the. South Island.1 The'weather will be fair at first in most parts; but it will cloud over in western ahd far,' northern and southern districts and rain will develop. Scattered rain will extend later to eastern districts. Temperatures will become colder tomorrow.; . V.; '"■ N . .' ,V There has been little change in the meteorological situation over the Dominion during .the■ last twenty-four hours. An anti-cyclone of slight intensity covers most of the (country, and pressure is still low to the east of the South Island," while a , shallow - depression lies in a north and south direction over." the eastern .part:of the Tasman , Sea. . Fair to fine; weather : has consequently prevailed generally, a few isolated showers . falling in western districts only. Winds, mainly from the west or north, have been rather variable in direction and only light to moderate jn force. In Auckland yesterday, after some early morning showers, the weather improved, and most of the day was fair with a moderate westerly wind.. It was calm, and clear there.this mornWellington had a fine and pleasant day with very little wind, 6.4 hours of bright sunshine being recorded. A frost of one-degree was, recorded at Kelburn last night. Christchurch had fine and clear weather'with a keen breeze from the south-west. A frost- of four degress was registered last night. This morning it was foggy, with.a light breeze from the north-east. Dunedin, also has had fine weather with, but little wind.