COLD AND STORMY

Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 2, 3 July 1939, Page 8

COLD AND STORMY

WITH HEAVY RAIN

Special forecast for Wellington:— Strong: south-easterly to southerly winds, with gales. Weather overcast with rain, later becoming: very cold and stormy with heavy passing showers. The general forecast for the Dominion as a whole, issued at noon today for the ensuing twenty-four hours, is for moderate and variable winds at first in the eastern districts of the North Island, with strong south-easter-lies in the Cook Strait area. Strong westerlies to south-westerlies may be expected in the far north and south, and strong winds between west and south will later become general, with gales or strong gales in many places. The weather will be stormy, with rain in most places and with some heavy falls in central provinces. Conditions will become more changeable by tomorrow with heavy passing showers. Temperatures will be much colder, and snow may be on the higher levels. During the weekend a depression moved this way from the central Tasman Sea. Moderate to strong southwesterlies prevailed at first over Otago, with moderate to fresh north-easterlies elsewhere. Southerlies later extended as far north as Cook Strait, while over the North Island winds backed to moderate westerlies. Rain developed on the West Coast and. extended rapidly to eastern districts, the weather generally being unsettled with showers at times and bright intervals. Cape Egmont reported 43 points of rain on Saturday morning, East Cape 18, Westport 15, Port Robinson 56, and Puysegur Point only 2. Temperatures became somewhat cooler with the southerly change, and there were slight frosts last night in the south. A new depression had approached the North Island by this morning, bringing rain to northern districts and to Nelson and Marlborough. Falls reported at 9 a.m. today include 83 points at Kaipara, 90 at Cape Egmont, 104 at Castlepoint, and 50 at the Nuggets, Pressure has now begun to rise over the southern Tasman Sea, and southerlies are gradually freshening and extending over the North Island. Saturday's weather m Auckland was overcast with rain, and showers persisted throughout Sunday, although they were less frequent. Eighteen points of rain were recorded on Saturday and 29 points on Sunday. The wind was a light north-easterly at first but backed to the west, changing to the north-east again by this morning, however. Last evening there was a thunderstorm about 8 p.m. Temperatures were moderate, the maximum and minimum on Saturday being _ 57 and 52.2 degrees, and on Sunday 58.8 and 46.2 degrees. Wellington had unsettled weather during the weekend, with occasional showers on both days. There were a few bright intervals, however, and the evenings were foggy. A moderate north-westerly wind prevailed on Saturday, but at 5 a.m. on Sunday there was a southerly change, and a light southerly was blowing this morning. Saturday's rainfall totalled 40 points and yesterday's 66. Temperatures on Saturday were moderate, but cooler yesterday with the southerly change. Saturday's maximum and minimum were 59 and 47.5 degrees respectively, and Sunday's 49.8 and 45.6 degrees. In Christchurch on Saturday it was overcast all'day, a few light showers falling in the early afternoon. Moderate rain set in about 6.30 p.m. and continued through the night, with a few showers on Sunday morning. The weather yesterday evening was clear and calm, and there was a light frost of five degrees last night. A strong north-easterly wind was blowing on Saturday and temperatures were moderate, 54.3 degrees being the maximum and 43.3 degrees the minimum. By yesterday the wind had changed to a fresh south-westerly and temperatures were cooler, with 47.5 degrees as the maximum and 37 degrees as the minimum. The rainfall on Saturday totalled 85 points, another 32 points falling yesterday. Dunedin had showery weather on Saturday. Rain began to fall yesterday about 11 a.m. and continued all day. A strong south-westerly wind prevailed throughout the weekend and temperatures were cool.