UNSETTLED WEATHER

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1940, Page 6

UNSETTLED WEATHER

COOL CHANGE TOMORROW

Forecast for Wellington:— Strong north-westerly winds, with a cool southerly change tomorrow. Weather unsettled with rain probable.

The Dominion forecast, issued at noon today for the ensuing 24 hours, it for winds from between north and west predominating at first, moderat* to strong generally, and reaching gale force in parts of the central provinces, and later a change to south-westerly or southerly advancing from the south and becoming general within the next 24 to 36 hours. The weather will be unsettled in western districts and over the centre of the North Island, with showers or intermittent -rain. Elsewhere fair to fine weather may be expected, but with showers extending up the east coast with the southerly change. Temperatures will become cold in the south, with snow in the mountains, but temperatures elsewhere will be moderate to mild.

Slight disturbances have been crossing the Dominion, and during last night a vigorous and fast-moving depression moved on to the South Island. On Saturday morning moderate to fresh north-westerlies predominated, but there was a change to moderate to strong southerlie- in the south. On Sunday morning the southerlies had advanced over the whole Dominion, but northerlies were freshening again in the far south. This heralded the approach of a deep depression, which was then located just to the east of Tasmania. Today northerlies once more predominated, mainly light or modt> rate in force but strong about Cook Strait and in the far south. Conditions were rather changeable, with frequent general rain on Saturday, but yesterday there was a marked improvement, the rain being confined to the far southwest. This morning Taranaki and Westland had scattered rains, but elsewhere conditions were fair to fine. Temperatures became cool with the southerly change, but were milder today. There has been further snow on the ranges. A few " heavy rainfalls were reported, Wellington having 119 points by Sunday morning, and for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. today Westport had 76 points, Arthur's Pass 155 points, and Puysegur Point 131 points. Auckland had frequent heavy showers on Saturday with a fresh north-westerly wind. Except for some showers in the early morning, the weather yesterday was fine and the wind was from the south-west. Temperatures were moderate, the maximum and minimum readings on Saturday being 66.0 degrees and 50.4 degrees, and yesterday 66.5 degrees and 55.8 degrees. Yesterday morning 33 points of rain were recorded.

Wellington had a fresh north-wester-ly wind, with a temporary change to southerly on Saturday afternoon. There was intermittent rain on Saturday, but yesterday and today were fair to cloudy. Temperatures were cool, Saturday's maximum and minimum readings being 62.7 degrees and 46.1 degrees. Yesterday's were 61.7 degrees and 54.8 degrees. The rainfall by Sunday morning was 119 points. At Christchurch. a fresh northeasterly wind changed on Saturday morning to a strong, gusty southerly, and moderate rain set in. The wind dropped in the evening, and conditions gradually improved. Yesterday and again today the weather was fine and cool, with a moderate northeasterly. On Saturday the maximum temperature was 61.2 degrees and the minimum 38.2 degrees, and yesterday the maximum and minimum readings were 66.4 degrees and 45.2 degrees. In Dunedin on Saturday the weather was cool and unsettled with occasional showers and a strong south-westerly wind. The showers gradually cleared during the evening, and yesterday was fair to cloudy, with a strong northerly. The wind dropped again this morning and the weather was fine. The rainfall on Saturday and yesterday was 7 points and 30 points respectively.