WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 22460, 3 October 1936, Page 16

WEATHER FORECAST

UNSETTLED AND SQUALLY The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern districts—Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, Riverton, Orepuki, Bluff, Halfmoon Bay:— One of a series of rather intense westerly depressions crossed the South Island last night, while an anti-cyclone still extends across northern New Zealand. Forecast: Strong^ westerly winds to gales, backing at times to southwesterly.- Weather squally and unsettled, with rain heavy in places. Seas rough. BRILLIANT SPRING WEATHER. Following changeable conditions yesterday, when rain fell intermittently, although insufficient _ for registration, summer sports were introduced to-day under perfect conditions. The sky was cloudless, and although a strong south-westerly wind prevailed early its direction changed to north-westerly, and at 1 p.m. there was a total absence of wind. The respective maxima at 12.30 p.m. to-day and yesterday were 61.8 and 53deg, while the corresponding minima were 54 and 48deg, Over a period of 24 hours yesterday the readings were 62.8 deg maximum and 48deg minimum. Barometric pressure at noon was steady at 29.5 in, as compared with a falling - barometer of 29.7 m yesterday. There was no frost last evening.