WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 23684, 18 September 1940, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

MAINLY FAIR TO FINE The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, AVellington, covering the southern districts:— Pressure is high to the north and relatively low to the south and southeast. Light to moderate westerly to north-westerly winds, later freshening. Some scattered rain possible in the far west and south; otherwise the weather mainly fair to fine and mild. Sea# slight to moderate. LOCAL REPORT. •Maximum temperature to-day, 55.6 deg. Maximum yesterday (34 hours)* 57.6 deg. Minimum to-day, 50.7 deg. Minimum yesterday, 41.8 deg. Barometric pressure at 1 p.m., steady; at 29.8 in (1,009 millibars). Slight north-westerly breeze. AT OTHER CENTRES. The following information is abridged from the report issued by the Metero--1 osteal Office this morning: Temp., Weather. deg. Auckland — * Passing showers, overcast; fresh south-westerly. Rain, .07in. 5$ Wellington— Blue sky and detached clouds, hazy; light north-north-east- ' erly. 53jl Christchurch—■ Blue sky; slight west-south-west-erly. 5Qf Timaru— Blue sky and detached clouds; moderate north-westerly, Oamaru— Blue sky; light north-easterly. 5J Greymouth— Overcast; slight southerly. Rain, .23in. 5Q Nuggets— Cloudy; gentle north-westerly., 49 BluffOvercast; gentle north-north-westerly. 49