WEATHER FORECAST

Evening Star, Issue 23696, 2 October 1940, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST

MAINLY FAIR TO FINE SHARP FROSTS TO-NIGHT The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the south* ern districts:— The centre of the recent depression is now near Chatham Islands, while an anti-cyclone is still centred over Tasmania. Southerly winds, strong on the coast, otherwise moderate. Further coastal showers to-day, but weather mainly fair to fine and cold, with sharp frosts to-night. Seas rough in Foveaux Strait, elsewhere moderate. LOCAL REPORT, Maximum temperature to-day, 50deg„ Maximum yesterday (24 hours)* 51-ldeg. Minimum to-day, 48.8 deg. Minimum yesterday, 39.5 deg. Barometric pressure at 1 p.m., rising at 29. Sin (1,009 millibars). Moderate westerly breeze. Rain) lin. AT OTHER CENTRES. The following information is abridged from the report issued by the Meteorological Office this morning:— Temp, Weather. deg, Auckland — Passing showers, overcast; slight north-westerly. Rain, ,32m. 6Q Wellington— Cloudy; slight south-south-eaet-erly. Ram, ,59in. 40, Christchurch — Overcast; gentle south-westerly. Rain, .13m.- 45 Timaru— Blue sky and detached clouds; fresh southerly. 4$ Oamaru— Blue sky and detached clouds; strong south-westerly. 49! Greymouth— Blue sky; fresh easterly. Rain, ,14in. 33L Nuggets— Overcast, squally; strong southwesterly. Rain, .32in. 40 BluffBlue sky and detached clouds, hazy; gentle south-westerly. 45