THE WEATHER

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 56, 28 October 1931, Page 2

THE WEATHER

"POST SEPECIAL. FORECAST" 1 . Mr. K. K. Wragge, F.R.M.S., bt H ai ijton, supplies the following special fol cast for the 7-day period, commencingl 9 a.m. to-day: — I ConditiOns now are beconjing morS stabie under the adve'rtt of ihcreasinl pressure from the centrai Tasmal Sea. Expect fair to flne weafheS with areas of cloud under mocjerate m fresh west-south-west to south winds About the week-end, increasinB cioudiness should befcdme apparent i| response to the advancirig pe'numbrg of new Antarctic disturbances, wiiicl should cause a partial renewai ci unsettled rainy weather under notij therly to noj^tjj-westerly winds.- ^ _ "Towards the c(o§fe 6f tfie perioc|| matters should again improve, prea ceded by somewhat cold and at timel squally winds from south-west ani south. 1 The Government metebrblogist isl sued the following weather report anl forecast last night: — J, General situation: An anti-cyclon| has bee'n crossing northerh New Zea| land. A slight depression crossel the South Island to-day and is beini followed by another more intensj one. . j Forecast: Winds moderate to stron 'north-westerly to westerly, .with - gal force at places south of Cook.Strai) and changing to south -Westerly -proi: ably during Wednesday night or Thurjj sday. j Weather: Fair to fine and fniig in eastern provinces, becoming uril settled in districts with.a westefli aspect and Tn the far south, witl rain setting in. v Following are the barometer, maxil 1 mum and minimum thermometer anl rainfall readings recorded at the Govl ernment Obsbrvgtiop. Statiofi bi the Rotorua Tourist Department, fol the 24 hours ended at 9.30 a;m. yesterl day: — I Barometer .... .... ;... ; .... 29.979inl Thermometer (max.) .... .... 63.8de® Thermometer (mi'n: on grass) 33:5deJ Rainfall .... n|