THE WEATHER

Southland Times, Issue 24240, 25 September 1940, Page 4

THE WEATHER

Mainly Fair And Mild

(Special to The Times)

WELLINGTON, September 24. Following is the special weather forecast for Southland issued by the Meteorological Office, Wellington:— Moderate winds from a westerly

quarter with a few coastal showers but the weather mainly fair and mild.

Seas moderate. Following is the Dominion forecast:— Weather for the most part fair and milder with a few scattered showers, however, in the western and far southern portions of the South Island and unsettled conditions with drizzle developing later from about Taranaki

and northwards. General Situation.—One anti-cyclone lies over and to the east of the North Island while another is centred over New South Wales. A weak depression is located in the north Tasman Sea.

Winds—Mainly light or ■moderate in force and rather variable in direction. Westerlies to north-westerlies predominating at first but gradually tending north-easterly in the North Island. The weather in Invercargill yesterday was fine but cold and windy. A westerly wind blew steadily throughout the day. The weather at 1 o’clock this morning was clear, cool and calm. The barometer readings for the last three mornings have been as follows:— This morning SO.lOin. Tuesday 30.19 in. Monday * 23.81 in«