THE WEATHER

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20728, 11 February 1939, Page 6

THE WEATHER

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS The roltwlnr local observations on thR was ~'>p plip<l by MIM Budri, of Messrs Balfour Irvine and Webster, Ltd., Hamilton, Barometer Friday ...... 30.2 A Saturday .. 30.15 Thermometer Max. Min. Thursday .... 71 50 Friday 83 57 The barometer reads 30.15 and has a slightly falling tendency. Generally fair urather Is Indicated to-day and to-morrow, with warm temperatures and westerly winds prevailing. The Rainfall Rainfall for 24 hours ended 9 o’clock this morning. .OOin. Rainfall for previous 2 4 hours, .OOin. Rainrall for February to date, 1.42 m. Average rainfall for February, 3.10in. Rainfall for year to date 8.671 n. Average yearly rainrall i6.321n. SPECIAL FORECAST (By Government Meteorologist) the special forecast by the Government Meteorologist, cover.ng the Waikato-Thames Valley ia as follows: General situation: A trough of relatively low pressure extends from the Tasman Sea across the northern part of the South Island. Both to the north-east and over south-eastern Australia pressure Is high.' Forecast: Light to rresh winds with westerlies at first but changing to southerly by tomorrow. Weather mainly fair but with some scattered showers or morning fogs In places. Temperatures mild. Seas moderate on the west coast, slight on the east coast.