THE WEATHER

Waikato Times, Volume 124, Issue 20730, 14 February 1939, Page 6

THE WEATHER

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS The following local observations on the weather was supplied by Miss Budd, or Messrs Balfour Irvine and Webster, Ltd, Hamilton. Barometer Monday 29.95 Tuesday 30.00 Thermometer Max. Min. Sunday 73 58 Monday 66 57 Mean temperature, 61.5 deg. The barometer reads 30.n0 and has a rising tendency. Generally Tair weather is indicated to-day and to-morrow, with higher ternperatures and westerly winds prevailing. The Rainfall Bainfall for 24 hours ended 9 o’c’oek this morning, .00:n. Rainfall for previous 24 hours, •00in. Rainfall for February to date, 1.42 m. Average rainfall fer February, 3.1 Oin. Rainfall for year to date 8.67in. Average yearly rainfall 4 6.321 n. SPECIAL FORECAST (By Government Meteorologist) The special forecast by the Government Meteorologist, cover.ng the Waikato-Thames Valley is a« follows: General situation: An anticyclone still extends from the north Tasman on to northern Tew Zealand, but ha? lost intensity. A fresh depression is moving rapidly rrom the,south Tasman on to the South Island. Forecast: Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds gradually turning to west, or north-west-erly. Weather fair to fine. Temperatures moderate. Seas rather rough on the west roast, moderate on the east coast.