THE WEATHER

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21208, 3 September 1940, Page 4

THE WEATHER

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS The following local observations on the weather are supplied by Miss Budd, of Messrs Bairour, Irvine and Webster, Ltd., Hamilton:— Barometer Monday 29.85 Tuesday 29.90 Thermometer Min. Max. Sunday ..•• 56 67 Monday .... 55 63 Mean temperature, 59 dog. The barometer reads 29.90 (1012 millibars) and has a rising tendency. Cloudy and unsettled weather is indicated to-day and probably to-morrow with mild temperatures. scattered rain, winds variable. The Rainfall Rainfall Tor 24 hours ended 9 o’clock tihs morning, .021 n. Rainrall Tor previous 48 hours, .4Sin. Rainrall ror September to date •451 n. Average rainrall for September. 3.8 8 in. Rainrall Tor year to date 3 0.2 Tin. Average yearly rainrall, 46.32 Inches.

SPECIAL FORECABT

(By Government Meteorologist) The special rorccast by tne Government Meteorologist, covering the Walkato-Thames Valley is follow*:

General situation: Pressure Is rising rapidly in the south behind a trough advancing over the Dominion. An Intense anti-cyclone Is centred over Tasmania.

Forecast: Moderate to fresh winds from between west and south; weather becoming cool, changeable and showery; seas rather rough on the west coast, alight to moderate on the east.