THE WEATHER

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21247, 18 October 1940, Page 4

THE WEATHER

LOCAL OBSERVATIONS tie foil min* *il I m - n th« w« »• iei are suppH< i bj m -- bu<i(t, of M* ' a Ba . . Irvin* an I Webster, Ltd., Hamilton: Barometer Thursday 30.50 Friday 30.10 Thermometer Min. Max. Wednesday .. 35 67 Thursday .. 55 67 Mean temperature, 61 dejr. The barometer reads 30.10 (1010 millibar*j and has a railing- tendency. die He l to-daj ind to mot row with hitrh temperatures, northerly winds prevailing-, scattered The Rainfall RatnraU ror 21 hours ended 9 o’clock thl* morning-. .03in. Ramrall ror previous 2i hours, .ooin. Ramrall ror October to dat*-. aAH In. Average rainrall Tor October 4.52 in. Rainrall Tor year to date 30.0£tn. Average yearly rainfall, 10.32 inches. SPECIAL FORECAST (By Government Meteorologist) The special forecast by the Government Meteorologist, covering the Waikato-Thames Valley Is as follows: General Situation: Anticyclones are centred over Victoria and near th»- Kermadec Islands, while disturbances or a westerly type are crossing the South island. For era-1 Moderate to strong north-westerly winds, probably changing to westerly or southwesterly tomorrow; weather cloudy, with scattered drizzle or rain developing from the west; seas rough on the west coast; slight to moderate on the