METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22960, 11 February 1938, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR AND WARM AT FIRST GENERAL RAIN DEVELOPING „ The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government : meteorologist last evening were as f„l.' lows:—The recent anti-cyclone is p asß . ing eastward off the Dominion and shallow depressions located respectively " over the western and northern po r . '">' M tions of the, Tasman Sea are advancing slowly eastward. The forecast is f or liofth-easterly to northerly winds, light to moderate generally but gradually freshening. Seas slight to moderate but later rising north of East Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea: East to north-cast- ' crly winds in the northern portion and northerly to westerly in the southern, force moderate but freshening som*. what; seas moderate. Some isolated misty rain is probable in the far northem and north-eastern portions of the North Island, otherwise the weather ig • likely to be fair, warm and humid at lirst, but with cloud gradually increa*. | ing and later more general rains developing in the northern half of the North Island and scattered falls also ' in the western and far' southern parts of the South Island.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR, WARM AND HUMID The Government meteorologist issued to the Hekai.d last evening the follonv ing special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Light to moderate but freshening north-easterly winds, . The weather is likely to be fair, warm and humid, but with cloud gradually increasing, and rain developing before the end of the week. Seas slight to moderate, but later rising somewhat on the east coast.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —After a sunny forenoon a hazo overspread the sky and clouds gathered later, with a change of wind from south-east to fresh north-east. Temperatures were warm, the maximum being 80 degrees and the minimum 04 degrees. Barometric pressure fell slightly.

Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.9518, Midnight, Wednesday .. ,30.05ia, Wellington.—The weather was fine and verv warm, and at times cloudy, with a light north-westerly wind. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 57.9 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 77.8 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the temperature was 75.0 degrees and the barometer reading 29.9 lin. : Christchurch. The weather was again warm and humid but not so 6unny as on recent days. The maximum temperature was 69 degrees and i v fresh to strong easterly wind - blew throughout the day. The barometer at 5 p.m. registered 29.881 in. and vu falling.

Dunedin.—Bright sunshine prerailed throughout the day, the maximum temperature being 74 degrees. There "was a light south-easterly air, but this had little effect on the temperature. During the middle of the day the bare- , meter fell slightly to 29.95 in. and then showed a rising tendency. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— ■/ Station Wind Weather Bar.Ther. Norfolk Is., N.N.E., si. br., showery 29.77 74 Cape Maria, N.E., str, br., misty 29.88 73 Auckland, N.N.E;, gen. br., o'cast 29,97 75 East Cape, N.W., mod. br., p. cldy.' 30fl0 75 Gisborne, S-, gen. br., rainy .. "il Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.), N.E., si. br., clear .. ~ .'. —— New Plymouth, N., It. air, cldy. 29.98 76 Napier, N.E., gen. br., 4 p. cldy. 30.00 75 Wanganui, S.W., si. br.a p. cldy. 29.95 rig Farewell Spit, N.E., sL wr., hazy 30.01 71 Stephens Is., S.E., It. ai#, hazy.. 30.00 ,98 Wellington. N.W., si. br., p. cldy. 29.94 ,io C. Campbell, N.. str. br., p. cldy. We3tport, Iv.E., It. air, cloudy 29.95 89 Greymouth, N.W-, si. br., o'cast 29.97 il Akaroa Lt., N.W., gen. br., p. _ cloudy .. •• 29-86 is. £ it 8«r. br, am „ Chatham 'is.. E., str. br.. o'cast 30.21 85 Sydney, E.N.E.. gen. br., cldy. 29.74 78 Hobart. N.W., lt. air, clear .. 2tt.<4 69

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, February 10 •OOtn. Total for February up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. MJM| Average rainfall for February . • .«««• Record rainfall for February (1869) 14.15jfc Rainfall for year to date . . •• 7M9". Average annual rainfall (82 years) . 44.57W'

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.46 a.m.; sets. 7.24 p.m. Moon —Fall, Tuesday, 5.14 a.m.; last Qo»r* ter, February 22, 4.24 p.m. High Water— a.m. P-®- . Auckland . .. 3.18 3.48 Manukau Heads . 5.53 Onehunga . .. 6.53 7.2J