STILL UNSETTLED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 6

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I AUCKLAND WEATHER. I FALL IN BAROMETER. t > ORCHARDISTS WANT ; SUNSHINE. i Unsettled weather, with blustering winds and frequent rain storms, has ■ljeen experienced in the Auckland Province since the cyclonic gale which swept the city and country last week-end. The average rainfall for January has already been greatly exceeded, the total' up to 9 a.m. to-day being 4M2 inches. The rainfall for the 2-1 hours up to U a.m. to-day was .11 in. Bain commenced to fall last Saturday and has been intermittent throughout the week. The average fall for January is 2.01 inches. The whole of that fall has been registered during the current week, the gauges registering nil last Saturday Farm lands and gardens throughout the province have bad a thorough soaking. Orchardists in particular will welcome sunny conditions, which would lie conducive to the ripening of fruit. •Sprays have become necessary to , counteract the effects of the rain and , the humidity. Brown rot ha.* been ] developing in the Henderson, Albany and Huapai districts. A spell of line, brilliant weather would be appreciated by fruitgrowers as well as the general public. Light showers generally. with occasional heavier falls, were the order last niflrht and to-day. The sun made strenuous endeavours this morning to peep through the clouds, but the sky was overcast for the greater part of the morning and early afternoon and the harbour visibility was poor. It was an indication to those who had arranged picnics and other outdoor pleasures for to-morrow that there was a likelihood of unfavourable weather. The Auckland Lawn Tennis Association's annual tournament, which was to have commenced to-day, had to be post- , poned. The Government meteorologist's report makes gloomy reading, indicating a falling barometer throughout the country. •

The special weather forecjist issued b; him 'this afternoon for the province a; far south as Hamilton, Kawhia and Tau rangji says that moderate north-easter!; winds will prevail, freshening in places "The weather," he says, "will be cloud; and mild, with further scattered mis and light rain. On parts of the cas« coast rough seas will be experienced." "An anti-cyclone is still located to tin east," says the report, "while pressun has. fallen slowly throughout tin Dominion/'. At noon to-day Tiritir Island reported: "Wind, north-east strong; sen rough: weather, overcasl with misty rain; visibility poor; baro meter falling."