METEOROLOGICAL

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 November 1935, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER, 1935. ■

THE SUN. The sun sets to-day at 7.25 p.m.; rises to-morrow at 5.1 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. ——— * Wind, E; light breeze; barometer, 29.86; thermometer, 51; sky, blue; bar, considerable swell; river, normal. AT OTHER CENTRES.

WEATHER FORECAST. General inference: An anti-cyclone is approaching the Dominion, but its centre appears likely to pass to the north and a westerly depression is now advancing over the south Tasman Sea. Forecast: Moderate but increasing west to north-west winds, weather fair at first, but soon clouding over with rain later. Seas rough.

OCTOBER REPORT. The report by the Dominion Meteorologist, on October weather states:—October can be regarded as having been a favourable spring month,- the main features of which were the genally mild temperatures and a plentiful rainfall, especially in the last ten days. The rain in South Canterbury relieved the fear of severe loss through the prolonged dry weather, and by the close of the month crops arid pastures had made a good recovery in that district. . Over the greater part of the Dominion there was a vigorous growth of vegetation and consequently stock are in splendid condition, and there has been a remarkable increase in dairy production.

The total rainfall was above the average over most of the North Island but below in the northern part of the Auckland Peninsula, and at a few isolated places in the Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay ami Taranaki districts. In the South Island an excess was recorded north of Greymouth and Akaroa, while further south there was a deficiency. The greatest percentage above normal in the North Island occurred at Napier, where it was 88 per cent., and in the South Island at Waiau with 93 per cent, above. In South Canterbury,

the aggregate was only slightly below or just above the'average. Temperatures were nearly everywhere above the average, although the departure was nowhere a great one. Napier had 2.6 degrees above, Auckland' 2.2, and places in South Canterbury and Otago had over 1 degree above. In the coastal- area between Wellington City and New Plymouth and at Invercargill it 1 was very slightly below, while in North Canterbury it did not vary much from- the average. Christchurch, experienced a frost of nine degrees on. the morning of the 20th and one of' eight degrees on the 16th, but otherwise there wore no frosts during the month, many districts reporting none at all. Owing io a considerable amount of dull weather during the latter part of the month sunshine was less than the average in most districts, the only excess being experienced in North Auckland, the East Coast district south from Christchurch and in Southland. The largest total amount recorded was 215 hours at Napier Tauranga had 211, Masterton 198* Nelson 193, and Christchurch 186 hours.

First . Quarter 4th 11.12 a.m. Full Moon 11th 2.42 a.m. Last Quarter 18 th 12.36 p.m. New Moon 26th 2.36 p.m.

Manukau Heads SW. squally 29.97 54 Cape Eginont WSW. blue sky 29.86 3 I Wanganui w. blue sky 29.87 59 Wellington s. overcast 29.84 54 Cape Campbell ssw. blue sky 29.83 55 Farewell Spit w. blue sky 29.84 59 Westport w. blue sky 29.85 52 Arthur’s Pass calm blue sky 40 Christchurch SW. overcast 29.84 Dunedin SW. blue sky 29.85 54 Bluff w. blue sky 29.89 53 Puysegtir Point NW. blue sky 29.92 53