The Weather
Record Rainfall
During the past year, Whangarei’s rainfall was the heaviest ever recorded in the town For the 12 months ended December 31, 84,08 inches fell, this being a marked increase over the average annual fall of 63.78 inches. Rain was recorded on 203 days during the year. For the month of December, 5,17 inches were recorded, as compared with 7.31 inches for December, 1936., In the 24 hours ending at 9 a.m. on Saturday, 1.94 inches
I were registered, 1.0 inches for the j 34 hours ending 9 a.m„ yesterday, i and 1.0 inches for the 24 hours I ending at 9 a.m. today.
80.08 Inches Of Rain At
Maungatapere
The rainfall for 1937 recorded by Mr H. Atkins at the Maungatapere school amounted to 80.08 inches, as follows; January, 8.64 inches; February, 1.39; March, 6.55; Anril, 7.73; May, 9.68; June, 11.70; July 11.06; August, 9.79; September, 4.82; October. 1.49; November, 3.94; December, 3.29; total, 80.08 inches.
Fair To Cloudy— Special Forecast The “Northern Advocate” was supplied with the following special 24. hours’ forecast for Northland by Mr H, M. Vincent:— Fair to cloudy with scattered showers. North-easterly winds, light to moderate. Seas moderate.
CLOUDY TO OVERCAST. The We'athei Bureau has issued the following forecast for the 24 hours from 9 s.m. today: The indications are for moderate northerly winds. , Weather cloudy to overcast and warm temperatures, with some scattered showers or misty rain is to be expected. The barometer has a falling tendency. Seas moderate swell.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET.
JANUARY. (Summer-Time Added).
PHASES OF THE MOON,
THE TIDES,.
HIGH TIDES AT TOWN WHARF.
JANUARY. (Summer-Time Added).
Day. Date, a.m. p.rn. Mon. 3 5.6 7.44 Tues. 4 5.7 7.44 Wed. 5 5.8 7.44 Thur. 6 5.9 7.44 Fri. 7 5.9 7.44 Sat. 8 5.10 7.44 Sun. 9 5.11 7.44
JANUARY. Date. Time. New Moon . 2 6.58 a.m. First Quarter 10 2.13 a.m Full Moon .. 16 5.53 p.m, Last Quarter 23 8.9 p.m
Day, Date. a.m. p.m. Mon, 3 9,21 9.35 Tues. 4 9.58 10.11 Wed. 5 10.35 10.48 Thur. , 6 11.11 11.28 Fri. 7 11.49 12.7 Sat. 8 12.30 12.45 Sup. 9 12.51 1.11
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Northern Advocate, 3 January 1938, Page 4
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357The Weather Northern Advocate, 3 January 1938, Page 4
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