METEOROLOGICAL.
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST
CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED. Tho following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:—The depression of tropical character, which is only moderate in intensity, is moving on to the North Island. Expect cloudy to overcast conditions, with rain in most districts, and thunder is probable in tho North, and in places near tho west coast. Warm and humid conditions, becoming cooler shortly. Northerly to north-east-erly winds, moderate to strong, freshening, and backing to west. Rough seas on the east coast, and increasing southward from Cape Egmont. Local outlook: Cloudy and unsettled, with intermittent rain. Thunder probable. Conditions are expected to show an early improvement. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.30 in. Midnight, Monday .. .. 30.40 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 78deg.; Minimum, 61tleg.
GOVERNMENT REPORT. Tho Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: A moderate depression is moving on to New Zealand, while a fairly intense anti-cyclone covers south-eastern Australia. Indications are for strong northerly winds, backing to southerlies before morning in tho south, and southerlies becoming general within about 24 hours. Seas in New Zealand waters rough south of Cape Egmont and in Cook ami Foveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate. Strong northerly winds, backing shortly to strong southerlies, in the eastern Tasman. Seas rather rough, weather cloudy and mild generally, rain in western districts and extending gradually over tho remainder of tho Dominion, with temperatures becoming cooler to-mor-row. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (llehald gauge) ; 24 hours ended midnight, Alarch 10 .OOin. Total for Alarch up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .03ln, Average rainfall for Alarch . . 2.951n. Record rainfall for March (1910) .. 7.Clin. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 9.01 in. Average annual rainfall, 75 years . . 4<4,47in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. N.E., fr." br., cloudy 30.17 C. Alaria, N.E., mod. br., cloudy 30.20 77 Auckland, N.E., gen. br., cloudy 30.28 70 East Cape, N.. fr. br., fine .. 30.32 75 C. Egmont, N., str. br., cloudy 30.27 70 Napier, N.W., fr. br., line .. 30.25 78 Farewell Spit, N., at. br., o'cast 30.15 C 8 Stephen's Is., N., overcast .. 30.14 G3 Wellington, N.W., fr. br., oeast 30.13 G2 C. Campbell, N., sir tr., cloudy 3(J.06 66 Greymouth, N., gale, rain .. 30.04 00 Akaroa Lt., N., str. br., cloudy 29.87 73 Nugget Pt., N., mod. br., cloudy 29.78 62 Puysegur Pt., N.N.W., st. b., o'c't 29.75 (>0 Chatham Is., N.W., gen. br., fine 30.35 58 Sydney, S.S.E., gen. br., overcast 30.18 Hobart, N.E., light air, cloudy 30.16 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun —Rises, 6.14 a.m.; sets, 6.49 p.m. Hoon—Last, quarter, to-day. 5.15 p.m.; new. March 19, 7.21 p.m. Hie »nT •• •• S Manukau Heads .. 2.58 Oneliunga Wharf .. 3.58 4.--1
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20819, 11 March 1931, Page 7
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