METEOROLOGICAL.
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST.
FAIR TO CLOUDY,
Tho following weather forecast for 24 horn's from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— Barometric pressure has risen over the Dominion, the recent westerly depression having passed eastward. Another disturbance is apparently developing on the southern Tasman Sea. Expect chiefly fair to fine weather in most districts, but becoming cloudy and unsettled again in western areas,' with a renewal of showery conditions. South-westerly winds, moderate to strong, somewhat squally,at times. Rough seas on the west coast. Local outlook: Fair to cloudy, and cloudiness increasing, with showers following. Mild temporatiires. Barometer. midnight, rising . . 30.05 in. Midnight. Saturday . . . . 29.70 in. Tornperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, GBdag.; Minimum, 57deR. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows :—The cyclones which dominated the weather last week have passed away eastward. The anticyclone in tho western Tasman Sea has intensified, and is approaching slowly. Indications aro for moderate to fresh southwest to southerly winds. Seas smooth to moderate south of Farewell Spit; elsowhere considerable southerly swell. Moderate southerly winds and moderato seas in the eastern Tasman Sea. Weather for tho most ,part fair to fine, but still some scattered coastal showers, •more especially on the east coast and about Foveaux Strait. Temperatures cool, with frosts in tho South Island. Indications favour settled weather in most districts for several days.
RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, April 11 . . .21 In. 2-1 hours ended April 12 01 In. Total for April up to 9 a.m. on Saturday (Albert Park gauge) . . .79in. Averapro rainfall for April . . . . 3.41 In. Record rainfall for April (1917) . . 9.31 In. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 10.61 In. Annual average rainfall, 75 years . 44,47ln. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.13 a.m.: sets, 5.30 p.in. Moon—New, April 18, 12.30 p.m.; first quarter, April 20, 1.10 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 3.19 3.44 Manukau Heads .. 5.54 0.10 Onehunga Wharf .. G.54 7.19
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20846, 13 April 1931, Page 5
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