METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20922, 11 July 1931, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. UNSETTLED WITH RAIN. <• Tlio following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. It. M. Vincent last evening The extensive depression has crossed tho Dominion, causing stormy, wintry weather in southern districts, but a new disturbance is developing on the Tasman Sea. * Indications favour a temporary improvement in conditions, with winds moderating, followed by increasing cloudiness and rain in western districts, gradually becoming general, heavy in places near tho west coast, ( accompanied by thun. dor at times.' Spiith-westerly * winds, moderate to strong, veering by west to north, thon freshening again, and increasing strong to gale. Seas moderating temporarily, then increasing, and becoming rough again generally. Local outlook : Unsettled, with rain. Cold temporarily. Barometer, midnight, rising • .. 29.851n, Midnight, Thursday 29.60 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to mid- ' nisht)—MuxiTOura, 67deg.; Minimum. 48deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as. follows:—The recent cyclone has passed away eastwards, but a slight secondary one has been centred tQ-day near the East Capo. A weak anti* cyclone is crossing the Tasman Sea with its centre in the north, but a new cyclone has dovelopcd on the south coast of New South Wales. Indications aro for moderate to strong, but decreasing south* erly winds north of Westport and Kaikoura, later tending northerly, elsewhere variable with northerlies prevailing. Seas still rather rough north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, but soon moderating, elsewhere smooth to moderate. Variable winds, but notherlies soon setting in and later freshening in the eastern Tasman Sea. Seas moderate, but later rising. There will still be , some scattered showers, mainly between the East Capo and Cook Strait, but the weather will soon become fine generally, with cold temperatures. The fine spell, however, is likely to be of brief duration.

RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Hkiuld gauge) : 24 hours ended midnight. July 10 .. .OOin. Total for July up to 9 a.m. yesterday "(Albert Park gauge) ... .76 nAverage rainfall for July . .. Record' rainfall for July (1917) • • Rainfall for year to date .. ~ 27/20 in. Average annual rainfall, 75 years . 4M7in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. ■ The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday;— Station, Wind. Weather. Bar,Thar; Norfolk Is., S.W., It. air, fine 30.04 C. Maria, W., high wind, showery 29.86 ;>7 Auckland, S.W., m. br., pt. cl'dy 29.85 59 East Cape, N.N.W., m. br., p. cl'dy, 29.72 65 Cape Egmont, S., fr. br.. cloudy 29.84 46 Napier, S.S.E., str. br., showery 29.70 4G Farewell.Spit, calm pt. cloudy . . 29.83 48 Stephen's la., S., sit. br., cloudy 29.80 45 Wellington, S.E.. g. br., showery 29.82 43 C Campbell, W.S.W., si. br., o'cast 29.86 42 Greymoiith, S.W., sit. br., p. cl'dy 29.85 45 Akaroa Lt., N.E., it. air. cloudy 29.88- 40 Nugget Pt., N.W.. gen. £>r., fine 29.8G 37 Puysegur Pt., N., lt. air, showery 29.93 41 Chatham Is.. E., mod. br., o'cast 29.75 45 Sydney, W.N.W., fr. br., fine ~ • 29.76 Hobart, N„ sit. br., overcast .. 29.82

SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day, rises, 7.2 a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m.; > to-morrow, rises, 7,2 a.m.; Bets, 4.50

p.m. Moon—New, Wednesday, 11.50 p.m.: first quarter, July 22, 4.46 p.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 2.35 3.11 3.30 4.10 Manukau Heads . 5.10 5.46 6.5 6.45 Onehunga Wharf . 6.10 6.46 7.5 7.45