METEOROLOGICAL.
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. | SQUALLY, WITH HEAVY SHOWERS ! T]jc following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied ! by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— The depression of combined tropical and westerly low pressure influences lias moved on to the Dominion from the Tasman Sea, and is centred in the south. Expect cloudy and unsettled weather, with rain generally. Warm and humid conditions, becoming cooler after about lo hours. Thunder probable in places ! near the west coast. Northerly to northwesterly winds, moderate to strong, freshening, and backing temporarily to south-west. Seas rough. Local outlook: Squally, with heavy showers, followed by a temporary improvement in conditions. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.85 in. Midnight. Tuesday .. .. 29.95 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 74deg.; Minimum, 64c!eg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —An extensive depression is moving on to the Dominion, but barometers are commencing to rise <igain in the south-west. Indications are for moderate to strong northerly to northwest winds at first-, except in the far south, where a change to soutberlies will gradually become and extend over the, rest of the country during tomorrow. Seas moderate north of Cape Egmont and East Cape, elsewhere rather rough. Strong northerlies prevailing at first in the eastern Tasman Sea, but a change to soutberlies is advancing from the west. The weather will be dull and in places misty or foggy, rain becoming almost general, with some heavy falls and thunder in places. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight Feb. 3 . . ,19in. Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .ODin. Average rainfall for February . . 3.05 in. Record rainfall for February (1563) 14.15 in. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 1.14 in. Average annual rainfall. 76 years . 44.50 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at i p.m. yesterday.— Station. "Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. N.. nu'-d. br.. cloudy . — Cape Maria, N.. high wind, rain 29.79 G5 Auckland. N.N.E.. sit. br., drizzle '29.51 71 Fast. Cape, N.W., fr. br.. o'east . 09.0R 7<> Cape Egmont, X.. etr. br.. rain . 29.73 04 Napier. N.W., etr. br., showery . 29.73 77 Farewell Spit, N.W . mod. br.. overcast 29.02 (•• Stephen's Is.. X.W., etr. br.. rain 29.".4 00 Wellington. N.N.W.. fr. br.. rain 29.06 01 C. Campbell. X., fr. br.. overcast 29.01 Of, Greymouth. N.W.. mod. br., o'cast 29.02 01 Akaroa Light., X.E., mod. br., pt. cloudy . • - • • • 29.39 .8 Nugget Pt.. S.. mod. br.. showery 29.50 55 Puysegur Pt., N.W., high wind,showery . . . ■ • - - 29.50 w4 Chatham Is., calm, overcast . . 29.87 70 Sydney. S.E.. It. air. cloudy .. -9.82 Hobart, N.. it air. pt. cloudy . . 29.81 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun-'Rises, 5.3S a.m.; sets. 7.32 p.m. Moon—New. Sunday. 2.45 a.m.: first quarter. February 15. 6.16 a.m.; full. Fehruary 22, 2.7 p.m.; last Quarter. February 29, 6.3 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . ■ .. 5.10 5.20 Manukau Heads . . ■ 45" 8.4 Onehunga Wharf .. P. 45 9.1
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21098, 4 February 1932, Page 5
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