METEOROLOGICAL.
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. FAIR AND WARMER. N The following weather forecast for 24 hours Mr. H. i 5.1. Vincent last evening:—An area of moderately high barometric pressure covers the Dominion, the westerly depression- having passed eastward. Expect fair %nd warmer weather generally, although with increasing cloudiness. Variable and moderate breezes, northerly prevailing. -'3eas moderate. Local outlook : Fair and warmer. Baromelrt, midnight, rising .. 30,00tn. Midmght, Sunday .. .. 29.95 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midliichi)—Maximum, 78deg.; Minimum, 61 dofc. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand and the Tasman Sea. A tropicrl cyclono has been located today to the south-west of tho Tonga group. Indications are for light to moderate ami variable southerly winds prevailing .from Canterbury northward, freshening in tho northern and eastern "portions nf the North Island. Northerly south of Canterbury. Seas smooth to moderate generally, but considerable swell provable on the East Coast north of Kaikoura, Tn the eastern Tasman Sea, light vai ;able winds' and smooth to moderate seas. The weather will be fair to fine generally, but there will be some .isolated .bowers in the Auckland province. Cool night, but warm day temperatures will prevail. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in v.-it.y (Heeald gauge): 24 hours ejded midnight, March 11 . .Oflln. Total for March up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park Range) . . ,431n. Average ] linfall for March . . . . 2.99 in. •Record rainfall for March (1908) . . 8,12 in, Rainfall for year to date . . . . 9,081n. Average timual rainfall, 76 years .. <J4.501n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. AViiul. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk In., E., si. br., fine . . 30.00 Cnpe Maun. S., si. br., cloudy . . 80.01 68 Auckland.: S.W., si. br.. cloudy . . 29.93 70 East Capi?, N., It. air, overcast . . 30.00 69 Cape .Egli ont. S., fr. br.. cloudy . 30.02 63 Napier. 1... mod. br., cloudy . . 30.02 68 Farewell ijpit, W., fr. hr., clear . 29.98 70 Stephen's Is.. W., It. air, clear . . 30.00 67 Wellington, S.'E., gen. br., clear . 29.98 61 Cape Cam pbell, S., gen. br.. gloomy 29.99 63 Greymouti, S.W., si. br., hazy .. 30.02 62 Akaroa L ;., E., It. nir, cloudy .. 30.00 57 Nugget pi;.. N., mod. br., cloudy . 30.01 56 Puysegur Pt... W.N.W., fr. br., overcrst 30.09 58 Chatham [s., E., gen. br., overcast 29.95 57 Sydney, I'J.W.. It. air . . . . 30.01 73 Hobart, !'.E., gen. br., cloudy . . 29.54 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—J?is§s, 6.19 a.m.; sets, 6.42 p.m. Moon—First, quarter, to-morrow, 12.41 a.m.; full, -larch 23, 12.7 a.m. High Waier— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 12.26 12.44 Manu'tau Heads .. 3.1 3.19 Onehnnga Wharf . . 4.1 .1.19
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21132, 15 March 1932, Page 5
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