METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21141, 26 March 1932, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-dav was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— Barometric pressure is now high over New Zealand, while another tropical depression lias developed north-westward of tho Dominion. Expect temporarily fair to cloudy weather, with cloudiness increasing, and rain following, heavy in northern districts and throughout the Waikato. Thunder probable in many places. Northerly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong, increasing strong to gale again. Seas becoming rough and increasing generally. Local outlook : Cloudy and unsettled, with heavy rain following, accompanied by stormy conditions, and probably thunder. Warm temperatures, and humid atmosphere. Barometer, midnicht, rising .. 30,251n. Midnight. Wednesday .. .. 29.90 m. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 82d0g.; Minimum, 62dog. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—A l-ather intense anti-cyclone now covers the Dominion. Indications are for southerly winds light to moderate generally, but fresh at first about Cook Strait and between Kaikoura and East Cape, later becoming variable. Seas rather rough between Akaroa and East Cape and in Cook Strait, elsewhere smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tnsman Sea, light to moderate variable winds, tending northerly. Seas smooth to moderate. The weather will be fair to fin© generally with cool temperatures and some inland frosts. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in city (Herald gauge). 24 hours ended midnight. March 24 . o.lßln. 24 hours ended midnight, March 25 O.OOin. Total for March up to 9 a.m. on Thursday (Albert Park gauge) . . 2.61 in. Average rainfall for March . .. 2.99 in. Record rainfall for March (1908) . . 8.12 m, Rainfall (or year to dafo .. .. 11.2 Gin. Average annual rainfall, 7G years . . 4<l.soiii. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.58 a.m.; sets. 5.55 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.59 a.m.; sets, ! 5.51 p.m. Moon—Last quarter. March 29, 3.13 p.m.: new, April 6, 12.51 p.m. To-day. To-morrow. High "Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 9.49 10.20 10.36 11.8 Manukau Heads 12.6 12.24 12.55 1.11 •Onehunga Wharf 1.6 1.24 1.55 2.11