METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21146, 1 April 1932, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. FAIR TO CLOUDY. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:—Tito intense high barometric pressure system is still tho controlling weather factor over and around New Zealand. A tropical ' disturbance is located northwestward of the Dominion. Expect mainly fair to fine weather, with warmer temperatures. Scattered showers are indicated along tho east coasi, of tlie North Ishuid. Northerly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong. Sqas moderate. Local outlook: Fair to cloudy, with a tendency for an occasional shower, ffarticularly in Jho afternoon. Uiirometor, midnight, steady .. 30.30 in, Midnight, Wednesday .. .. 30.35 in. Temper;!lure in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, GBdeg.; Minimum. 57deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last-evening jis follows: —An anti-cyclone still covers New Zealand, but is losing its intensity. A slight depression is located off tho New South Wales coast, and a more extensive one is over South Australia. Indications are for light to moderate and variable winds, with nortlierlies predominating. Seas, smooth to moderate. In tile eastern Tasman Sea, freshening east to north winds. Seas moderate, but rising in the northern portion. Tho weather wilL.be fair to line, with rising temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in city (Hbhai.h gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, March ill .00111. Total for March U|> to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 3.GKIH. Average rainfall for March . . . . 2.99 in. Record rainfall for March (190S) . . 8.125n. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 12.33(11. Average annual rainfall, TO years . <J<l.soin. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. We-ither. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., 15., mod. g.. cloudy . 30.02 G. Maria, N.E., fr. br., cloudy . . 30.20 08 Auckland, E.N.E., si. hi'., cloudy. 30.24 08 E. Cape, S., mod. br., clear . . 30.24 05 C. Egmont, S.W., gen. br., clear . . 30.30 02 Napier, £., mod. br., clear . . . 30.39 08 Farewell Spit, S.E., It. air, clear 30.25 00 Stephen's Is., NAV.j si. br.j cldy. 30.27 01 Wellington. N.W., light, air, cloudy 30.27 01 C. Campbell, N., si. br., clear . . 30.27 08 Greymouth, S.W., si. br.. cloudy . 30.30 59 Akaroa Light., W., It. air, cloudy 30.2!) 58 Nugget Ft., N.. It. nil, cloudy . 30.20 57 Puysegur Ft.., N.W.. gen. br., o'ct. 30.3-1 02 Chatham'ls., S.S.W., si. br., o'cast. 30.33 57 Sydney, S.. light air, overcast . 20.79 71 Hobart, calm, clear . . . . 30.00 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Ttises, 0.4 a.m.; Fcts, 5.47 p.m. Moon—New, April 0, 12.51 vi.in.; first Quarter. April 14, 12.45 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland 2.51 3.17 Mnnukail Henrls . . 5.20 5.52 Onelumga Wharf . . 0.20 0.52