METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21247, 29 July 1932, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

** ~ If • -■£s36 HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED The following weather forecast for hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening Conditions have shown a temporary improve-, ment the recent cyclone having passed eastward. The secondary depression associated with the disturbance is now moving on to the North Island, and a renewal of unsettled weather is expected Fair weather is indicated temporarily, .ollowed by cloudy to overcast conditions, with further rain in most districts, heavy throughout the Auckland Province. Variable and moderate breezes, northerly to north-east-erly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing and freshening. Seas moderate, increasing again on the east coast and southward from Cape Egmonfc. Local outlook: Cloudy and unsettled, with heavy ram following. Temperatures will become milder. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.751n. Midnight, Wednesday .. .. 29.701n. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 53deg.; minimum, 45deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows The northern disturbance has been moving slowly eastward but a slight secondary has been located west of Auckland. A slight anticyclone still covers the South Island. Indications are for moderate to strong easterly to southerly winds and seas, heavy between East Cape and Kaikoura and moderate on the west coast of the South Island; elsewhere rough. In the eastern Xasman Sea moderate to strong but decreasing southerly winds and rough but moderating seas. The weather will be cold, changeable and showery generally, but mainly fair on the west coast from Taranaki southward. A gradual improvement may be expected. RAINFALL record Fall in City (Hehald gauge): 24 hours ended midnignt, July 28 . . .02ln. Total for July ap to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 4.02 n. Averaee rainfali for July . . . 5.041n. Record rainfall for July (1917) .. «.s»ln. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 27.91 n. Average annual rainfall. 76 years . . 44.50 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER The following official report was issued *t 4 pjn. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.S.W., mod; gale. nvPTCftflt •» •• * ' ' * ' Di Cape Maria B.E. fr. br., cloudy 29.68 61 Auckland, S.S.E., br., cloudy 29.73 54 East Cape S., str. nr.. showery 29.68 48 C Egmont, S.fe., mod. br., cldy. 28.77 46 Napier S.. mod. br., showery . . 29.80 64 Farewell Spit,'S.E., str br., cldy. 29.90 46 SteDhen Is . S.E., str. br., cloudy 29.91 42 WeUingtou, 8.E., fr. br., overcast 29.93 44 C. Campbell. S./ fr. br., showery 30.01 44 Greyxnouth, sen. br. overcast 29.93 60 Nugget Point, N.; mod. br. o cast 30.09 41 Puysegur Point, calm, cloudy . . 80.05 46 Chatham Is., E . mod. br., shry. *9.91 40 Sydney, E.. si. br., fine . . .. 33.14 63 Hobart, S.W., light air, overcast 29.89 -

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