METEOROLOGICAL
UNSETTLED WEATHER RAIN IN MOST DISTRICTS The Government meteorologist re. ported last evening as follows:—A n » other of a series of depressions is ad* vancing across the Tasman Sea. Indw cations are for strong south-easterly winds in the far south; elsewhere, variable but soon tending northerly and freshening. Seas rather rough gener>» ally. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong west to north winds in tha northern half and east to south-east southern half; seas rather Weather: A continuance of cloudy weather may be expected, witii much mist and fog in places. Rain 13 most districts, with some heavy faiij probable in central provinces. tures becoming milder.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—There was a considerable) improvement in the weather yesterday but the conditions continued unsettled., A light,breeze was blowing from th# south-west and occasional light show, ers were experienced, with intervals o| sunshine. The barometer rose ,30in< during the 24 hours. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.751n| Midnight, Monday . . . . 29.40 in, Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 64deg.; minimum, 56deg. Wellington.—The weather yesterdajj was fine but overcast. The wind was light and variable. Christchurch. —Yesterday was wet, There was a light) breeze from tha south-west and a maximum temperature of 44 degrees. The barometer rosa steadily and registered 29.75 in. at 5 p.m* Dunedin. —The weather was wet and wintry yesterday with a light breeze from the north-east. Th 9 barometer had risen to 29.95 in. in the evening. & The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.W., gen. br„ cloudy 29.86 69 C. Maria. W., mod. br., cloudy 29.72 60 Auckland, W.S.W., mod. / br., showery 29.70 63 East Cape, S., mod. br., cloudy . 29.65 61 C. Egmont, W.S.W., el. br., cloudy 29.70 51 Napier. S.E., light air, overcast 29.68 55 Farewell S., W, mod. br., cloudy 23.58 44 Stephen's Is.. S.E., si. br., cloudy 29.63 49 Wellington, S.S.E., si. br., o'esst 29.66 46 C. Campbell, S., gen. br., rain. 29.70 4? Greymouth. N., si. br., cloudy .. 29.58 51 Akaroa Light., E., fr. . br., rain 29.82 42 Nugget Pt.. S.S.E., mod. br., cl'dy 29.83 39 Puysegur Pt., E„ gen. br., cloudy 29.71 48 Chatham Is., W.S.W., gen. br., overcast .. 29.45 42 Sydney, W.N.W., mod. gale, fine 29.59 61 Hob art, calm, fine 29.37 —»
RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, may 30 .. ,05ln, Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. 6.291n, Average rainfall for May . . .. 4,571n, Record rainfall for May (1926) .. 13.70 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .. 18.67 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years .. 44.44 in, SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.53 a.m.; sets. 4.44 p.m. Moon—First "quarter, to-morrow, 11.23 p.M.f] full, June 8, 4.35 p.m. v High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 11.35 11.56 Manukau Heads k d 1.49 2.10 Onehunga Wharf . .. 2.49 3.10
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21505, 31 May 1933, Page 6
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