METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21555, 28 July 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR TO PINE

RAIN IN SOME DISTRICYB The Government meteorologist r®. 'V ported last evening as follows:— An intense anti-c.yclone still covers New Zealand, its centre being along the east 4" coast. A cyclone is located east of New ' South Wales, while a westerly depression extends along tho South Aug. '' tralian coast on to Tasmania. Indica- % tions are for variable and light winds, but north-easterly or northerly soon f|§ setting in and freshening. Seas smooth -1 to moderate, later rising on the west coast. eastern Tasman sea, in-, creasing north-east winds and rising Si|| seas. The weather will be fair to fine -:j generally, but foggy in places anrl be- M coming unsettled to-morrow in western districts and the far north and south, 1 with rain developing. Temperatures t ,' milder, . - . i&Wjm § YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland- —There was another fine, clear day, the sun shining from a cloudless sky, • although a light southerly | breeze made conditions cold in the tf shade. The barometer remained steady | well above normal. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 3<Usln. % Midnight, Wednesday .. .. 30.501n, || Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 52deg.; minimum, 43deg. Wellington. —After a dull, overcast | morning the sun shone brightly yesterday afternoon. A cool southerly breeze dropped after mid-day. Christchurch,—Fine but cloudy weather, with a keen wind from the i| north-east,* was experienced yesterday. The maximum temperature was 48 degrees. The barometer recorded 30.45 in. at 5 p.m. and was falling. Dunedin. —There was a continuation of fine weather yesterday, the sun shiniug from a clear sky. A light north-east wind was blowing. The barometer, - j which rose to 30.70 in. on Wednesday night, had fallen to 30.45 m. last night. The following , official report wai issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station Wind Weather Bar. Tlier. Norfolk Is., N.E., mod. gale, rain 30.13 63 Cape Maria. E., rood. br overcast 30.26 54 ; ; Auckland, E.NJ?., gen. br , fine . 30.41 54 East Cape, S.W., gale, cloudy . 30.40 52 C Egmont, S.E., mod. br., fine . 30.44 47 Napier, 8.. mod. br., gloomy . . 30.58 55 Farewell Spit,'E., It. br., fine .. 30.48 4i Stephen's Is., E.. mod. br., fine 30.45 44 Wellington, calm, fine . .. 30.49 46 Cape Campbell, calm . . .. 30.55 40 Greymouth, F.., It. br.. fine . . 30.49 43 Akaroa Lt.. N.E., m. br., cloudy 30.48 44 Nugget Pt~ N., gen. br., fine .. 30,37 42 Puysegur Pt r , S.E., g. ot*. o'cast. 30.34 48 Chatham Is., S'.E., gen. br., cloudy 30.63 43 Sydney, S.E., lt. air, fine .. 29.73 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hehat.d jrauge) : 24 hours ended midnight. July 27 .. .win. Total for July up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . . . J.841n. Average rainfall for July . . .. 4.93|n. Record rainfall for July (1917) .. . Rainfall for year to date ... . . 25.13 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years .. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 6.53 a.m.: sets, 5.2 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Sunday. 4.15 p.m.: fall. August 6, 7.2 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. . . 10.4fi 11.4 - Manukau Heads .. 12.58 1.21 Onehunga Wharf . „ 1.58 2.21