METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21580, 26 August 1933, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

CHANGEABLE WEATHER RAIN IN MOST DISTRICTS The Government meteorologist reported las'o evening as follows: The de- , pression which crossed the Dominion on Thursday night Has lost intensity, hub a secondary depression has since developed off the west coast. An intense anti. cyclone covers the eastern half of Aus-. tralia, with its centre over Tasmania. Indications are for southerly winds from. Canterbury southwards; elsewhere northerly at first, but southerlies soon becoming general, moderate but increasing in force. Seas rather rough to rough. Eastern /Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong southerly winds, rough seas. ' Weather changeable, with rain at times in most districts and hail on parts of the coast and snow on some of the ranges; temperatures becoming ■ cold; improving soon, however, on the west coast of the South Island. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —A light north-east wind and an overcast sky prevailed yesterday. The weather was fine until the evening when light showers were experienced. The movements of the barometer uere very erratic during the afternoon and evening, when it rose and fell slightly at frequent intervals. Barometer, midnight, falling . . 30.051n, Midnight, Thursday . . . * 30.051 ft. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximuia, 61deg.; minimum, 51deg. Wellington.—After a wet, stormy night the weather cleared yesterday morning and the day was sunny with passing clouds. Christchurch. —The weather yesterday was sunny with a south-west breeze and a maximum temperature of 55 degrees. The barometer rose from 29.89 in. to 29.98 in. Dunedin. —Heavy rain commenced to fall at an early hour yesterday morning and continued throughout the day. There was a light breeze from the south-west. The barometer, which had been rising since Thursday, registered 30.10 in. last evening. The following official report waa issued at 4 p.in- yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.W., It,. br., cloudy 30.07 62 Cape Maria, N.E., gen. br., drizzle 29.98 55 Auckland, E., gen. br., cloudy 29.93 60 East Cape, N., % en. br., rain . . 30.10 58 Cape Egmont, N., mod. br., cl'dy 30.04 56 Napier, N.E., light air, cloudy 30.08 58 Farewell Spit, N., mod. br., cl'dy 30.03 53 Stephen's Is., N.W., It. br., cl'dy 30.04 53 Wellington, N.N.W., It. br., o'cast 30.03 53 C. Campbell, N., mod. br., o'cast 30.00 53 Greymouth, calm, cloudy . 29.97 53 Nugget Pt., S.E.. mod. br., rain 30.07 42 Puysegur Pt., N.E , gen. br., cl'dy 30.05 46 Chatham Is.. N„ light air, o'cast- 30.17 55 Sydney, S.S.W., fr. br., cloudy 30.27 56 Hobart, calm, overcast . . . . 30.43 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, August 25 J>3fn, Total for Auaiist un to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 3.771n, Average rainfall for August . .. 4.191n. Record rainfall for August (1870) . 10.56 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .. 29.181 H, Average annual rainfall. 77 years . 44.44 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day, rises, 6.21 a.m.; sets, 5.2S p.m.; to-morrow, rises, 6.20 a.m.; sets, 5.26 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Monday. 9.43 p.m.: full, September 4. 4.34 p.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 10.24 10.40 11.9 11.25 Manukau Heads 12.32 12.59 1.15 1.44 Onehunga Wharf 1.32 1.59 2.15 2.44