METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21596, 14 September 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

CHANGEABLE AT FIRST". IMPROVEMENT INDICATED; The Government meteorologist ported last evening as follows:— ffc;. pressure is rising generally over Zealand under the influence of tense anti-cyclone, which is advaaeia® '• * from eastern Australia. '"There xtjkf-*'% a slight fall over the Auckland Pro, 1 • vince this afternoon. Indications are fif" southerly winds, moderate to but decreasing gradually in the goutt Seas rough south of East Cape, wjth' . heavy but moderating swell; elsewhere moderate. In the eastern Tasman/Sej" moderate to strong southerly winds and< rough but moderating seas. The weather will be fine for the most part in western and southern districts, but else, where still changeable, with passing showers. Conditions should gradually improve. Temperatures cool. yt YESTERDAY'S WEATHER !J| Auckland. —There was a continuation of wet weather yesterday and a lightlp breeze varied between north-east andfS-north-west. The morning was fine and sunny, but at three o'clock in the afternoon rain commenced and it continued < falling until a late hour. The movements of the barometer during the day • were unusually erratic. During the morning it rose to 29.70 in., but shortly before mid-day it commenced ■ falling again, and last evening it wr*a steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 2Mtln. Midnight, Tuesday .. 2|,Js|n' Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 65dflg.; minimum, 53deg. • Wellington.—The weather was dull and overcast yesterday and scattered $■ showers fell on the higher levels. The wind was a cool southerly, Christchurch. —The weather yesterday was wet, 26 points of rain falling between midnight and 5 p.m. The barometer rose to 29.80 in. and the wind in the evening was fresh from the southwest. Dunedin. —A moderate south-west wind and showery weather prevailed yesterday. Conditions were cold, the maximum temperature being 44 degrees. The barometer had a rising tendency and registered 29.95 in. last evening. • I The following ' official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.S.Wi, atr. br.. cldy. 29.97 61 ~ Cape Maria. W„ gen. br., showery 29.52 65 Auckland, N.N.W., gen. br., ram 29.80 68 East Cape, S.E.. It. br., overcast 29.67 61 Cape Egmont, S.. gen. br., cloudy 29.64 53 Napier, N.E., mod. breeze. cloudy 29.66 68 Farewell Spit. S., 1. bre«». cloudy 29.68 67 Stephen Is., S.E., mod. br.. cloudy 29.65 50 "Wellington, S S.E., mod. br., oca.t 29.70 48 Cape Campbell, S.. fr. br., ciOudy 29.70 49 Greymouth, N., gen. breeze, cloudy 29.65 64 Nugget Point, 8., fr. br., clcrady 29.87 43 Puysegur Pt„ 8.E.. mod. br., cldy. 29.95 46 Chatham Is., W.5.W.,1. br., foggy 29.60 53 Sydney, E.S.E., gen. br., overcast 30.30 66 Hobart, N.N.W., gen. breez% fin® 30.31-

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hmalo gauge) 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 13 . .Mil. Total for September up to 9 a.m. * yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. Man. Average rainfall for September .« Record rainfall for Sept.. (1938) .. Rainfall for year to date .. .- M JJIn. Average annual rainfall, 77 years .. 44.Win.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 5.54 a.m.; sets. 5.40 p.m. Moon—New, September 20. 5.51 a.m.: law Quarter, September 67, 3.6 a.m. High Water— Auckland _ .. .h 1M 2.16 Manukau Heads v.. 4.20 4.51 Onehunga Wharf %. 5.20 5.51