METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21717, 5 February 1934, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR TO FINE -1 ■■ : m ■ ; UNSETTLED IN SOME PARTS- "i The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—A very .f deei> cyclone is still centred over the • f south 'Tasman Sea, hut iviU probably pass to the south of New Zealand. In- g dications aro for strong north-east to f| north winds, reaching gale force in ; places. Seas rather rough north of East |l Cape aud rising in Cook Strait and on '-f the west coast; otherwise moderate'. In the eastern Tasman Sea strong northerly winds to gales and rough seas, with a heavy northerly swell. The weather will be cloudy to overcast, with rain in western and southern districts of the South Island; elsewhere fair to fine at first, but unsettled conditions later becoming more genera!.. Temperatures warm. WEEK-EJID WEATHER Auckland. —Ideal summer weather prevailed during the week-end. The moderate north-east wind which was experienced on Saturday changed to a light breeze yesterday, the conditions being very warm. The barometer continued above normal. It fell slightly after mid-day yesterday, but was steady during the evening. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30,M1n. Midnight, Saturday . • • • 30.381n. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 77deg.; minimum, 04deg. Wellington.—There was no break in the fine, warm weather which comnienced in Wellington six days ago. Although the sky was cloudy' early on Saturday it cleared later. A fresh northerly breeze prevailed during most of the week-end. The temperature at 4 p.m. on Saturday was 71deg., at 9 a.m. on Sunday 68deg., and at 4 p.m. 70deg. Christchurch.—The best week-end weather this summer was experienced in Christehurch, both Saturday and Sunday being brilliantly 'fine with a light easterly breeze. The barometer had been falling since mid-day on Saturday, the reading: last evening being 29.95 in. Dunedin.—Perfect summer weattiei" prevailed on Saturday with a ifpjhfc easterly breeze and a majrimum temperature of 78deg. Yesterday was hot and conditions were humid with a light north-westerly wind. The barometer was falling last evening, the reading being 30,10 in. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 3 .. .QOIn. 24 hours ended midnight. Feb. 4 .. .COin. Total for February un to 9 ajn, yesterday (Albert Park gauge) ~ ,Q2ln. Average rainfall for February .. 3.Win. Record rainfall for February (1869) 14.15 in. Rainfall for year to date .. . . 2.1 Sin. Average annual rainfall, 78 years . 44,40 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.39 a.m.: sets, 7.30 p.m. 5 Moon—Last quarter, Wednesday, 9.22 p.m.; new, February 14, 12.43 p.m. High "Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 11.12 11.38 Manukau Heads .. 1.33 1.47 Onehunga Wharf .. 2.33 2.47