METEOROLOGICAL
FAIR TO FINE WEATHER COOL TEMPERATURES The Government meteorologist ra« ported last evening; as follows:—An in, tense anti-cyclone extends from eastern Australia across the Tasman Sea New Zealand. The indications are fo< south-easterly to southerly winds, strong at times in the far north, otherwise light to moderate, later the wincfo becoming variable in the South Island, Seas rather rough north of Easfl Cape, elsewhere smooth to In the eastern Tasman Sea, fresh east* crly winds in the northern portion, with rather rough seas, and moderate, variable winds and smooth to moderate seas in the southern portion. The wea« ther will bo mainly fair to fine, but with considerable cloud and some light, scattered showers likely on the east coast and in the far north of the Nortlj Island. Cool temperatures. EASTER WEATHER Auckland. —The boisterous and wej weather experienced earlier in the week was followed by fine, sunny days oil Thursday and yesterday, the wind being light from the south-east which niadq' conditions cool in the shade. r J,"he baro. meter was well above normal last night. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.301n, Midnight, Thursday ... .. 30.151n, Wellington.—The weather on Thursday was cold and mostly cloudy. A sou* therly breeze prevailed and was fresjj during the morning, but gradually de« creased it} force in the afternoon. Yew terday was fine and sunny, although overcast at times. Temperatures wers cool. Christchurch. The weather otf Thursday was overcast with a xerj light breeze. Yesterday mornine waj cloudy but the afternoon was sunny, with a light easterly breeze. The barivl meter was high and steady at 30.35 in, Dunedin. —The weather on Thursday was fine but overcast. A light north* easterly breeze was blowing and the maximum temperature was 55 degrees. The conditions were fine and mild yesterday, there being periods of sunshiny and a light southerly wind blowing. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hr.RAi/D gauge): 24 p hours ended- midnight March 29 . .051 it, 24 hours ended midnight, March 30 .OOln* Total for March up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.641n, Average rainfall for March . .. S.OSIrw b Record rainfall for March (1908) .. 8.121r»j -? Rainfall for year to date . . ... 11.381nj \ Average annual rainfall, 78 years . 44.40in| \ SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.32 a.m.; set*, 5.1{ p.m. To-morrow: Rißes, 6.33 a.m.; letsj 6.17 p.m. Moon—Full, to-day, 1-.15 p.m.; last quar. ter, April 7, 12.49 p.m. To-day ' To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.im Auckland . ". . 7.43 8.10 8.23 8.5 Mairakau Heads. 10.18 10.45 10.53 U.2( Onehunga Wharf 11.18 11.45 11.58
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21763, 31 March 1934, Page 6
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