METEOROLOGICAL
FINE IN MOST DISTRICTS MILDER TEMPERATURES The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—An intense anti-eyclone still covers New Zenlnnd, but pressure lias fallen in south-eastern Australia with the advance of a shallow depression from the west. The indications are for light to moderate but gradually freshening easterly to northerly winds, with seas rather rough north of the East Cape, and elsewhere' smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea, moderate to strong easterly to northerly winds, and moderate to rather rough seas. The neather will still be line in most districts, with milder temperatures, but some scattered, light showers at''.' still likely iii the north-eastern and far northern portions of the North Island, and to-morrow about Foveauv Strait. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—The weather was again exceptionally fine yesterday. The morning was calm and Inter in the day a. light breeze varied from between southeast, and north-cast. The barometer was unusually high, and rose to I'O.fiOin. last night. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.50 in. Midnicht, Sunday .. .. 30.45111. Wellington.—-Yesterday was a perfect day in Wellington, with scarcely a cloud and only a mere breath of wind from the south-east-. The maximum temperature was til.ldeg. Christ eh uroh. —The weather yesterday was sunny and pleasant, with a light, north-easterh breeze. The barometer fell from .'iO.T.'in. to ao.b'iin. The maximum temperature was 58.(kleg. Dunedin. — The weather was line but cloudv yesterday, with a light.- northeasterly breeze. 'I lie maximum temperature was 56deg. and the baromctei registered iJO.tiOin. at mid-day.
RAINFALL RECORD Full in City (Hkrai-o gauge): '2l hours ended midnight, April '2 . . .UUin. Total for April up to 9 11.111. yesterday (Albert Park sauce) • ■ .00111. Averaso raintall for April . . . . 3.49 m. Hecord rainfall for April (1921) .. n * Kainfall for year to date . . . . 11-sPn. Average annual rainfall, 78 years . 44.40111. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Hun—-Rises, G.3a a.m.; sets. 0.1-1 p.m. Moon —Last quarter. Saturday, 12.19 p.m.; new, April 11, 11.57 a.lll liigh Water— n.m. p.lll. Auckland . . .. 9.47 10.17 Mamikau Heads .. 32.8 12.22 Onehtniga Wharf .. 1.8 1.22
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21765, 3 April 1934, Page 5
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