METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21793, 7 May 1934, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

DULL AND UNSETTLED . j COLD TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for I New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening was as fol. I lows: —The recent cyclone is now.pass. | ing away eastward, and an intense anticyclone covers Australia and the-Tas- V man Sea. Forecast: The indications are I for moderate to strong south-westerly to southerly winds, with seas rough north of Farewell Spit and south of the East Cape, and elsewhere moderate. f In the eastern Tasman sea, moderate to strong, but decreasing, southerly j winds, with seas rough, but moderat- I ing. The weather is likely to be mainly fair to line on the west coast of the South Island, and elsewhere still dull and unsettled, with scattered showers or misty rain, but improving gradually. Cold temperatures. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST SCATTERED SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last night the follow-, ing special weather forecast for the Auckland district: —Moderate to fresh south-westerly to southerly winds. The' weather is likely to be cold and chanceable, with scattered showers, most especially on the west coast, but gradually improving. Seas rough on the west , coast, and moderate on the east coast. WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland. —There was a continuation of wet weather during the week-end, wfyen a moderate westerly wind pre- , vailed and the conditions were cold and wintry. Frequent showers were experienced" on Saturday. Yesterday the conditions were cloudy and unsettled with intervals of sunshine and showers. The barometer continued rising, a rise of ,30in. being recorded yesterday.. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.95 in. Midnight, Saturday . . . . 29.65 in. "Wellington.—A wet, miserable weekend was experienced here. A thunderstorm, accompanied with very heavy rain, occurred on Saturday afternoon. Thereafter conditions were overcast and showery. Light misty rain fell almost .. all yesterday with no sign of clearing in the evening. Christchurch. —A high, south-westerly wind, accompanied by heavy rain, blew on Saturday, but conditions began, to improve in the late afternoon, and by evening the wind had dropped and the rain had ceased. The sky remained cloudy and threatening yesterday, and light showers. fell in the afternoon. At 5 p.m. the weather gave promise of clearing. The barometer is steady at 29.85 in. Dunedin. —Cold and wintry conditions were experienced in Dunedin over the week-end. Rain fell at intervals 011 Saturday morning, but although the afternoon was dry, conditions were overcast and threatening, with a cold south-westerly wind blowing. The maximum temperature for the day was 46 degrees. Yesterday morning a few scattered showers fell, the weather generally being overcast and cold. The maximum temperature was 49 degrees. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Seralt? gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, May 5 .. .15m. 21 hours ended midnight. May 6 .Iflin. Total for May up to 9 a.m. on Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. •J-p'"' Average rainfall for May . . . . J.GHn. Record rainfall for May (1926) . . 13.70 n. Rainfall for year .to date . . . . 1»-26in. Average annual rainfall, 78 years. • . <J<Moin. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.3* a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.m. Hoon—New, May 14; first quarter. May 22. 2.50 a.m. High Water— P-»-Auckland . . • . 12.50 1.15 Manukau Heads .. 3.25 3.50 Onchunga "Wharf . . 4.25 4.50