METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21906, 15 September 1934, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR TO FINE WEATHEB. MODERATE TEMPERATUREB The weather report and forecast fo, New Zealand, issued last evening w the Government meteorologist, was as follows: —A shallow depression j s cross- f ing the Dominion. Pressure is rather" high over the north Tasman Sea. but ' a fresh depression is approaching from ' south-eastern Australia. The indications are for moderate to strong winds, wc>t- - erlies prevailing but backing in places i temporarily to the south-west. Sea* rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits, and rather rough on p;irts of the west ' coast; elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly winds and mod-i erate to rather rough seas. The weather will be rather unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect and in the far south with scattered showers; elsewhere fair to fine. Temperatures moderate. ' fwnn SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST MAINLY FAIR TO FINE .'i ~ ■ The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last night the following special weather forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate to fresh westerly to south-westerly winds. The weather will be mainly fair to fine. : with moderate temperatures, but scattered showers are likely in places, es> pecially in the west and at high levels. Seas rather rough on the west jpoast and moderate on the east. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER ! Auckland. —There was a continuation of fine weather and a light westerly wind yesterday, but the conditions were cloudy and threatening in the afternoon. The barometer fell slightly at mid-day, but it was steady during the. ; afternoon and evening. The ther- , mometer registered 58 degrees at four' o'clock in the afternoon. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 28.(tin. Midnight, Thursday . . 30.Mtn. Wellington.—A fine and mild day was experienced yesterday. A fresh to strong northerly breeze blew throughout. Th© temperature at 4 p.m. was 52.4 degrees, and the maximum for the day was 55.3 degrees. Christchurch.—The weather yesterday was sunny and pleasant, with a light easterly to north-easterly breeze in the morning, changing to westerly to north-westerly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature Was 64.4 degrees. The barometer after falling is now riv ing and registered 29.75 in. Dunedin.—Variable but fine weather was experienced yesterday. Conditionswere sunny for about two hours in the morning, but the sky was overcast throughout the afternoon. A light south-westerly breeze prevailed, and the thermometer registered 57 degrees at mid-day. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— . r ./J Station? Wind Weather Bar. Thet. Norfolk Is., S.. el. br.. cloudy .. 30.10 65 Cape Maria. W.. mod. br.. rain. .. 29.94 53 Auckland, W.S.W.. gen. br., cl'dy 29.91 38 East Cape, N.W.. fir. br., fine .. 29 79 C. Egmont. W.N.W.. md. br., o'cast 29.63 51 Napier, N.E.. si. br., fine .. .. 29.78 58 Wanganui, W.N.W.. mod. br., cl'dy 29.81 55 Farewell Spit. W., fr. br.", cloudy 29.76 55 Stephen's Is., W., fr. br.. cloudy 29.72 55 Wellington, x\.W„ etr. br.. fine .. 29.68 52 C. Campbell, N.W.. gen. br., fine 29.69 60 Westport, N., It. air, showery .. 29.81 51 Greymouth, N.. mod. br., showery 29.80 50 Akaroa Lt., N.E., 3t. air. cioudy 29.53 56 Nugget Pt.. S.W.. fr. br., showery 29.57 44 Puysegur Pt.. S.W., str. br., rain 29.76 47 Chatham Is., W.N.W.. si. br.. cldy 29.71 51 Sydney. E.N.E.. mod. br.. fine .. 30.06 68 Hobart, N.N.W.. gen. br.. fine .. 29.84 65 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Sept. 14 .. .OOilt, Total for September up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.05fn. Average rainfall for September .. 3.fsin. Record rainfall for Sept. (1928) .. 7.84 in. Rainfall for year to date .. 36.55 in. Average annual rainfall. 78 years 44.40 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day, rises, 5.53 a.m.; sets, 5.41 p.m.; to-morrow, rises; 5.51 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. . d v; Moon—First quarter, to-morrow, 11.56 p.m.j full, September 23. 3.48 p.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 11.8 11.22 . 11.55 Manukau Heads 1.11 1.43 1.57 2.30 Onehunga Wharf 2.11 2.43 2.57 3.30