METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21934, 18 October 1934, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

GENERAL RAIN EXPECTED COLDER TEMPERATURESK The weather report and forecast fojf New Zealand, issued last evening by • the Government meteorologist, was as follows: —A deep depression is now ad* vancing from the Tasman Sea on ttf New Zealand. Barometers are rising again over Eastern Australia. Indies tions are for fresh to strong northerly winds at first, but a change to south- " erlies setting in shortly in the soutlf and becoming general within about 24i hours. Seas in New Zealand, waters rather rough to rough. In the eastern Tasman Sea, winds changing to modern ate to strong southerlies and seas roughs Weather cloudy to overcast, with general rain developing and some heavy falls likely. Temperatures becoming colder and Bnow probable on the ranges, SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST INDICATIONS OP HAIN The Government meteorologist issuefc to the Herald last night the following special weather forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong northerly winds, - changing to south, erlies within 24 hours. The weather frill be cloudy to overcast and rain is probable, with heavy falls in places. Seas; rather rough to rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —There was a continuation! of cloudy, threatening weather and a moderate northerly wind yesterdav j occasional light showers being experi'i enced. The barometer fell .10in. after<' mid-day, but was steady during the! evening. The thermometer registered 64 : degrees at 4 p.m. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 29.90 in Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 39,05|n', Wellington.—Mild, cloudy weather : with a fresh northerly wind bloTving' was experienced throughout yesterday* The temperature at 4 p.m. was 59.6! degrees, and the maximum during the* day was 62.2 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather yesterday was fine, although cloudy, with a maximum temperature of 62.8 degrees. There was a moderate northerly breeze in the morning, which changed to the north-east in the afternoon. The barometer, after falling, rose to 29.55 in. Dunedin.—The weather yesterdav was ' dull, but fine, with a light north-east-erly breeze. The maximum temperature was 06 degrees. The barometer fell about 25 points and registered 29.50 in. last evening. The following official report was; issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— >■■/< Station Wind Weather Bar.Ther. S Norfolk Is., N.W., gen. br., clear 29.87 67: Cape Maria, N.E., mod. br., o'cast 29.85 62 1 Auckland, N.E.» gen. br., cloudy 29.91 61 East Cape, N., fr. br., overcaet .. 30.00 60 Cape Egmont, N.< str; br., o'cagt 29.87 61 Napier, N.E., It. air, p. cloudy 29.93 63 Wanganui, N., mod. br., p. cldy. 29.86 67 Farewell Spit. N.," fr. br., o'cast 29.79 58 Wellington, N.N.W., m. br., o'cast 29.80 59 C. Campbell, N., mod. br., o'cast 23.71 60 Weetport, N.. «tr. br., overcast .. '29.73 58 Greymotith, N., str. br., o'cast .. 29.69 56 Akaroa Lt., calm, p. cloudy .. 29.56 63 . Nugget Pt., N.E., str. br., cldy. 29.31 52 Puysegur Pt., W., h. -wind, p cldy. 29.17 57 Chatham Is., N.. fr. br., p. cldy. 30.19 59 Sydney, S. # fr. br., clear .. 29.97 53 Hobart, W., alt. br., p. cldy. .. 29.94 52 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (HehaEJ> gauge):* 24 " ~ hours ended midnight. Oct. 17 ..' ,87in. Total for Octobey up to 9 a.m. yes- : terday (Albert Park gauge) .. I.Wn. Average rainfall for October .. 3.» in« Record rainfall for October (1830) .; j Rainfall for year to date .. . .rW.Wn, | Average annuel rainfall, 78 years .. 4Muin» it . SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 6.39 p.m. , Moon—Full, Tuesday, 3.1 a.m.; last qh» ter, October 30, 2.35 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. . • 2.22 2.58 Manukau Heads .. 4.57 5.33 Onehunga Wharf .. 5.57 6.33