METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21967, 26 November 1934, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

FAlIt TO FINE AT FIRST LATER UNSETTLED IN SOUTH The weather report and forecast for 3 New Zealand, issued last evening the Government meteorologist, was' aj r 1 follows:—An anti-fvclune is moving gradually eastward off the Dominion and a depression is approaching from ;'f the Tasmair' Sea. The indications afe"'for mpderate to strong northerly north-westerly winds, reaching gale force in places about and south of CcK)fe"l f Strait. Seas rough in Cook and,- ? Foveaux Straits and rising south ofl 'j Cape Egmont; elsewhere moderate. la, i' the eastern Tasman Sea, winds, moderate in the northern tion, with moderate seas, and fresh to strong in the southern portion, with."*;'' rough seas. The weather will be fair to fine at first generally, but will be- \ come unsettled soon in western dig. tricts front Tarahaki southward and in the far south, with rain developing.;," Temperatures warm. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST J , ' - - , _ : FAIR, WARM AND HAZY The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special weather forecast for the Auckland Province: —Freshening northeasterly to northerly winds. Weather 7 fair, warm and hazy, but cloud mcrea*. -J irig, and later some scattered showeri % are likely. Seas moderate. ' WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland. —Ideal summer weather prevailed during the week-end. Hj» ■wind was light easterly on Saturday and moderate northerly yesterday, the conditions being very warm'. The ther-. ■] mometer registered 72 degrees at 4 p.m. yesterday. The barometer fell slightly after mid-day _ yesterday but ! rose again during the evening. Barometer, midnight, steady . . 30.15 in. Midnight,. Saturday .. 30.20 i«. Wellington.—lt was beautifully fine and warm on Saturday. The wind wai light and variable in the morning, but was north-westerly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 66.9deg. and the minimum 53.4deg. Yesterday was) also fine and warm, with passing clouds and a fresh north-westerly wind. ' . * Christchurch. —Warm summer weather was enjoyed over the week-end. There were some clouds on Saturday, but vesterday the sun shone continuously. The barometer had a falling tendency and read 29.92 in. last evening. Dunedin. —The weather was dull and overcast on Saturday morning, but bright sunshine prevailed in the afternoon. Yesterday was cloudy, and overcast. The temperature Was warm and, there was a slight north-easterly breeze. The barometer had a. falling tendencv during the week-end. - RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 * ; j hoars ended jVov. 24 . ♦ 41111s 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. 25 .. .Min> , Total for November up to 9 a.m. Saturday /Albert Park gauge) .. I.ISIn. Average rainfall for November .. X33tn. Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.7«ri. Rainfall for year to date .. .. W4lin. Average annual rainfall. 78 years .. 44.45 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—"Rises. 4*57 a.m.; sets'.' 7.19.P.m. Moon—Last quarter. Thursday, 535 pan.; nftw. December 7. 5.25 a.m. , High "Water— 1 Auckland -■ . . •• 10.03 lLtt xManukau Heads -. 1.5 U9. Onebnnga "Wharf .. 2.5- 2JS-