METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22005, 11 January 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR TO FINE GENEBAI® ** WARMER TEMPERATURES' " ' •' The Aveather report and forecast, f or New Zealand, issued last evening fey the Government meteorologist, -n-as as follows: —A moderate anti-cyclop covers New Zealand, while a depression is located over the western Tasman Sea. but the latter appears to be losing {jw tensity. The indications are for**moderate and variable winds at first, btifc norther lies gradually prevailing anc j freshening. Seas smooth to moderate.In tho eastern Tasman Sea, moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds, with moderate seas. Weather fair to fin 9 generally, with rising temperatures, but later clouding over in the western and: far southern districts of the South: Island, with some showers developing, f SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST Sjfc*! FAIR TO FINE AND WARM It a| The Government meteorologist issuedk to the Herald last evening the folio*/ ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate variable wind* gradually tending north - easterly. Weather fair to fine and warm. Seas moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—ldeal summer weather was experienced yesterday. There was a slight breeze from the south-south-west. The barometer fell slightly in the afternoon, but rose an equal amount in the evening. The tempera, ture was 75 degrees at 4 p.m. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.00!n, Midnight, Wednesday .. 29.55 in. Wellington. Another warm sunny day, with a light northerly breeze, was experienced. The maximum temperature was 75.4 degrees. Christchureh. —The weather was fine, but for the most part cloudy, and there was a light easterly wind. The baro* meter was steady at 29.93 in. Dunedin.—Fine weather, with a light south-easterly wind and passing cloud and sunshine, prevailed. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees. . r The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Station Wind "Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E.N.E., m. br., cldy. 29.86 81 C. Maria, W., gen. br., clear .. 29.96 76 Auckland. S.S.W., si. br., clear 29.56 75 E. Cape, N.. str. br., clear .. 29.88 79 G. Egmont, W., gen. br., p. cldy. 29.98 74 Napier, N.E., m. br., clear .. 29.69 7J. Wanganui, W., fr. br., p. cldy. .. 30.00 74 Farewell Spit, W., str. br., clear 29.87 77 Stephen Is., W., mod. br., p. cldy. hazy 29.94 70 N.N.W., g. br., clear 29.88 71 C. Campbell, S.E., gen. br., p. cldy., hazy . . .. . . 29.90 67 Westport, W.S.W., £r. br., p. cldy. 29.93 65 Greymouth, S., si. br., p. cldy. 29.98 68 Akaroa Lt., S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 29.94 60 Nugget Pt.,S.W., m. br., p. cldy. 29.84 .57 Puysegur Pt., N.W., fr. br., clear 29.91 65 Chatham Is., W.S.W., high wind, showery . .. 29.71 58 Sydney, S.S.W., fr. br., overcast 29.94 67 Hobart, N.W., gen. br., clear 29.89 72 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended jnidnight, Jan. 10 .. .COIn, Total for January up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) ... 2.12 in, Average rainfall for January .. 2.72 in. .Record rainfall for January (1930) 8.40 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 2.12/n, Average annual rainfall, 79 years .. 44.39iit SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—(Rises, 5.13 a.m.; sets, 7.44 p.m. Moon—First quarter, to-morrow, 8.55 a.m. full, January 20, 3.44 a.m. High "Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. Manukau Heads .. 2.35 2.41 Onehunga Wharf .. 3.35 3.41