METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22010, 17 January 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

FINE IN MOST DISTRICTS RAIN DEVELOPING LATER The -weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening hv the Government meteorologist, was as follows:—u\n " anti-cyclone is' passih» • eastward and a depression has been moving rapidly on to southern N»vJ Zealand. The indications are for fresh ciiing northerly winds reaching Eafcforce in places about and south of Cool. Strait. Seas rough in the Cook an ,i Foveaux Straits areas and rising south of Cape Egmont, elsewhere moderate In the eastern Tasman Sea, fresh to strong northerly winds and rough seas Weather fine at first in most districts but unsettled in the western ami southern portion of the South Island with rain developing later and condjl tions becoming more generally unsettled, with fairly widespread "rah,. Warm temperatures. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FINE AND WARM AT FIRST The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the follow ing special forecast for the Auckland Provincei:—Easterly winds veering to northerlies and freshening. Weather fine and warm at first, but soon cloud ing over and rain developing iater" Seas moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—There was a continuation of very hot weather yesterday. The light breeze Was from the south in the morning and from the north-east during the afternoon and evening. There was very little movement of the barometer,, which was practically steadv at 30.05 m. during the 24 hours. The ther mometer registered 80 degrees at 4 p.m Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30 ncm Midnight, Tuesday . .. 30!05in! Wellington.—The weather was dull in the early morning, but it cleared later and most of the day was fine, sunny and warm. A northerly breeze prevailed and in the afternoon it freshened somewhat The maximum temperature was 77.6 de» grees. Christchurch.—Yesterday was fine but for the most part cloudy. A fresh north-easterly wind was blowing. The barometer fell during the day and registered 29.86 in. at 5 p.m. Dunedin.-—The weather was cloudy and unsettled, with occasional light showers and a fresh north-easterly wind The thermometer registered 63 degrees at mid-day, and the maximum temperature for the day was 64.6 degrees? The following official report Waa issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind Weather Bar.. Ther. Norfolk Is., E., mod. br,, clear 29.79 79 Cape Maria, S„ si. br., cloudy 30.11 75 Auckland, > E.,el. br., p. cldy. 30.09 80 Cape Egmont, W., si. br., .clear 30.08 fj papier. fI.E., el. breeee, clear 30.01 72 Wanganui, S.W., It. air, clear 30.09 80 Farewell Spit, N.W.. fr. br., clear 30.02 80 Stephen Is. }V mod br., p. cldy. 30.0S 73 u elhngton, N.W., mod. br., p. cldy. 29.97 I 3 Cape Campbell, 6tr. oreeze, P. cloudy, hazy ... .. 29.91 76 Westport, IS,, si. br., p. cloudy 30.01 77 (jreymouth, 35. W., gen. br„ p. cldy. 30.01 74 Akaroa Light, ,W., si. br., cloudy 29.87 71 Nugget Point, N.E., gen. br., overcast, rainy . . . . 29 69 £Q Puysegur Pt., N.W., gale, misty, squally . . . .. , 29 R3 fia Chatham Is., W.S.W., mod. br., p. cloudy , . . . 30.09 68 bydney, S., gen. breeze, overcast 29.77 09 Hobart (9 a.m.), calm, drizzly 29.89 58 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (HeSald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Jan. 16 .. .flflin. Total for January, up to 9 a.m. yesterday ( Albert Park gauge) .. 1.141 ft, Average rainfall for January .. 2.72 in. Record rainfall for January (1930) MOtn. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 2.12 in. Average annual rainfall, 79 years . «.39irt. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 5.18 a.m.: sets. 7.43 p.m. Moon—Full, Sunday, 3.44 a.m.; la6t quarter, January 23, 7.59 a.m. High Water— a.m.. p.m. Auckland ~ .. 5.27 5.50 ManukaU Heads .. 8.2 8.25 Onehunga Wharf .. 9.2 9.25