METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22029, 8 February 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WEATHEK MAINLY FINE 3

SCATTERED RAINS IN NORTH }

The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, was as follows:—A fairly intense anti-cyclone is centred to the east of the South Island. Pressure has fallen over the 5 North Island and a depression is developing in the south-west Tasman. Sea. The indications are for moderate to f ? strong, Ibut later decreasing, south-east-erly winds in arid north of Cook Strait, " elsewhere moderate north-easterlies. Seas rough about and north of Cook' "i Strait, hut later moderating, and .< smooth to moderate south of C'ook -i, Strait. In the eastern Tasman Sea, light to moderate easterly to northerly 'J winds and smooth' to modera to seas. Weather cloudy in the eastern and >Vnorthern portions of the North Island, . with scattered rains, hut improving soon, elsewhere fine. Temperatures moderate.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST

CLOUDY, WITH SOME RAIN ||

The Government meteorologist issued * to the Hebai,d last evening the follow- , ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong southeasterly winds. Weather cloudy at * timps with scattered rains, especially in localities with an easterly asMcflg Temperatures, moderate. Seas rough oa the east coast and moderate on tht west coast.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER \'l Auckland.—The sky was overcast " yesterday morning and lignt ram commenced falling about the middle of thi afternoon. The rain continued intermit- „ tentlv throughout the evening, thi •... total' fall for the 24 hours ended midnight being .19in. The barometer fell ;•* steadily after mid-dav. The wind Tva* ; light from the south-cast. j* Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.75jn. Midnight, Wednesday .. 30,00 m, | Wellington. —A cool and fresh south* - easterly breeze blew all day. Th« *. weather was oloudy and frequently threatening, with a few splashes of rain. The maximum temperature was 70 4 degrees and the temperature at 4 "p.m. was 65.9 degrees.

Christchurch. —The weather yester. dav was sunnv with a light south-west wind in the 'morning, changing to & : moderate north-easterly in the after- v noon. The maximum temperature was $ 72 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.25 in. L

Dnnedin. —A moderate north-easterly wind and fine weather prevailed. Conditions were again warm with passing cloud and fiunshine. The temperature ' at mid-day was 67 degrees and the maximum for the day was 68 degrees. . No rain has fallen since January 28. : .;.v The following official report was is- - sued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station "Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E.S.E., gen. br.. clear 23.87 |7 Cap*; Maria. S., fr. br., clear .. 29.69 74 i Auckland, S.E», gen. br., overcast drizzly -- •• •• •- 29.79 74 Cape Egmont, S.E.. gale, clear .. 29.90 .5 Napier, S.E.. mod. br., o'cast, rainy 29.96 68 Wanp-anui. S.E., fr. br.. p. cloudy 30.07 74 I Farewell Spit, S,E., mod. br., clear 30.07 76 i Stephen Is., S.S.E., high wind, p. cloudy - . i - • • »-> 30.07 64 i ! Wellington, S.S.E., fr. br., o'cast. gloomy . • ■ • • • • r 30.12 66 C. Campbell, S., mod. br.. p. cloudy 30.18 68 Westport, S.W., mod br., p. cloudy 30.03 72 Greymouth, N.W., si. br., clear . - .30.05 77 Akaroa Light., mod. br. <• p. cloudy •• •• - • 80- 2 * 69 Nugget Pt.. N.N.E., tftr. br., oyer- J cast, mis ty .. .. ». .30.16 RI Pnyse-gnr Pt.j, S.E., It. air. p. cltnroJT 30J3 (9 Chatham 'ls.. E., str., br., o'calrf -30.30 69 Sydney, E.N.E.. gen. br.. p. clotty 49&J TO Hobart, S.E., It. air, drizzly .V 65

RAESTALL RECORD Fall in City (HkralO cause): 24 _ hours ended midnight, Feb. 7 .. -ism Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. » -Average rainfall for February .. J.WWfc Record rainfall for February (1896) 14.15 m. En in fall for year to date .. .. 3.17fn. ' Average annual rainfall. 79 years .. M.Win. SUN, MOON AND TIDES r Sun—Rises. 8.42 a.m.; seta, 7.2 i p.m. > Moon—First quarter, Sunday, 9.25 PJB.S full, February 38, 11.17 p.m. High "Water— a.m. p-m. Auckland .. M' # 56 Manukau Heads .. 1.10 1.81 Onehunga Wharf .. 2.10 2.31