METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22045, 27 February 1935, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

m —«. —| —— . MAINLY FAIR TO EINE SAIN IN SOME DISTRICTS 1 • f ; Cplf The weather report arid forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, was as follows: —Pressure has fallen slightly over New Zealand, especially in the north, but an intense anti-cyclone is still centred over the south-west Tasman Sea. The indications are for southerly to south-easterly winds, strong at times on parts of the east coast, and in Cook Strait, but mainly moderate. Seas rather rough north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, elsewhere smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea, moderate to fresh southerly winds and moderate seas. Weather still cloudy along the east in the far north, with scattered hut, mainly light rain at times, fair to fine elsewhere. Temperatures cool.

SPEOIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST WEATHER STILL CHANGEABLE The Government meteorologist issued to the Hzbald last evening, the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to fresh south-east-erly winds. Weather still rather changeable, with scattered showers, but improving. Temperatures cool. Seas moderate. ....... „ \ . YESTERDAY'S WEATHER < r;, ;■ / ... •. ■.« ! ■r » . "J Auckland. —A further violent electrical disturbance, •with particularly vivid lightning, thunder and heavy rain, occurred early yesterday . xnorning. Although there were periods of sunshine during the day, conditions remained very disturbed, and flashes of lightning were visible all round the city last evening. The wind was mainly from the south. The barometer showed a further fall after mid-day, but became steady in the v evening. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 70 degrees. The rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight was .s£in. Barometer, midright, steady .. 29.75 in. Midnight, Monday .. .. 29.80!n. Wellington.—Cool and cloudy weather was experienced. Rain fell on the mountains to the east, but except fora few drops in the early morning, rain reached the city. A south-BOuth-easterly wind prevailed. The maximum temperature was 60.4 degrees. Christchurch.—The weather was fine, but overcast, and there was a light south-westerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 62.6 degrees. The barometer was steady at 29.95 in. Dunedin.—Yesterday was overcast and showery, with a moderate southwesterly -wind. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees. The barometer was fairly steady and registered 30.00 in.' at 4 p.m. r , . r The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. j-esterday: Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., B.SJE., st. br., p. cldy. 29.91 73 Cape Maria, SjE., gen. br„ cloudy, driazly 29.80 60 Auckland, S-E., sL br„ p. cloudy 29.70 70 East Cape, S., fr. br.. p. cloudy 29.71 66 Cape 'Egmcnt, S.E., fr. br., p. cldy. 29,78 65 Napier, S.W., gen. br,. p. cloudy 29.75 67 Wanganui, 8., mod. br„ p. cloudy 29.81 66 Farewell Spit, 8.E.,-m. br., o'cast 29.84 - 67 Stephen's Is.. S.E., fr. br., p. cldy. 29.87 56 Wellington, S.S.E., m. br..' o'cast 29.8S 57 C. •Campbell, S., mod. br., p. cldy. 29.89 62 Westport, S.W., mod. br., cloudy 29.82 67 Greymouth, S.E., aL br., clear .. 20.83 67 Akaroa Lt., W., si. br.. overcast 29.92 59 Nugget Point. S., mod. br., p. cldy. 29.94 S3 Pnysegnr Pt., SJE.. mod. br., cldy. 30.w "68 Chatham Is., E.S.E., m. brj, o'cast 29.77 62 Sydney, S.E., gen. br., cloudy .. 30.27 72 Hobart, calm, clear 30.33 75

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hebat,d gauge): 24 hoars ended midnight, Feb. 26 .. ,921n. Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 9.611n. Average rainfall for February .. 3.04 in. Record rainfall for February (1869) 14.15irt. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 11.851n. Average annual rainfall, 79 years 44.39 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.1 a.m.;-sets, 7.6 p.m. Moon —New, March 6, 2.40 p.m.; first quarter, March 12, 12.30 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 1.8 1.20 Manukau Heads .. 8.43 3.55 Onehunga Wharf .. 4.43 4.55