METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22047, 1 March 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

GENERALLY FINEWWEATHErR r TEMPIi'RATURES RISIIMCt The weather report and fore oust for - 1 issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, vnis as l:oHows:--A rather intense anti-evclone is located centra llv over the Don minion, while a shallow depression has passed plasma ma and is moving eastward Iho indieatioiiH ,are for southwh; to easterly winchi at first north ■;<!' New .1.13 mouth and Napier, elsewhcr;! freshening northorlie-i. which shonll exr? n ". , ovcr (; he remainder (if the Dominion soon. Seas rising shortly in the Cook and Foveaux Straits, areas otherwise smooth to moderate. In the eastern lawman Sea, moderate •jvinds. north-easterly in the northern portion and north-'.veisterly in the southern • seas smooth to moderate. Weathwr fine generally at, first with rising tcmneratures, clouding over soon in the southwesitern and far southern districts of the South Island with rain developing. SPECIAL A'tfCKLAHD FOREMAST FIXE AND WARM CONDITIONS The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald l as t evening the following special forecast for the An-kland l^Z W , C '' i era^ e winds tfitween easterly and north-easterly., Weather line and warm. Seas moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. Chere was a continuation of fine clear weather yesterdaf, conditions being warmer than earner in he week. The barometer had a rising tendency, more marked in the evening, and there was a moderate north-easterly breeze. At 4 p.m. the thermometer registered 7!i degrees. Barometer, midnight, rising .. -30,251n. Midnight, Wednesday .. 30,051n. Well mgton.-r-Y esterday was idea], with a clear sky and a balmy atmosphere. The wind was variable and light-. Ihe maximum temperature \va~» J'2 3 degrees. Christchurch.—-The weather was sunny, with a-fresh east-north-easterly breeze. Ihe maximum temperature was 00.7 degrees. Last evening the barometer was falling slowly at SO.lnc.. Dunedin. Delightful summer weather was experienced, the sun shining; from a clear sky. A light northerly breeze .prev a.led and the maximum teiaperature was 67 degrees. The following official reporv; was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Ba.j. Ther. I«orfolk Island, E., g. b. p, cldy. 5i1.04 7G Cape Maria, E.N.E.. gea. br., p. Cioudy .. .. .. .. &j.2i 71 Auckland, N.E., si. br., plear .. M.2Q 73 Las,t Cape, S.E., efr. br., p, cldy. 3(1.31 f;s Cape Lgmont, S„ fr. br., clear 30.25 TO .uapier, S.E., el. bir., clear ..• 3|!.32 67 l\ aiiganui. S., moot. br. clear .T 3(5 li) 71 farewell Spit, N.E„ It. air, oldy. 3D.3J 70 Ibteiphen's Is., calm, clear .. .30,3) 53 Wellington, N.W., .si. br„ clear 3(3.3) 71 Cape Campbell, N.N.E., mod. br., d ear .. .. .. ... 30.31) 75 Weiitport, N„ gen. br., p. cloudy 311.31 70 Greyrnouth, N.W., si. br., clear 30.32 72 Akwoa Light. N., fr. b:r., clear 30.1 J 67 Nugget P., N.W., high wind, clear 30-03 &3 Chatham Is., 8.W., mod. br., p. cloudy .. .. .. .. 30.30 6? Sydney, N.E., mod. br., clear .. 30.0) 78 Hobart, W.N.W., mod. br„ cldy. 23.9? 70 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hee ald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 23 .. .OSfri. Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 9.S2in. Average rainfall for March .. .. 2.39ir. Record rainfall for March <1908) .. 8.121pt, Rainfall for year to date .. .. V il.RPln. Average annual rainfall. 79 years 44,J3in. SUN, MOON AND TIDKS ' . ' -V "■ ... . V ; -'U I Sun—Rises, 6.4 it.m.; sets, 7.2 p.m. IJoon —New, .March 5, 2.40 1».m.; first quarter. March 1!J, 12.30 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. .3.0 :5.20 Manukau Heads .. 5.35 (5 6!» Onehunga Wharf .. 6.55 (3.5)1 ———