METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22172, 27 July 1935, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

CHANGEABLE AND SHOWH&Y FRESHENING WEST WINDS The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, was as follows: —The recent disturbance has passed away south-eastward, but & i slight westerly depression is. advancing , 011 to southern New Zealand. An anti- • cyclone covers eastern Australia and ex-, Vi tends on to the northern. Tasinan Sea, The indications are for moderate but freshening westerly to south-westerly M winds. Seas rather rough on parts; of : the west coast and between Cook Strait and East Cape, otherwise moderate.. In'|| the eastern Tasinan Sea, moderate: to 1 fresh winds between westerly and southwesterly prevailing, with moderate to rather rough seas. The weather should S be changeable with scattered showers, mainly in districts with a westerly aspect and the far north and south. ! i SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FURTHER PASSING SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the follow, ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly winds. The weather should be changeable with passing showers. Seas rough on the west coast' and moderate on the east coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —A moderate south-west wind and cold weather prevailed yesterday, showers being experienced during the morning and evening. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 55 degrees, which was five degrees less than the reading at 4 p.m. on Thursday. The barometer was rising slowly all day, the rise for the 24 hours being .20in. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 28.701n, Midnight, Thursday .. ~ 28.501n. Wellington.—Light showers fell-be. fore 9 a.m., but the weather rapidly improved and it was fine and sunny for the remainder of - the day. A light f; southerly breeze dropped to a calm during the afternoon. The maximum ; temperature was. 46 degrees. ! Christchurch. —The weather was fine | and clear with a light south-westerly 1 breeze and a maximum temperature of j 44.3 degrees. There was a frost of six | degrees in the morning. The barometer f rose slowly, the reading last evening being 29.73 in. Dunedin. —A light easterly breeze and fine sunny weather prevailed, following the heaviest frost of the season. i The thermometer registered 24 degrees at 4 a.m. and 30 degrees at 8 a.m., while the maximum temperature was ' 46 degrees. The barometer had a fait ing tendency and registered 29.65 in, last evening. The following official report was I issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—' Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Ib., S.S.W., m. br„ clear 30.(10 63 C. Maria, S.W., sir. br.. showery 29.80 55 Auckland, S.W., si. br., p. cldy. 29.67 55 E. Cape, S.W., fr. br., clear .. 29.(10 50 C. Egmont, S., b'L br., p. cldy. 29.68 46Napier, S.W.. mod. br., cleß? .. 29.60 53 "Wanganui. W., It. air, p. clcly. .. 29.75 49 Farewell Spit, N.W., 1. air, p. cldy. 29.62 48 Stephen Is., N.W., fr. br., shwry. 29.65 44 Wellington, calm, clear .. .. 29.63 42 C. Campbell. S., gen. br., clear 29.53 45 i Westport, N.W., It. .air, p. cldy. 29.62 50 Greymouth, E.. mod. br.. clear . . 29.65 48 |j Akaron Lt., W.S.W.. bl. br., cldy. 29.61 .40 Nugget Pt.. N.E.. fil. br., p. cldy. 29.63 40 Puysegnr Pt.. N.W., g. br., rainy 29.57 42 Chatham Ib.. S.W., str. br.. o'cast. 29.00 44 Sydney, N.N.W , bl. br., p. cldy. 30.12 62 • Hobart, S.E., lt. air, rainy .. 29.86 50 RAINFALL RECORD : Fall in City (HfcßAip gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, July 26 .. ,10in. Total for July up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. 8.58 in. Average rainfall- lor July .. .. 4.85 m. ; Record rainfall for July (1917) .. 1).59in. 1 Rainfall for year to date .. .. 41.73 m. ! Average annual rainfall, 79 years .. 44.39 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES ' Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.54 a.m.: sets, 5.1 pjn. To-morrow: Rises, 6.53 a.m.; sets, 5.1 p.m. Moon—New, Tuesday, 9.2 p.in..; first a Barter, August S, 12.53 a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. am. pjn. Auckland .. .. 3.40 4.23 4.45 5J25 Manukau Heads .. 6.15 6.56 7.20 8.0 Onehunga Wharf -. 7.15 7.58 8.20 BJJ