METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22198, 27 August 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS COLD TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, was as follows: —An anti-cyclone is situated over the Tasman Sea, its front covering the Dominion, but it appears to be losing intensity. The indications are for light to moderate south-westerly winds generally, but strong westerly winds in the far south. Seas in New Zealand waters rough about Foveaux Strait and rather rough on parts of the west coast of the North Island* elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate southerly winds and moderate seas. The weather is likely to be fine generally, but a few isolated showers are likely on the west coast and in the far south. Cold temperatures with many frosts to-night. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR TO FINE AND COLD The Government meteorologist issued to the Ukrai.l) last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate south-west winds The Weather is likely to be fair to fine mainly, with cool temperatures, but some isolated showers on the west coast. Seas rather rough on parts of the west coast; otherwise smooth to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—A boisterous westerly wind and cloudy threatening weather yesterday morning was followed by rain for a short period in the .afternoon. Afterwards the conditions improved. The evening was fine and clear, the wind having changed to the south-west and decreased to a light breeze. The barometer fell .25in. in the morning and, after being steady durinc the afternoon, it was rising in the evening. * The temperature at 4 p.m. was 's4deg! Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.00 in. Midnight, Sunday . . . . 30,15 in, Wellington.—Fine and sunny weather prevailed yesterday with a light variable wind mostly (rom the south during the afternoon. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 35.2 degrees and the maximum yesterday 54.0 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather was fine and sunny in Christchurch yesterday. The barometer was steady at about 30.00 in. Dunedin.—Fine weather with passing cloud and sunshine was experiences yesterday. A fresh south-west wind was blowing and the, maximum temperature was 52 degrees. The barometer fell during the day and registered 29.82 in. last evening. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind "Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E.S.E., bl. br., clear 30.18 63 C. Maria, W.S.W., m. br., p; cldy. 30.11 56 Auckland, S.W., mod. br., showery 29.97 54 East Cape, W., It. air, cloudy .. 29.91 53 Gisborne, N.E., gen. br., misty 29.90 51 C. Egmont, S.W., fr. br., cloudy 29.95 51 Napier, S., It. air, overcast .. 29.96 54 Wangantii, S., It. air, p. cloudy . 29.94 55 Farewell Spit, N.E., gen. brfeflear 29.96 51 Sfeplien's Is., N.W., g. br.,' clear 29.96 50 Wellington. S.S.E., It. air, clear 29.9J 49 C. Campbell, W.. si. br., clear 29.92 50 Westport, S.W.. fr. br., p. cldy. 29.96 52 Greymouth, S.S.W., g. br.. p. cldy. 29.99 52 Akaroa Lt., S.W.. it. air, clear 29.92 45 Nugget Pt., W.N.W., fr. br., p. cloudy .. . . .... 29.84 45 Puyseerur Pt., "W.N.TV.,, st- br, showery . . . . .. . . 29.97 46 Chatham Is., W.S.W., st. br., cldy. 29.65 47 Bluff, W., high -wind, hazy .. 29.87 47 Sydney. E„ gen. br, cloudy .. 30.27 65 Hobart, N.W., gen. br., clear .. 30.18 63 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 • hours ended midnight, August 26 .Oslfl. Total for August up to 9 a.m. yesterdaj (Albert Park gauge) .. 3.681n. Average rainfall for August ... ».17in« Record rainfall for August (1870) Rainfall for year to date . . • • Average annual rainfall, 79 years 44.39 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.21 n.m.: sets, 5.25 p.m. Moon—New, Thursday, 12.30 p.m.: firrt

quarter, September 6, 1.56 p.m. High Water- a.m. P.m. Auckland . . 5.27 5.09 Manukau Heads .. 5.2 5.34 Onehunga Wharf .. 9.2 9.34