METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22209, 9 September 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

UNSETTLED WITH RAIN HEAVY F,fi LLS IN THE NORTH The weather report and forecast for N'3w Zealand, issued lust evening by the 1 i Government meteorologist, was an f O U lotvs: —A slight depression is passing i a the south, while another one is centred west of the Auckland peninsula. An i a „ tense anti-cyolone now covers south, es.storn Australia. The forecast is for variable winds, at first north of New Plymouth and Napier, elsewhere southeasterly to southerly and southerlies soon becoming general, moderate to strong and riiiing t-o gule force at places. Seas in New Zealand waters rather rcugh, rough north of Cape Eemont and the East Cape, elsewhere moderate later rising. Eastern Tasman SeaSoutherly winds strong to gale force'. Seas rough to high. The weather is likely to be unsettled and cloudy with rain in most districts and some heavy falls in the norther:! portion of the North Island.. Temperatures becoming cold with snow on some ranges.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST COLD SOUTHERLY WINDS The Government meteorologist issued to the Heka:,d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Easterly winds changing to southerlies, strong to gale force. The weather is likely to be dull and misty with genera, rain, heavy ia places, Tsmperatureu becoming cold. Seas rough. WEEK END WEATHER Auckland.—Fine sunny weather and a moderate easterly wind prevailed on Saturday, hut yesterday conditions were very changeable. Cloudy, threatening weather and a fresh north-east-erly wind in the morning was followed early in the afternoon by continuous cold rain which culminated in a cyclonic storm and u torrential downpour for a short period. During the storm the wind changed suddenly to the southwest. and then decreased to a light breeze. Afterwards the weather was again fine, b it the conditions continued unsettled, the wind varying between south-west and north. After falling ,£isin. in 16 hours, the barometer registered 29. loin, yesterday afternoon and then remained steady until last night, when a further sli&ht fall was recorded. The temperature at 4 p.m. yesterday was 57deg.

Barometer, nidnight, falling: .. 2Msin. Midnight;, 'Saturday . . .. IO.OOin, Wellington.—Saturday was brilliantly fine in Wellington with a gentle northerly breeze. The maximum temperature ■was 69.0 degrees. Yesterday was fine and warm with thin clouds. A gentle north-wester!;y breeze in the morning turned to a southerly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 60.1 degrees. Christchur:h. —Fine weather with bright Biinshine and little wind was enjoyed in Christchurch yesterday. Saturday also was fine and sunny, but a fresh north-easterly wind was blowing. The barometer had a falling tendency yesterday and registered 29.75 in. last evening.

Dunedin.—-There was a continuation of fine weather on Saturday with bright sunshine and a' light easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. After bright sunshine early in the morning yesterday the sky became overcast and there was a. steady drizzle for the remainder of the. day. There was a light westerly breezo. The maximum temperature was 49 degrees. The barometer was fulling.

The folio tring official report was iusued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. C. Maria, W.N.W., fr. br., ah'ry 2.9.56 53 Auckland. E.lf.E.. gen. br., cldy. 23.55 57 East Cape. N.E., fr. br., rainy .. 29.69 55 C. Egmont, S.E,. mod., br., rainy 29.55 52Farewell Spit. S.E.. mod. br., part cloudy .. .. .. 29.68 53 Wellington, Sl.,' §l. br„ p. cldy. 29.69 52 CI. Campbell, E.N.'E.,. el. br., part cloudi 25.69 49 Greymotith, S.W.,sl. br., clear .. 39.73 56 Akaroa Lt., N., It. air, clear .. 29.68 46 Awarua, E.N.E.. bl. bi„ .. 29.80 45 Puyeegur Pt., N.W., m. br.. sh'ry 29.78 42 Chatham Is.. E.S.E., mod. br., part clouiy *10.03 52 Sydney, S., si. br., clear .. 30.42 57 Ilobart, S.E., al. br.. p. cloudy .. 30.45 53

RAESTALL RECORD Fall in City (Herai.ij gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Sept, 7... .OOlrl. 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 8 .51lfl. Total for September up to 9 a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. ,02in. Average rainfall for September .. 3.64 in. Record rainfall for Sept. (192!5) .. 7,84 in. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 47.411(1. Average animal rainfall, 79 years 44.391 H, SUN, MOON AND TIDES slun—Rises, 6.2 a.m.: nets, 5.36 p.m. Moon—Full, liTriday, 7.48 a.m.; last quarter, September 20, 1.53 a.m. High Water a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 2.92 3.7 Manukau Heads .. 4.57 5.42 Onehunga Wharf ... 5.57 6.42