METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22259, 6 November 1935, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED BECOMING COLD GENERALLY The weather report and forecaslsi v New Zealand, issued last evening }d the Government meteorologist, wore?'' follows: —A depression has been inc New Zealand, while an anti-cycl 00# covers eastern Australia and extenifciP ; on to the Tasman Sea. The indication! are for moderate to strong south• westerly to southerly winds, rising tc gale force in places. Seas rather rourijp to rough In the eastern Tasman ilejtt! strong south-westerly -winds and rough seas. The weather should be cloudv and unsettled, with scattered rain i D most districts, and becoming cold generally. Later a gradual ment will set in from the V''SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FURTHER SCATTERED RAIN The Government meteorologist issuetl '■ - to the Herald last evening the folio*, inc special forecast for the land Province: —Strong south-westerly winds, The weather is likely to bj» cold and cloudy, with scattered raia ' Sea 3 rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —There was a continuation If of showery, unsettled weather yesterday until late in the afternoon, the conditions improved, but light rain again fell last night. The wind wag/rimoderate and varied between west and south-west. After falling to 29.55 in. by mid-day the barometer rose .loin. during the evening. The temperature -at 4 p.m. was 62 degrees. Baromf-ter, midnight, rising .. M.tSln, Midnight, Monday M.TJIIV; ! Wellington.—The weather was fine and pleasant although in the afternoon it was mostly cloudy. The minimum tewperature on Tuesday night was 48 degrees and the maximum yesterday (12 degrees. ' Christchurch. —Yesterday wag fine with a maximum temperature of ,"|i degrees and a strong south-south-westerly breeze. The barometer was rising slowly and registered 29.70 in. last evening. Dunedin. —Unsettled weather waa experienced yesterday morning, following •' fairly heavy rain. Conditions, however, < improved before mid-day and periods of sunshine were recorded in the afUirnoon. A moderate to fresh soutjhwesterly wind . was blowing and the maximum temperature was 54 degree, The following official report wal issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— | ?. Station Wind Weather Bar. Tier. Norfolk Is., S.S.W., h. w„ p, cldy. 2J1.90 68 C Maria, S.S.W.. mod. br., cloudy 29.65 61 Auckland, S.W., mod. br„ p. cldy.. 25t,58 : 6J East Cape, W., gale, showery... 21.42 69 Gißborne, N.E.. gen. br.. overcast. 29.38 67 Chateau, S., It. air. overcast .. 29.50 45 C. Egmont, W.. m. br., p. cloudy 29.53 64, Napier, S„ si. ..br,, rainy .. . . 23.44 .5# Wanganui. W.. si. br., p. cloudy 2D.50 64 Farewell Spit. "W.. et. br.. p. cldy. 29.46 ,57 Stephen's Is., S.E., gen. br., threatening .. .. .. 29.52 51 Wellington. N.W., si. br., o cast. 29.46 58 C. Campbell. S.. mod. br., o'cast. 23.48 58 Westport. S.W.. fr. br., squally .. 29.57 55 Greymouth, S.W., fr. br., o'cast. 29.58 53 Akaroa Lt., S„ mod. br., o'cast. 29.55 49 Chatham Is., W.S.W., It. air. o'cast 29.50 6J Svdney, F-.N.E., gen. br., clear .. 30.15 67 Hobart. N.W.. si. br., cloudy .. 29.94 64 . ' * jp£#S§ RAINFALL RECORD . £ Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. 5 .. .3!iin. Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert' Park gauge) .. -401(1. Average rainfall for November .. 3.241n. Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.74fn, Rainfall for year to date .. .. Si.Slln. Average annual, rainfall (79 years> WJIIin. SUN, MOON AND TIDES" Sun—Rises, 5.12 x a.m.; sets, 6.58 PJB. Moon—Full, Monday,, 2.42 p.m. High Water— a.m. * p.m. - Auckland .. .. 2.15 "2.45 Manukau Heads .. 4.50 5.90 Onohunga Wharf .. 5.50 6.20