METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22345, 17 February 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

INDICATIONS FOR CHANGfI fairly general rain The -weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —The anti-cyclone mentioned yesterday is now centred far to the eastward and a complex depression is moving on to the Dominion. The forecast is for north-easterly, to northwesterly winds, moderate to strong generally and of gale at times in places in and south of Cook Strait, with a change to south-westerlies, advancing later over the South Island. Seas in New Zealand waters becoming rough in the Cook and Foveaux Strait areas and later on parts of the East Coast of the South Island; otherwise moderate but rising north of Farewell Spit. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong northerly winds, changing to southerlies. Seas moderate but increasing. The weather is likely to be fair at first in eastern and northern districts, elsewhere unsettled with rain developing and fairly general falls probable within 24 to 36 hours. Temperatures warm but a cool change later in the South Island. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CLOUDY WITH RAIN LATER The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate but increasing north-easterly to northerly winds. The weather is likely to become cloudy to overcast and rain developing. Tempera- - tures warm j seas slight to moderate but increasing. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —There was a continuation of fine, summer weather and a moder- 1 ate to fresh easterly wind during the week-end, but the conditions were overcast for prolonged intervals. After falling .20in. during the early part of the day, the barometer was steady last evening. The thermometer registered 71 degrees at 4 p.m. yesterday. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.00fn. Midnight, Saturday . . .. 30.20 in. Wellington.—Saturday was bright and warm with a light southerly breeze in the morning, changing to a northwesterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature tvas 72 degrees. The north-westerly wind increased from 6 a.m. .on Sunday and the day was overcast and gusty with an average of 15 to 20 miles an hour and gusts up to 40 miles an hour. The maximum temperature was 69 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather was fine and sunny in Christchurch on Saturday with a fresh n6rth-easterly breeze. Sunday morning broke dull and threatening and a thunderstorm about 11.30 a.m. was followed by heavy rain for an hour and a-half. Conditions for the rest of the day were threatening. Dunedin. —Ideal summer weat|er was experienced on Saturday with r bright sunshine and a fresh north-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 67 degrees. Yesterday the weatfier was dull, warm and sultry, with a slight breeze from the north-west. .The barometer fell sharply during the day to 30.65 in. where it remained steady. - The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind "Weather. Bar. Ther. C. Maria, N.N.E . It. air, p. cl'dy 30.03 70 Auckland, N.E.. gen-. br.» overcast 30.04 71 East Cape, N.E., fr.breeze, hazy 30.09 68 C. Egmont, N,, mod. br. t cloudy 29.99 6" Napier, N.E., ft. breeze, clear 29.95 70 Farewell Spit, N., fr. br., overcast 30.01 65 Wellington, N.W., fr. br., overcast 30.00 63 Greymouth, N., mod. br., overcast 29.94 67 Akaroa Lt., N.W., fr. br., squally 29.68 70 Awarua, S.W., gen. breeze, rainy 29.57 61 Puysegur Pt., W.S.W., g. br., dr'ly 29.67 54 Sydney. S., fresh breeze, overcast 29.97 86 Hobart, S.. si. breeze, cloudy 30.24 56 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City ('Herald gauge), 24 hours ended midnight. Feb. 15 .. .80in. 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 16 .. .Win. Total for February up. to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 6.871n. Average rainfall for February . . 3.31jn. Record rainfall for February (1569) 14.15 in. Rainfall for year to date .. -. 13.62 in. Average annual rainfall (80 years) 44.50 in. SUN, MOON' AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.52 a.m.; sets, 7.18 p.m. Moon—New, February 23, 6.42 a.m.; first quarter, February 29, 9.2S p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 1.47 1.56 . Manukau Heads . . 4.22 4.31 Onehunga Wharf . . 5.22 5.31