METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22390, 9 April 1936, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

NORTHERLY WINDS rain toward week-end The weather report and forecast for\ New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —An intense anti-cyclone is still situated over and east of New Zealand, whilo a deep depression covers southeast Australia and the western Tasman. Tho indications are for light to moderate north-easterly to northerly winds, gradually freshening, and later becoming strong in many places. Seas in New • Zealand waters slight to moderate, but considerable swell setting in on the West Coast. Eastern Ta*. man: Moderate but increasing northerly winds; seas rising. The weather, is likely to be mainly fair to fine, with mild to warm temperatures, and fog on parts of the Canterbury and Otago coasts; later dull and misty condition! developing in western districts, and unsettled weather with rain probable toward the week-end, SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR AND WARM CONDITIONS - The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkk.vld last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland. Province: —Light to fresh east to north winds. The weather is likely to be fair and warm, but gradually clouding over. Seas slight to moderate.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine, sunny woathsr pre. vailed in Auckland yesterday. There was a light easterly wind and conditions were warm, the temperature being 70 degrees at 4 p.m. The sky became overcast toward evening but cleared later in the night. The barometer re* mained steady throughout the day. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30,20fitc Midnight, Tuesday .. •. 3Q.24in» Wellington.—Th»> day was fine and pleasant, with a gentle northerly breeze. The minimum temperature dujw ing Tuesday night was 55.8 and the maximum temperature yester* day was 67.6 degrees. Christchyrch.—Yesterday was fine but overcast, with a light south-west breeze in the morning and a fresh nortlb easterly in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 58.2 degrees. Tl» barometer, after falling slightly, mu steady last night at 30.18 in. Dunedin—After a heavy fog early in the morning the sun shone brightly for the greater part of the day. There was a light breeze from the north-eaat. The following official report wsi issued at 4 p.m. yesterday Station Wind Weather Bar. TherNorfolk Is., E.. gen. br., clear .. 29.94 ft C. Maria, N.E., fr. br., p. cldy. 30.1? n v Auckland, E., mod. br., p. cldy. .. 80.M 70 E. Cape, N.. fr. br., overcast .. 50.88 TB Gisborne, N.E., si. br., p. cldy. .. 30.28 II Chateau, K, It. air, clear .. 80.26 60 C. Egmont, N.. gen. br., p. cldy. 80,?§ 66. Napier, N.E., el. br., clear 80.38 67 Wanganui, S., It. air, p. cldy. .. 80.81 1i Farewell Spit, N.W., It. air, clear 30.28 U Stephen Is., W., si. br., cle§z ~ 80,8 63 Wellington, N.N.W., It. air. clear 80.86 «6 C. Campbell. N., gen. br., clear .. 00.22 13 Westport, N., it. air, p. cldy. ~ 30.& f7 Grey mouth, N. t sL br,, p. cldy. 30.25 67 Akaroa Lt., N.N.E., si. br., foggy 80-23 K Nugget Pt., E., mod. br., p. cldy.' 30.W 55 Bluff, N.N.E., It. air, p. cldy. .. 80.09 59 Puysegur Pt., 5.8. E., si. br., o'cait. 80,07 60 Chatham Is., N.W., fr. br., p. cldy. KM M Hobart, N., si. br., cloudy .. 29.38 12 Sydney, W., str. br., squally ~ 29.56 6S

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hoars ended midnight. April 9 rWtfl. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yes- ~ terday (Albert Park gauge) ■■ JWi Average rainfall for April -. .. MmIV Record rainfall for April (1924) Eainfall for year to date .. .. ]J>gWf Average annual rainfall (80 yean) MAttn. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Stises, 6.40 a.m.; sets, M p.in. To-morrow: Rises. 6.41 aJQ.: Kts. Moon— quarter, April IS. 9.31 »JM new, April 22, 12.32 a.m. To-day Terpen?* High Water— a .m. p.m. MS, WJ» Auckland .. &5 9.32, 9.40 Mi Manukau Heads.. 11.40 - W f[j Onehunga Wharf,.