METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22412, 7 May 1936, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

SOUTHERLY WINDS •"■P" CHANGEABLE AND SQUALt!! ■ Jlii The weather report and forecast fo> New Zealand, issued last evening jJ the Government meteorologist, were follows: —The last of the present of westerly depressions is moving on sj' the Dominion. An intense anti-cyclone' covers eastern Australia, and is a <jj vancing on to the Tasman Sea. The ii£S dications are for moderate to strong northerly to westerly winds, of jgjgfe force in places, backing to southerly to.j night in the far south and southerly extending over most of the Doming during the next 24 hours. Seas in Zealand waters rough on the west coast, rough to high in the Cook ant} Foveaux Straits areas, and elsewhere moderate, but later rising south of Cape. Eastern Tasman Sea: Northerly winds at first in the northern portion southerly in the southern portion, and strong souther! ies soon becoming g en , eral. Seas rough. The weather is likely to be unsettled, changeable, and squally with rain in most districts. Heavy showers and hail are probable in places and temperatures becoming cold, with snow on the ranges. Conditions will im. prove to-morrow on the west coast o{ the South Jsland. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FOREGABT COLD AND STORMY WEATHER' The Government meteorologist, issued to the Herald last evening the follow, ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong north, erly winds, of gale force in places, hack, ing to southerlies to-morrow. The weather is likely to be dull, misty and squally, with general and some heavy rain. Thunder and hail" are probable in places. Temperatures becoming cold, and seas rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —The weather continued overcast and unsettled yesterday until evening, when continuous light rain fell. The wind was light and varied between north-west and west. The ternperature at 4 p.m. was 66 degrees. Early in the afternoon the barometer had fallen .18in. Afterwards it was steady. Barometer, minight. falling .. 29.85 in. Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 30.05 in, Wellington.—The day was very unsettled, with a boisterous north, westerly gale accompanied by almost continuous rain until about 3 p.m., when the wind moderated somewhat./ From 9 a.m. until. 3 p.m. 53 points of rain fell. The minimum temperatur« on Tuesday night was 53 degrees and the maximum temperature yesterday was 57 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather yesterday was fine and overcast in the morn, ing, with some sunshine in the late afternoon. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees and the minimum 52. There was a very light north-easterly breeze in the morning and a light west-south-westerly in the afternoon. The barometer was rising slowly_ and the reading last evening was 29w2in. Dunedin. —After rain overnight the weather yesterday morning was dull but the sun shone brightly in the afternoon and conditions generally were mild. The barometer rose slightly hut fell again later, the reading last evening being 29.55 m. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station Wind Weather Bar.Ther. Norfolk Ib.. N., si. br.,. rainy .. 59.93 67 C. "Maria, N.N.W., h. wind, rainy 29.96 63 Auckland, N.E., gen. br.. o'cast 29.93 66 E Cape, N.W., high wind, o'cast 29.94 62 Giaborne. N.W., mod. br.,.. cldy. 29.89 65 Chateau, N.W., mod. br., rainy .. 293J « Napier, N.W., fr. br.. o'cast .. 29.89 « C. Egmont, N.. str. br., rainy .. 29.<7 d Wansranui, N., mod. br., rainy .. 29.<8 61 F'well Spit, N.W.. mod. br., o'cast 29.69 58 Stephen's Is., W., str. br., ocast 29.i0 as Wellington, N.W., moid, br., o ca3t 29.63 ofi C. Campbell. N.W.. mod. br., o cast 29.d6 B Westport, W., fr. tr., sh ry .. 29.71 57 Greymouth, S.W., mod. br., p. c ]dy. Akaroa Lt., S.W., It. air, p. cldy. 29.09 52 Nugget Pt„ N.W.. gen. br.. p. cldy. 29.49 51 Bluff, W.N.W., str. br., clear .. 29.43 54 Puvsezur Pt.. N/W., gale, o cast 29.0 l » Chatham str. br p. cldy. 29.83 59 Sydney, S.W., gen. br., clear .. 00.27 60 Hobart, N.N.W., si. br., p. cldy. 30.10 SS RAINFALL RECORD ' | Fall in City. (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, May 6 .. .231!!. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yeaterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. Average rainfall for May .. .. ••wjin. Record rainfall for May (1926) .. Rainfall for year to date .. . - Average annual rainfall (SO years) 44.50 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 6.34 a.m.; sets, 5.0 p.m. Moon—Full, to-day, 2.31 a.m.: last quarttr, May 14. 5.42 p.m. High "Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 7.25 7.58 Manukau Heads .. 10.05 10.33 Onehunga Wharf .. 11,.05 11.33