METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22413, 8 May 1936, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

COLD AND SHOWERY I IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED 1 . '1 The weather report and forecast for p New Zealand, issued last evening |j the Government meteorologist, were jg 1 follows:—Barometers are now risln if over the Dominion with the $ of the rec«nt depression and the advan&'• I of an intense anti-cyclone across I north I'astnan Sea. A fresh depression is moving on to south-east Australia I The indications are for moderate to 1 strong southerly to south-westerly I winds, reaching gale force at | about Cook Strait, but decreasing to. morrow and veering gradually | westerly and northerly south of Plymouth and Castlepoint. "Seas in X €lr Zealand waters rough south of Castle. ' point and in the South Taranaki Bight 1 elsewhere moderate to rather rough. 1 Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate south. I westerly winds, veering shortly to norths westerlies in the southern portion and then freshening. Seas moderate, but I later rising in the southern portion, Ifo weather is likely to be cold and change' I able with showers in most district, and hail on parts of the East Coast"; maiijjy fair, however, in West land, and a gej. eral improvement setting in to-morrow, ■■ 11 1 1 . ' '"" """ SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CHANGEABLE BUT IMPROVING j The Government meteorologist issi«d to the Herald last evening the follijw. \ ing special forecast for the Auckland I Province: —Moderate to fresh southwesterly to southerly winds, decreasing, i The weather "is likely to be cold and ? changeable, with occasional show®*, I but improving to-morrow. Seas will he moderate on the east coast and rathe; I rough on the west coast. M&' • ' 1 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Generally overcast wu. tlier. interspersed with occasion! showers and brief periods of sunshine, was experienced yesterday. There w»s a westerly breeze. The barometer n* mained fairly steady below normal, but commenced rising in the evening. Tha temperature at 4 p.m. was 58 degrees. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.9Wn, Midnight, Wednesday .. 29.856, • j Wellington.—The morning broke beautifully fine, but about 9 a.m. a cold southerly wind sprang tip. Tie sky rapidly became overcast and rain set in, continuing throughout most p! the day. Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. .64in. of rain was registered. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 48 degrees and the maximum yes> terday was 52.7 degrees. Christchurch. —The day was mainly fine but cold, with a sharp shower of rain in the afternoon. The ma simian temperature was 48.8 degrees. The bairometer was rising steadily last night and the reading at 9 p.m. : jvas 30.20 in. Dunedin.—Though the sun shone brightly during the greater part of the day conditions were affected by a cold south-west wind and the temperature did not rise above 51 degrees. The barometer rose sharply in the afternoon. The following official report sras issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station Wind Weather Bar. ft#. Norfolk Is., S., gen. br., cloudy .. 29.99 69 Cape Maria. S.. mod. br., clear .. 30.05 59 Auckland, S.W., mod. br., p. clSy: 29.93 61 East Cape, S., mod. br., o'cast . 29.83 58 Gisborne, S., mod. br., cloudy .. 29.90 53 Chateau, N.N.W., si br.. sh'ry. 29 90.44 •• C. Egraont, S.W.. mod. br., sh'ry. 29.58 S3 Napier, E.. It. afr, p. cloudy .. 2831 61 Wanuanui, S., fr. br., rainy .. 29.89 51 Farewell Spit. N.W., It. «ir, p. cloudy . . .. . . . . 29.86 54 ; Stephen's Is., S.E., str. br., o'cast 29 94 44 Wellington. S.. mod. br., rainy 29.37 41 C. Campbell, S., str. br., o'cast .. 29.99 45 Westport. S.E.. gen. br., p. cldy. 29.94 51 Gieymotith, S.E.. mod. br., clear . 29.9S S3 Akaroa Lt.. S.S.W.. gen br., cldy 30.02 4S Nugget Pt , W-S.W-. fr. br., sh'ry 30 06 41 BhifT, S.W., mod. br., cloudy 30.09 48 Puysegur Pt., W.. gen. br., p. cldy 30.17 47 Chatham Is.. NW„ fr. br., cldy. '. 29.74 57 Sydney, E.N.E., si. br., p. cldy. . 30.27 64 Hobart, N.W., str. br.. cloudy .. 29.77 60 ' RAINFALL RECORD ■ Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. May 7 .. .OSIn. Total for May up' to 9 a.m yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. 1.29& Average rainfall for May .. .. 4.6 tin. Record rainfall for Mav (1926) .. 13 70ln. Rainfall for year to date .; .. 22.191& Average annual rainjfall (SO years) 44.58|n. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 6.85 a.m.: sets, 4.59 pja. Moon—Last quarter. May 14. 5.42 p.m.; Milf May 21. S 4 a.m. * High Water— - a.m. pja. Auckland .. .. 5.5 5.35 Manuk3u Heads .. 10.40 11J3 Onehunpa Wharf .. IjlJO