METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22475, 20 July 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

SOUTHERLY WINDS CHANGEABLE AND SQUALLY The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were a<i follows: —An intense depression crossed the Dominion last night and a secondary one is now approaching across tho Tasrnan. The forecast is for moderate to strong westerly winds of gale force in exposed positions, hacking to south, erlics soon in the far south and southerlies later extending over the Dominion. Seas in New Zealand waters rough on the west coast and in Cool: und Foveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate but rising shortly. Eastern Tasmaii Sea: Strong westerly to south-westerly winds with rough seas. The weather is likely to be fair at first on the east coast, otherwise changeable and squally with showers in most districts and some heavy ialls in western areas. Temperatures becoming cold.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST COLD WITH PASSING SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Hf.hat.i) Inst evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly winds. The weather is likely to be changeable with passing showers and becoming cooler. Sea's rough on the west coast and moderate on the east coast.

WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland. —A boisterous northerly wind and continuous wet weather prevailed on Saturday, the rain being very heavy in the evening and until yesterday morning, when the wind decreased to a moderate breeze and changed to the south-west. Afterward, the conditions were showery with intervals of sunshine, the evening being fine. The temperature at 4 p.m. yesterday was !io degrees. After falling to 29.70 in, by yesterday morning the barometer had risen ,20in. last night. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.901n. Midnight, Saturday .. 29,70 in, Wellington.—Saturday was dull and boisterous with a north-westerly gale and intermittent rain. The maximum wind gust was G7 miles an hour at 1.15 p.m., the weather being particularly boisterous between 12.30 and 2 p.m. The maximum temperature was -57 degrees. Rain fell during the night, :52 points being recorded tip to 9 a.m. yesterday, which was fine and sunny all day with a light north-westerly wind. Tiie maximum temperature was 58 degrees. Christchurch. —The day was mild and fine except for' a shower in the afternoon. Yesterday the sun shone from a clear sky all day, and there was no wind. The barometer was steady at 29.65 in. Dunedin.—Fine but dull weather was experienced on Saturday with mild tem. peratures. The barometer fell sharply and no sunshine was recorded. Rain fnll Tn+n nt m'rrkf Dnll ar.,l

conditions continued again yesterday although the sun shone for a brief period in the morning. There was no wind. The maximum temperature was 51 degrees and the barometer maintained a rising tendency. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Cape Maria. S.W., si. br., pt. cldy. 30.00 5# Auckland, W., si. br., pt. cloudy 2J).0l 53 East Cape, It. air, hazy . . . . 29.76 54 ('ape Egmont, W., gen. br., cldy. 29.80 .51 Napier, N.W., mod. br., pt. cldy. 29.85 HO Farewell Spit, W., fr. br., hazy 29.71 52 Wellington. N.W., Ken. br., clear 29.01 50 C. Campbell, W., pen. br., clear .. 29.60 53 Greymouth, N.W., m. br., pt. c!dv. 29.68 50 Akaroa Lt., N.W., si. br., clear 29.61 48 Awarua, calm, drizzling .. .. 29.62 44 Puysecrur Pt., N.N.E., mod. br., showery . . . . 29.62 41 Chatham Is., N„ high wind, o'cast 29.77 52 Sydney, W., si. br., pt. cldy. 30.30 62 Hobart, N.W., gen. br. showery 30.03 50

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge).: 24 hours ended midnight, July 18 .. 1.661n. 24 hours ended midnight, July 19 0.35 in. Total for July up to 9 a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauice) .. .. 1.851n. Averaee rainfall for July .. .. 5.01!n. Record rainfall for July (1935) .. 10.55 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .. 26.43 in. Average annual rainfall (SO years) . 44.501n. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises, 6.58 a.m.; sets, 4.56 p.m. Moon —First quarter, July 27, 12.6 a.m.; full, August 3, 3.17 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.mAuckland .. 7.56 &-'- 2 Manukau Heads .. 10.31 10.57 Onehunga Wharf 11.31 11.57