METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22517, 7 September 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

COLD AND SQUALLY SNOW AND HAIL IN SOUTH The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows':—The anti-cyclone which had been covering Eastern Australia moved on to the North Tasman Sea on Saturday. In the meantime a westerly do. pression developed rapidly over Tasmania, and to-day it is crossing the South Island. Pressure is again high over Eastern Australia. The forecast is for westerly winds, at first over the North Island and eastern districts of the south, elsewhere southerlies, and soutlierlies becoming general within about 16 hours, moderate to strong generally and of gale force in many places] Seas in New Zealand waters'high in the far south, rough on the west coast and later south of Castlepoint, else, where moderate to rather rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong southl westerly winds to gales and rough to higli seas, later moderating somewhat. The weather is likely to be squally and changeable, with showers at times in most districts, snow 011 the ranges and also 011 parts of the southern lowlandshail in many places and possibly some thunder. Tcmpefatures becoming cold again.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CHANGEABLE, WITH SHOWERS The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the follow, ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong westerly to south-westerly winds, reaching gale force at times in exposed positions. The weather is likely to be changeable with passing showers, temperatures cold- Seas rough on the west coast, moderate to rather rough on the east. WEEK-ENI) WEATHER Auckland.—Although the weather improved during the week-end the con» ditions continued cloudy and threatening but the temperature was much milder than on Friday. The wind wag moderate to fresh south-west and light showers were experienced occasionally with intervals of' sunshine. The temperature at 4 p.m. yesterday was 57 degrees, compared with 50 degrees oa Friday. The barometer rose to 30.05i0. during Saturday morning. It was then steady until mid-day yesterday, bat afterward a fall of .10in. was recorded. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 29.951n. Midnight, Saturday ~ 30.05 in.

Wellington. —Saturday was mild and sunny with a moderate north-westerly wind. On Sunday after a dull morning the sun shone intermittently in the afternoon, but showers began about 5 o'clock. A strong northerly wind freshened in the afternoon to gale force. The maximum gust recorded at Kelburn at <1.57 was 68 m.p.h. Tha maximum temperature on Saturday was 57.8 degrees and the minimum on Saturday night 44.8. The maximum on Sunday was 55 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather wa3 gloriously sunny on Saturday morning, but the sky clouded early in the afternoon and the night was cold. Sunday wag also gloriously sunny with no wind until the late morning when a strong northeasterly breeze sprang up. The barometer liais been steady at 29.51 in.

Dunedin.—There was a strcmg breeze from the south-east yesterday and tha sun shone intermittently during the morning. In the afternoon the weather became dull and threatening. Sunday was overcast, but fine with intermittent sunshine. The barometer fell sharply, the reading at 5 o'clock being 29.44 in. The following weather report was issued at 4 p.m- yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. C. Maria, W., mod. br., pt. cldy. 30.15 58 Auckland, W., str. br., pt. cldy. 29.99 57 East Cape, W.S.W., mod. br., part cloudy ... ■ .. 29.76 60 C. Egmomt, N.W., str. br., pt. cloudy 29.80 83 Napier, W.S.W., mod. br., pt. cldy. 29.48 60 Farewell Spit, W.N.W., high wind, —■ squally .. .. .. 29.64 50 Wellington, N.W., gale, clear .. 29.50 M C. Campbell, N.W., str. br.. cldy. 29.46 55 Greymouth, S.W., h. wind, squally 29.60 53 Awarua, W., fr. br., threatening 29.29 47 Puysegur PL, 5.8. W., gale, squally 29.39 48 Chatham Is., W.S.W., high wind, overcast .. .. 29.41 50 Sydney, S., gen. br., overcast .. 30.24 63 Hobart, N.N.W., gen. br., o'cast 30.09 56 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City {Herald gauge):' 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 5 ~ .04ln. 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. f? .OTIn. Total for September up to !> a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. .84ln. Average irainfall for September .. 3.631n. Record rainfall for September (J92S) 7.8410. Rainfall ifor year to date .. .. 38.651nAverage annual rainfall (SO years) 44.501n SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 0.4 a.m.; sets. 5.35 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, to-morrow, 2.44 p.m.r new, September 16, 5.11 a.m. High Water— a.m. P-m-Auckland .. 11.10 11.35 Mantikau Heads . . 3.20 1.45 Onehunga Wharf . 2.20 2.45