METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22578, 17 November 1936, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR TO FINE AMD. MILD RAIN IN SOUTH ISLAND The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows:—An anti-cyclone of moderate intensity is crossing the Dominion today, with its centre over the North Island, while a rather intense depression covers the western Tasmau Sea and is moving eastward. Forecast: Winds light to moderate and variable at first, hut north-easterly to northerly soon prevailing, and freshening to-morrow, especially about and south of Cook Strait. Seas in New Zealand waters slight to moderate, but later rising south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong northcast to northerly winds, increasing in places to gale force. _ Seas becoming rough. The weather is likely to ba fair t.o fine, and becoming milder, but cloud increasing and rain developing to-morrow in the western and southern districts of tho South Island, later conditions becoming more generally unsettled. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR, WITH RAIN LATER The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkballj last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Light to moderate easterly winds, backing to northerlies and freshening. The weather is likely to be fair and warmer, but skies clouding over on Tuesday and later rain developing. Seas slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Ideal summer weather J prevailed yesterday. The wind was very light and variable and the sun wag shining all day out of nn almost cloudless sky. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 67 degrees. The barometer rose .05in. during the 21 hours.

Barometer. midnight, steady .. 30.101n. Midnight, Sunday .. .. 30,05 in, Wellington.—lt was cloudy at times during the morning, but most of the clay was fine ami pleasant, with a light northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 41.3 degrees, and the maximum yesterday 61.8 degrees. Christchurch. —The day was fine and sunny, with light clouds. The maximum temperature was 62.6 degrees. There was a moderate' south-west breeze in the morning, and a northerly breeze in the afternoon. The barometer was steady at SO.Ooin. Dunediu. —The weather was calm and fine. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees, and the barometer was steady at 30.01iu. Tho following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., N.W., mod. br., clear 29.98 70 Cape Maria, calm, clear .. 30.12 68 Auckland, N.E., It. air, clear .. 30.09 67 East Cape, S., mod. br.,, clear . . 30.09 63 Gisborne, S., pen. br.. p. cloudy 30.12 66 Chateau (ft a.m.), N.N.W., g. b., clear 0. Eemont. S.W., si. br., clear .. 30.07 63 Napier, N.E., pen. br., clear .. 30.10 (53 Wanganui, 8., It. air, clear .. 30.06 68 Farewell Spit, N., mod. br., clear 30.08 59 Stephen's Is., N.W., m. br., clear 30.10 59 Wellington, N.N.W., si. br., p. cldy. 30.05 (JO (!. Campbell. N., str. br., p. cldy. 29.£8 59 Westport, S.W., si. br., clear .. 30.11 60 Oreymouth, W., sL br., clear .. 30.08 61 Akaroa Lt., E., gen. br., cloudy 29.(19 53 Nugget Pt., 8.5. W., si. br., cloudy 29.H8 54 Bluff, S.W., si. br.. p. cloudy .. 30.01 54 Puysegur Pt., N.N.W., st. b., p. cldy 20.00 56 Chatham Is., W., fr. br., p. cldy. 30.09 60 Sydney, W., si. br., p. cloudy .. 29.)>3 78 Hobart, E.S.E., gen. br., drizzle . 29.44 68

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge) s 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. 16 .. .OOIn, Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (.Mbert Park gauge) .. 1.451n. Average rainfall for November .. 3.241n. Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.74 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 46.02 in. Average annual rainfall (SO years) 44.501n, SUN, MOON AND TIDES iSun —Rises, 5.2 a.mff sets, 7.10 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Sunday, 1.19 p.m.; full, November 29, 4.12 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland. .. 9.27 9.37 Msnukau Heads . Onehunga Wharf . 12.35 1.2