METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22603, 16 December 1936, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS

MAINLY FAIR TO FINE The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —A slight disturbance has been crossing the Dominion to-day, but pressure is still generally above normal and a fresh anti-cyclone is advancing across the south Tasman Sea. Indications are tor light to moderate and variable winds, with west to south prevailing, but southerlies shortly becoming more general and freshening, especially on the east coast of the South Island and about Cook Strait. Seas slight to moderate, but rising south of C'astlepoint and about Cook and Foveaiix Straits. In the eastern Tasman Sea light to moderate and variable winds at first in the northern portion otherwise southerl ies or south-easterlies prevailing, and freshening in the southern portion. Seas slight to moderate but becoming rather rough in the southern portion. Weather still mainly fair to fine, but some isolated local showers probable, more particularly in the far south and in eastern coastal areas. Temperatures becoming cooler in the South island. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST WEATHER FAIR TO FIXE The Government meteorologist' issued to the Hkhai.d last evening the followi ing special forecast for the Auckland ; Province: —Winds variable, but with | light to moderate west to south-west j prevailing. The weather is likely to be I fair to fine, with cool night but warm day temperatures. Seas slight to ' moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine, but cloudy weather ! prevailed in Auckland yesterday. There was a light to moderate westerly -wind and intervals of sunshine. Conditions were warm, the temperature at 4 p.m. being 71 degrees. The barometer feli | slightly during the afternoon. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.20 in, Midnight, Monday .. 30.35fn, ! Wellington.—Tho morning was ! cloudy, but the afternoon for the most i part was sunny. A moderate northwesterly wind prevailed. The minimum temperature on Monday night was ; G degrees and the maximum yestor- : day, 67.1 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather was fine ! but cloudy, with a moderate southI west breeze in the morning and a very ! light west-south-west breeze in the ] afternoon. The maximum temperature I was 74.9 degrees. The barometer, after | rising, became steady at 30.17 in. | Dunedin. —The sky was overcast j throughout the day, with a slight breeze from the south-west. Toward evening, conditions became threatening, and light, misty rain fell. The maximum temperature was 66 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.10 in. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. I Norfolk Is., E.S.E., m br.. p. cldy. 30.22 72 C. Maria, S.. It. air, clear .. 30.31 <SB Auckland, S.W., si. br.. o'cast. .. 30.24 71 E. Cape, N.W., str. br., hazy . . 30.09 70 Gisborne, E-N.E., g. br.. p. cldy. 30.06 74 • Chateau (!) a.m.), N.W.. si. br., p. cloudy ■ • C Egmont. W., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.22 70 Napier, N.N.E., It. air, p. cldy. 30.06 68 Wanganui. W., fr. br.. p. cldy. 30.17 70 i Farewell Spit. .. mod. br., hazy 30.06 66 Stephen Is., W., mod. br., cldy. 30.0S 63 Wellington. N.E., mod. br., p. cldy. 30.06 66 C'. Campbell. N„ str. br., p. cldy. 30.06 62 Westport, W., str. br., p. cldy. 30.18 62 Grevmouth, W., si. br., pj cldy. 30.24 .68 Akaroa L., E.N.E., si. br., R. cldy. 30.13 64 Nugget Pt., S.W., str. br., feldy. 30.16 51 Bluff, W.S.W., mod. br., p. Puvsegur Pt., S., si. br.. o cast. * 30.28 Chatham Is., W.N.W., gen. br., p. cloudy 30.12 64 Sydney, E.N.E.. gen. br.. overcast 30.15 -2 i Hobart, S.E., sen. br.. o'cast. .. 30.39 RAINFALL RECORD I Fall in City <i<*tut.n gauge): 24 I hours ended .midnight, Dec. lo .coinTotal for December up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gange) .. .34jn. Average rainfall tor December .. 2.85 in. Record rainfall for December (1916) 8.59 in. Rainfall for year to date .. •• Average annual rainfall (SO years) 44.50 m. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises, 4.56 a.m.; sets, 7.37 p.m. Moon —Full, December 2S, 4.0 p.m.; tan quarter, January 5, 2.'22 3.m. High Water — a.m. P-m-Auckland .. 9.5 9.16 Manukau Heads . 11.40 Onehunga Wharf . 12.11 12-40