METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22629, 18 January 1937, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WESTERLY WIM)g • jf SOME SCATTERED SHOWEIII The weather report and forecast jfo. New Zealand, issued last evening $y rhe Government meteorologist, were as follows: —An anti-cyclone extendi across the north Tasrhan Sea on Jq northern New' Zealand, but a depression of moderate intensity wag crossingthe South Island to-day. 'The forecast is for westerly to swith-westerly wintJn prevailing, moderate generally {nrt freshening from Cook Strait southward Seas rather rough about Cook and Foreatis Straits, elsewhere slight j» moderate, but rising somewhat south, of Castle point. Eastern Tasman S«a ; .Moderate to fresh south-westerly whufrwith moderate to rather rough The weather is likely to be for % most part fair to cloudy, hut sortie showers are probable in districts wit! a wester!- aspect, also at scattered places on the east coast of the Soutl Island.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST WEATHER • MAINLY FAIR The Government, meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the foß w . ins special.forecast for the Auckland Province; —Moderate to fresh saittft. westerly winds. The weather is iikisly to be ma inly fair, but some scatter®! showers are probable, especially In tag. western area. &»as rather rough on west coast, and moderate on the east. WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland.—The weather .in Auckland on Saturday wa.s cloudy and 15. settled with frequent showers throng out the morning. There was a frssk northerly breeze. Yesterday was for tie most part cloudy, but conditions somewhat .brighter in the afternoon.. Barometer, midnight, rising .. M.ajiin, Midnight, Saturday .. 29.8CISrr, Wellington.—Saturday was dell aasi misty, drizzling rain falling most of lie day. with a strong southerly wind, lis weather yesterday was fair and warm. The morning was dull but during the afternoon the sun shone, and a Egfe north-west wind prevailed. The mast mum temperature was 70.2 degrees.. :'; Christen urch. —Ihe sky was overcast most of Saturday, with a light easterly breeze. Yesterday morning was T®ry sunny, but the sky clouded again he the afternoon, with a fresh southwesterly breeze and a few drops of rain." After failing steadily since Friday nig6t the barometer was last night rising rapidly, registering 29.72 m. at 6 p^m., Bu nedin. —There was a strong nortfci?a.sterly wind on Saturday, but dm sky remained clear and there was brilliant sunshine throughout the day. Tag maximum temperature was 66 degrees. There was again bright sunshine j®* terday morning, but before noon lis sky became overcast and rain fell f® a short period. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees. The barometer remained steady at about 2S.6sin_ ■ The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—• Station "W inil Weather Bar. Tte. C. Maria. S.S.W.. g. br.. p.. cldy. '2SM',3i Auckland, S.W., fr.. br., cloudy ~. . 2»-gt"97. East Cape. S., gsa, br.. rainy .. 2t#.St Gisbonie. r..5.£.. si. br.. eland; . 2»-®fc © C Eirmont. W.. fr. br.. cloudy 2S-.77 65 Napier. S.E.. si. br.. clear ~.. 29-5* TSt Fare Tell Spit. W., zen. br„ clear 2!>..H 71 Stephen's Is.. ZT.W.. x. b.. p. cldy. 29.55& 84 "Weilinarton. N. v»~.. m. Sr.. p. cldy. 2i>.34 C. Campbell, N.. m. br., p. cidy. 28U5 65Greymonth, S.Vv\, sL "nr.. o'cast ui>.6B 83 Akaroa Lt., S.VT.. mod. br.. o'cas£ 29.ft2.j.-» Awaraa, S.W., mod. br.. p. cidy. . 2&T3 62 Puysearur Pt., S.W.„ m. b„ p. cidy. 'jy.Ttt WChatham. Is., y.W.. It., air. foggy Sydney, si- nr.. o'cast .. 29.88 «- Hobart, S.E., fen. br.. p. ridy. .. 2S« <: 6® RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City CEksulo gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, .January 1(5 .SB*. 24 hours ended miilnisrhc. January IT JEbb* Total for January up to » a.ai. Saturday • Albert park zaagef .. 3.6! i«. Average rain fa'l for January .. 2.3Trfl» Record rainfall £ot January <1930) S.ljSin. Rainfall for year to date .. Average annual rainfall ;.S1 years] 44.5W-

SUN. MOON AND- TIDES Sun —Rises. ■"•.'2 L a.au sets, T. 42 pjn." Moon —First quarter. Wednesday, S--- &®-s full. January 5.13 a.m. High Water — a.m. P-ai-Attckland .. .. 11.-T ITanukaa Heads .. 1--W jr Onehunsra Wfearf .. tfcW 3.3