METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22777, 10 July 1937, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL

CHANGEABLE IN SOTJTII / FAIR TO FINE ELSEWHERE The weather report and forecast for ;New Zealand, issued last evening by tho Government meteorologist, wero as follows: —Ah intense anti-cyclone is still located over the greater part of Australia and extends across the north '• Tasnian Sea on" to New Zealand, but one of a series of westerly depressions j s crossing the southern portion of the Dominion to-day. The forecast is for light to . moderate south-easterly winds over the northern half of the North Island; elsewhere moderate to strong north-westerlies to westerlies prevailing, rising to gale force at times in paTts of tho Cook and Fovcaux Strait area. Seas' rough about Cook audi Fovcaux Straits; elsewhere moderate, but rising later on the west coast of tho South Island. Tasnian Sea: Light to moderate south-westerly winds in tho northern portion, with slight to moderate seas; moderate to strong north-west to westerly winds in the southern portion, with rather rough seas. The weather is likely to he ehangeable with occasional scattered rain in the western and far southern districts; elsewhere fair to fine. Temperatures rather milder, especially in eastern areas. {SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST MAINLY- FAllv TO FINE The Government meteorologist issued ■to the llv.KAi.il last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to moderate southwestern wi'nds, freshening somewhat. The weather for the most part is likely to be fair, to fine, but some scattered showers aro probable, mainly in western parts. Temperatures rather milder. Seas , slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Cold showery conditions ■were experienced in the morning, but the weather cleared in the afternoon. Occasional light showers prevailed during the night. Temperatures were mild in the afternoon and evening, the readinc at -4 p.m. being 56 degrees. The wind was light from the west-south-west during ihe ]>eriod and the barometer was steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.20 in. Midnight. Thursday . . 30.25 in. Wellington.—The day was fine and ' mild with'continuous sunshine and a moderate to strong north-north-westerly brooze. Christchurch. —The day was line and generallv warmer than recent days in spito of' a.frost of 10 degrees. There was a light south-west wind in the morning, but in the afternoon a very light wind from the north-west. The maximum temperature was 5< .1 degrees. The barometer at 3 p.m. stood at 29.96 in. and was falling slowly. Dunedin. —The sky was overcast, but thero was no wind and temperatures were pleasantly mild, tho maximum being 57 degrees. The barometer tell ■ slightly to 2y.95 inches. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station Wind Weather BarTtier Norfolk Is.. S E., si. br., p. ddy 30.3S <>.j C. Maria,'S.SW.. si. br p. c dy 30.3. ot Auckland, W.S.W.. sen. br., c ear 30.20 »«» East Caj.e, S., light air, c ear 30.11 oGisborne, N.E., light air, dear 30.1.» 5.. ! Chateau (!) a.m.), W.S.W., str. breeze, 'overcast •• ~ Cape Esrmont, W., f. br., p. c dy 80.18 Napier, S.W.. -mod. br., clear 30.03 "Wansranui, W.N.W., fr. b., p. ii y 30.1 / 51 Farewell Spit, W., mod. br., clear 30.0.s o4 Stephen's Is., S.W., It. air. c ear 30.11 41) Well inert on, N.N.W., m. br., clear 30. )<» ol C. Campbell, N., in. br., clear 21M18 oO • ■\Vestport, S.W.. gen. br., cloudy 30.20 .>0 Greyniouth,;N.W., m. br., p. c dy 30,1!) .jf Akaroa Lt, N.W., gen. br., cear 20.0.> o_> Nugget Pt., N., fr. br., p. cl dy .20.88 i>2 Bluff W.N.W. fr. br., showery 20.50 51 Puysegar Pt.,NW., gnle, rainy 20.00 ;>0 Chatham Is., S.W., high wind, "overcast/ .. '}.} Sydney, W.N.W., str. br., clear 30.3!) 6J Hobart. N.W.. gen. br.. p. cl'dy 20.80 »o

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, July 0 .osin. Total for July up to 9 a.m. yes- . terday (Albert Park gauze) .. 2.21 n. Average rainfall for July . • •• Record rainfall for July (1035) .. lO.Soin. Rainfall for year to date .. • • 25.55 in. 'Average annual rainfall (SI years) 44,08 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 7.3 a.m.; sets, 4.49 p.m. To-morrow: Rises. 7.2 a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Thursday. 9.00 p.m.; full, July 24. 32.30 a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 8.35 8.11 9.0 9.30 Manukau Heads . 10.50 11.19 11.41 Onehunga Wharf 11.50