METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22792, 28 July 1937, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

MOSTLY FAIR TO FINEj i■ ■ I OCCASIONAL RAIN LIKELY The weather report anrl forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —An intense anti-cyclone is still j: centred over South Australia, and ex- | tends eastward across the North f| Tasinan Sea. Pressure has risen considerably over the Dominion, but a : series of secondary depressions, of g which a rather deep ono is now g approaching, continues to advance across the South' Tasman Sea. The I forecast is for south-westerly or south- !' crly winds predominating, but veering | temporarily to west or north-west about If and south of Cook Strait, force strong | at times in most places and reaching gale force in exposed positions. Seas 1 very rough at times about Foveaux S Strait; elsewhere mainly rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moder- I ate to strong west to south-west winds fl anrl rather rough to rough seas. The | weather for the most part is likely to be fair to fine, but unsettled conditions and rain are probable occasionally in | most districts, especially those with a westerly aspect; further snow on the ranges and hail on the southern coast- I line. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST tj FAIR, BUT SHOWERY The Government meteorologist issued \ to the Herald last evening the follow- | ing special forecast for the Auckland \ Province: —Moderate to strong, south- | west to westerly winds. The weather is I likely to be generally fair to fine, but f occasional rain is still probable. Tern- I peratures cool. Seas rough on the west f coast and mainly moderate in coa.«tal I waters on the east coast, but rather I rough off shore. • > | YESTERDAY'S WEATHER ! Auckland. —Cold weather, with pass- I ing showers and a squally south-west I wind, was experienced during the day j yesterday. The temperature reading at I 4 p.m. was 60 degrees. Last night wa* I overcast but fine, with the wind light | from the south-west. The barometer I continued to rise. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30,00 in, f Midnight, Monday ... .. 29.82 in, | Wellington. —There were frequent I heavy showers in the early morning, I some accompanied by a little sleet-. f. Snow fell on low levels on the Rimu- f taka ranges. Conditions gradually im- | proved, and although cold, the after- | noon was again brilliantly fine and clear. r Christchurch. —The day was fine and j sunny, but a cold south-west wind was [ blowing. The barometer was unsteady, | and at 5 p.m. was falling, the reading [ then being 29.81 inches. Dunedin. —There was a light frost in [ parts of Dunedin this morning. Tern- \ peratures were cold throughout the | day, the maximum being 48 degrees. | The weather was again calm, and the j barometer fell to 29.70 inches. I The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. S.W.. str. br., clear 30.1S 62 i C. Maria, S., high wind, squally 30.01 53 Auckland, S.W., mod. br., clear 29.84 50 East Cape, S., fr. br., squally .. 29.0-5 50 Gisborne, S.W., mod. br.. showery '_'9.75 43 Chateau (!J a.m.), S., fresh breeze, part cloudy .... C. Egmont. S.E., fr. br.,- p. cldy., 29.83 47 Napier, S.S.W., fr. br., o'cast 29.73 46 Wanganui, S., str. br., clear .. 29.83 47 Farewell Spit, N.N.W., si. b., clr. 29.84 49 j f Stephen's Is.. N.W., mod. br.. clr. 29.57 4S ! Wellington, S.S.E., m. br., clear 29.86 43 !C. Campbell, S., 11. wind, squally "J9.82 4-5 ! West port, W.S.W., fr. br., p. cldy 29.81 39 ! Greymouth, S.W., m. br., clear 29.57 50 ! Akaroa LL, W., It. air, clear 29.79 40 Nugget Pt., N.N.E.. m. br., o'cast 29.66 39 Bluff, N.W., fr. br., o'cast .. '->9.56 45 ! Puysegur Pt., N., gale, rainy .. 29.57 45 i Chatham Is., S.S.W., st. br., cldy. 29.62 47 Sydney, W., It. air. clear .. 30.36 62 Hobart, N.N.W., gen. br.. sh'ry 30.03 53 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hefuld gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, July' 27 .. ,17in, Total for July up to !» a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . .. 5.12 in. Average rainfall for July .. .. 4.05 in. Record rainfall for July (1935) .. 10.55 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 29.49 in. Average annual rainfall (SI years) . 44.58 in, SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, G. 53 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Saturday, 6.17 a.m.} I new, August 7, 12.7 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. i Auckland .. 10.10 10.31 Manukan Heads . 12.25 12.45 Onehunga .. 1.25 1.45