METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

COOL WITH LIGHT RAIN i —-—• A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT The weather report and forecast for l New Zealand, issued last evening by ' the Government meteorologist, were as follows:—The last,-and rather anin--5 tense one, of the recent series of secoiidt ary depressions is passing eastwards of the South Island while an anti-cyelone ' still extends across the Tasman Sea on \ to the Dominion. The forecast is for south-westerly winds predominating, , moderate to strong generally, and of , galo force at times in exposed posi- [ tions, but decreasing gradually. Seas rather rough to rough generally. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong southerly winds and rather rough seas, ; but winds and sea shortly moderating;. * The weather is likely to be cool s rather cloudy with scattered and mainly light showers, more especially in districts with a westerly aspect, and the southern portion of the South Island. " Conditions should, however, gradually f improve in. most parts. j SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST - COOL AND CLOUDY, IMPROVING 3 The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong, but I gradually decreasing southerly winds. - The weather is likely to be cool and cloudy with a few scattered light showers, but improving on Friday. Seas rather rough to rough. ■ YESTERDAY'S WEATHER i Auckland. Overcast, threatening weather with a fresh sonth-west wind i was experienced yesterday. The maxi--3 mum temperature was 6-1 degrees and - the minimum was 58 degrees. The baroJ meter was fairly steady and began to j rise last evening. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.1 Oin. Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.10 in. Wellington.—The day was fine in the • early morning, but cloudy and threatI- ening later with a cool and fresh 1 southerly breeze. The minimum temj perature on Wednesday night was 50-2 degrees and the maximum to-day 59.2 degrees. Christchurch. —A fresh south-westerly >' breeze blew under a heavily ovegjast ,* sky throughout tho day. The maximum 3 temperature was 56 degrees after a " niinimum of 36.4 degrees. Dunedin. —A strong south-westerly wind again prevailed and the sky was overcast. The thermometer reached a t maximum of 03 degrees, and the baro- • meter rose steadily to 30.10 in. i The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday— Station Wind ■ Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.E., mod. br., p. cldy, 30.15 0!) , C. Maria, S., fr. b., overcast .. 30.11 60 r Auckland, S., fr. br., overcast . . 30.01 6(1 E. Cape, S., fr. br., overcast .. 29.90 59 i Gisborne. S.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 29.90 (10 s Chateau Tongariro, 9 a.m., W., hj, wind, clear . . . C. Egmont, S.W., fr. br., p. cldy. 29.07 64 Napier, E.S.E., mod, br., overcast 20.95 5S Wantfanui, W., fr. br., hazy . . 29.93 67 1 Farewell Spit, N.E., fr. br., hazy 29.95 61 f Stephen Is., S.E., h. wind, hazy 29.99 52 Wellington, S.S.E., fr. br., o'oast >30.01 51 i C. Campbell, S.E., fr. br., o'cast. 30.03 33 t Westport, W.S.W., str. br., p. cldy. 29.98 57 Greymouth. S.W., mod. br., hazy 30.03 59 Akaroa Light., S.W., h. wind. cldy. 30 02 50 Nupget Pt., W.S.W., gale, hazy 30.01 48 Bluff, W.S.W., str.. br., hazy .. 30.0S 53 Puysegur Pt., S., gen. br., : hazy 30.19 51. i Chatham Is., W.. str. gale, cldy. 29.50 51 r Sydney, E.N.E., si. br., overcast 30.15 70 t Llobart, S.E., si. br., clear .. 30.05 76 1 . RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, November -1 .OOin. 5 Total for November up to "9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .OOln, 1 Average rainfall for November .. 3.23 in. ' Record rainfall for November (1916) 7.74 in. [ Rainfall for year to date .. .. 39.57 in. * A\erage annual rainfall (SI years) . 44,58 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES p 9hn—Rises,"s.l2 a.m.; sets, 6.57 p.m. i Moon —First quarter. Thursday. 9.33 p.m.i e full, November IS, 8.10 p.m. j High Water— a.m. p.m. J Auckland . .. S.4S 9.01 j Manukau Heads . 11.23 31.36 t Onehunga . ..