METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22909, 11 December 1937, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST IMPROVING GRADUALLY The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows:—An anti-cyclone of slight intensity covers tho central and southern portions of the Tasman Sea and extends on to the South Island. Pressure distribution is, however, rather uniform. Tho forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds, with southerlies or south-easterlies predominating. Seas slight to moderate. Eastern Tas-< man Sea: Light to moderate and variable winds, with south-east to east predominating; seas slight to moderate. Tho weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast and in places misty or foggy, with scattered showers or drizzling rain more especially in eastern district's; improving gradually to-morrow. Temperatures cool. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST MAINLY FAIR TO CLOUDY The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Aiickland Province: —Winds turning to southerlies or south-easterlies, force light to moderate. The weather is likely to be mainly fair to cloudy and cooler, but some isolated showers probable. Seas slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—Fine, sunny weather with a moderate south-west wind- prevailed during the day. The maximum temperature was 80 degrees and the minimum 61 degrees. Last night was fin© with a light southerly wind. Barometric pressure was steady. * _ Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.951n, Midnight. Thursday .. 29.95 in; Wellington. —The sky was. overcast and there was a light northerly wind until 3 p.m., when the wind changed to the south and there was an occasional drizzling of rain. A bank of low clouds settled over the eastern suburbs and the temperature fell several degrees. The maximum temperature was 65.2 degrees. The barometer reading was 29.979 in. Christchurch.—The sky was overcast, with a light but steady rain from tha north-east all day. The maximum temperature was 59 degrees. Ih«e meter reading at 8 p.m. was 30.25 m. Dunedin.—The sky was overcast, but there was no wand and temperatures were mild. The barometer rose steadily throughout the day to 30.19 in. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station Wind Weather Bar Ther. Norfolk Is., N., sit. br.. p. c dy. 30.00 Cape Maria. N.W.. It. air. c ear 20.09 a Auckland, W.. gen. breeze, clear 29.97 .3 East Cape. E., sit. br., cloudy 29-94 tk> Gisborne, S.E.. gen. br., p. cldy. 20.9b bS Chateau (9 a.m.*), N.W., mod. br., overcast .. .. - • —_ Napier. N.E.. gen. breeze, cloudy 20.97 <4 Wanganui, S.W., It. air, p. cldy. 20.98 75 Farewell Spit. N.W., gen. br., cldy. 29.97 66 Stephen Is., N.N.W., gen. br., cldy. 29.97 67 Wellington, S.S.E., sit. br.. o'cast 29.98 60 C. Campbell. S., mod. br., cldy. 29.97 60 Westport, N.E., gen. br., o'cast 29.88 63 Greymouth, S., sit. breeze, o'cast 29.91 68 Akaroa Lt„ S.E., sit. br.. o'cast 30.05 62 Nugget Pt., N.E., sit. br., cloudy 30.11 59 Bluff. E.S.F*., si. breeze, clear 30.04 55 Puysegur Pt., S.E., str. br., p. cldy. 30.04 58 Chatham IS;, W., str. br., cloudy 20.92 60 Sydney, N.E., gen. br.. p. cloudy 29.94 75 Hobart, N.E., It. air, overcast 29.83 71 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald grange): 24 hours ended midnight, December 10 .OOin. Total for December up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . 1.28tn. Average rainfall for December .. 2.86jn. Record rainfall for December (1016) B.S9in. Painfull for year to date .. : • 44.03i«i. Average annual rainfall (81 years) 44.58 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.55 a.m.; sets, 7.33 p.m. To-morrow. Rises. 4.55 a.m.; sets, 7.34 p.m. '. Moon —First quarter, fo-day, 1.12 p.m.,-"inU, December IS, 6.52 a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m . a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 12 34 12.55 1.20 1.44 Manukau Heads 3.09 3.30 3.55 4.19 Onehunga .. 4.09 4.30 ' 4.55 5.19