METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22916, 20 December 1937, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR TO CLOUDY, UNSETTLED IN THE SOUTH The weather report and forecast for New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —There has been little change in ihe situation since yesterday. Pressure over the Dominion is still relatively high, while a depression is advancing tilowlv across the South Tasman Sea, The forecast is for winds between northerly and westerly prevailing, force light to moderate generally, but gradually freshening, moro particularly about Cook Strait and in the far south. Seas moderate to rather rough and increasing about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate and variable winds, with northerly to west- [ erlv predominating and gradually freshening, particularly in the southern portion; seas smooth to ut * n " creasing in the south. The weather for 1 the most part is likely to be fair to cloudy in districts with a westerly ! aspect. However, from Taranaki south- , ward and in the far south conditions ; are gradually becoming unsettled, with scattered rain. Temperatures warm. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR TO CLOUDY The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the follow- ; ing sper-ial forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light tq. moderate and variable winds, with northerlies predominating. The weather is likely to be fair to cloudy; temperatures warm; seas ' smooth to moderate. I ; WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland. —Generally fine condition* ruled at the week-end. A light to ■ moderate southerly wind was experi- | enced on both days. On Saturday the " sky was overcast and the weather was hot. Yesterday the sun shone continuously, but the wind kept conditions cool. The maximum temperature was ' 77 degrees and the minimum 60 de- | grees. The barometer remained steady about 30in. and Bhowed a rising teni dency last night. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.02 in. Midnight, Saturday ' .. 29.95 in. Wellington.— fine and I sunny, with a light southerly breeze until late in the afternoon, when it 7 changed to a northerly. Yesterday was * fine and sunny, with a fresh north-. 1 westerly breeze. The maximum tern-'* 3 perature on Saturday was 66 and yesterday 67.6 degrees. The barometer * reading at 3.30 p.m. was 29.85 in. Christehurch. —Saturday was brilli- [ antly fine and warm, with a light" i north-easterly wind. The sky was overcast in the late afternoon, but it was > still fine and warm. Yesterday was fine [ and sunny, with a north-easterly wind, s The barometer was steady at 5 p.m. at - 29.90 in. l Dunedin. —Saturday was fine and 1 warm. With a few short periods of sunB shine in the afternoon, the sky was I overcast for the greater part of the day and there was no wind. The baro- - meter fell to 29.93 in. and the maximum * temperature was 57 degrees. Similar e conditions prevailed yesterday, the , afternoon being warm and pleasant. * The barometer remained steady at 29.90 in. and the maximum temperature was 61 degrees. j The following official report was* r issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bsr/tber. g Cape Maria, E.. It. air. clear 2MB 75 i Auckland, S.S.E., gen. br„ clear 29.92 73 - East Cape, N.W., mod. br.. clear 29.84 72 i Gisborne, S.E., si. br.. clear .. 29-87 «&! - Cape Egmont, W., gen. br., clear 29.94 71 i- Napier, N.E.. gen. br., p. cldy. 20.90 72 1 Wanganui. W., gen. br., p. cldy. 29.50 71 Farewell Spit, S.W., str. br.. p. 4 cloud v 29.87 67 J Stephen's'is.. W„ fr. br.. p. cldy. 29.89 64 J! Wellington. N.W., mod. br., clear 29.85 66 ° C. Campbell, mod. br., cldy. 29-79 64 L' Greymoutb, N.W., sit. br., o'cast 29,89 68 .. Akaroa Lt.. N.E., mod. br.. p. cloudv 29.82 59 Awarua. S.S.E.. It. air, p. cldy. 29-77 ®f 8 Puysegur Pt., N.W., st. br.. cldy. 29.<6 66 i- Chatham Is., N.W., gen. br., p. e cloudy .. .. .... 29-94 70 i- Hobart, N.W., gen. br., ocast 29.<7 62 * RAINFALL RECORD d Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 I hours ended midnight, Dec. 18.. jOOJn. 24 hours ended midnight, Dec. 19 ,00in. r. Total for December up to 9 a.m. i- Saturday (Albert Park gauge).. 1.47". r- Average rainfall for December 2.8618. II Record rainfall for December (1916) 8.59jn, i, Rainfall for year to date.. . ■ 44.221n. Average annual rainfall (81 years) 44.58 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES . ie ;s Sun—Cises, 4.57 a.m.; sets, 7.39 p.m. Moon—Last quarter. Saturday, 2.20 P-H-t l. new, January 2, 6.5S a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 9.08 9.34 *• Manukan Heads . 11.43 —• l " Onehunga .. 12.17 12.43