METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22922, 28 December 1937, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

»M4INLY FAIR TO CLOUDY WARM TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast f<r New Zealand, issued last evening by the Government meteorologist, were as follows: —Pressure is relatively high over New Zealand, but varies little over the whole of the Tasman Sea and New Zealand area. The forecast is for light to moderate and variable winds, with south-easterlies predominating at first, but turning later at many places to north-east. Seas slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman' Sea: Light east to north-east winds predominating; seas slight to moderate. The weather for the most part is likely to be fair to cloudy and hazy, with moderate to warm tenii>erattires, overcast at times, however, in eastern districts, with misty rain in scattered places. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR, AND WARM The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkr.u.d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Light to moderate and variable winds, with south-east to northeast predominating. The weather is likely to be fair and warm. Seas slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—The spell of unbroken fine weather with light southerly winds continued yesterday. The maximum temperature was 7fi degrees and the minimum was 66 degrees. Last night was fine with light clouds. Barometric pressure rose slightly, f prompter, midnight, steady .. 30.02 in. Midnight, Sunday .. 30.04 in. Wellington.—The tsky was cloudy and overcast, with a light to moderate south-easterly breeze. Teni]>cratures remained warm, the maximum being 70.2 degrees. The barometer at 3 p.m. was at ;50.06iu.

Christchureh. —Persistent lijdit rain, accompanied by a faint north-east breeze, fell all day. The maximum temperature was 57 derives. The barometer was steady, the 5 p.m. reading being 30.20 in.

Bunodin. —The morning was mild, but the temperature later became cool when a slight north-east breeze sprang: up. Tho maximum was 57 degrees. The .sky was overcast throughout the day. The barometer was steady at 30.15 in. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Xorfolk Is., E.X.E., fr. br.. cldy. SO Cape Maria, S.E., si. br., clear .'50.00 7'J Auckland, S.E., si. l»r., p. cloudy 30.00 75 East Cape, S.E., si. br. clear ''JO.S7 70 Gisborne, S.E., gen. hr., clear . . '2JMU 7<> C. Eginont, W., si. br., clear .. 'J0.07 7'_* Wanganui, W. fr. br., clear . . 30.0: i7l Stephen's Is., S.E., fr. br., dear . 30.00 58 Wellington. S\, mod. br., cldy. 30.01 00 C. Campbell, S.E., mod. b., o'cast 30.04 57 Oreymouth, S., si. br., cloudy . . 'J0.07 05 Akaroa Lt., N.E., mod. br., o'cast 30.0 H 55 Bluff, S.K., fr. hr. overcast . . 30.0'_' 57 I'uysegur Pt., E.S.E., mod. br.,

overcast . . . . .">s Chatham Is., S.W., si. br., o'cast •_»!).!••_• (SO Sydney, S., mod. br,, cloudy .. SO

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hcralo gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, Dec. 27 . .OOin Total for December up to !> a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . 1.47 in Average rainfall for December . . 2.86 in Record rainfall for December (1916) 8.59 in Rainfall for year to date . . .. 44.22 in, Average annual rainfall (SI years) 44.58!n SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 5.1 a.m.; sets, 7.-13 p.m. Moon—New, Sunday, a.m.; first quar ter, January 10, 4.1S a.m. High Water— a.m.'- p.m. Auckland .. 3.38 3..»3 Manukau Heads . 6.13 6.2K Onehunga .. 7.13 7.28