METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22954, 4 February 1938, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR AND WARM^|| SCATTERED RAIN IN NORTH The weather report and . forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows: —An intense anti-cyclone is still centred east of the South Island but pressure is falling in the north tfnd is low over most of Australia and the Western Tasman. The forecast is for easterly to north-easterly winds predominating, moderate to strong and rising to gale force in places north of Kawhia and East Cape, elsewhere light to moderate but later freshening. Seas rather rough to rough north of East Cape, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to {:>•: strong north-easterly winds with moderate to rather rough seas. The weather is likely to be fair, warm and humid in most districts but with much cloud and in the northern and north-eastern portions of the North Island scattered rains, morning mist, or fog in many places, especially in the eastern dis- ' tricts. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST DULL, MISTY AND WARM The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkraxd last evening the following special forec&st for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong easterly . winds rising to gale force at places in the north. The weather is likely to be dull and misty with scattered rain. Temperatures warm. Seas rather rough to rough on the east coast and plight " to moderate on the west coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Dull, threatening weather with a few showers and a fresh easterly wind was experienced yesterday. The maximum temperature was 73 defrees and the minimum wps 67 degrees, rast night was cloudy and tho wind was freshening. Barometric pressure ' > showed a falling tendency. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.08!n. Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.261«. Wellington.—Tho weather was overcast, warm and humid with a gentle ; southerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 55.8 - degrees and the maximum yesterday 63.1 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer stood at 30.28 in. Christchurch. Fine and warm weather prevailed, but the sky was mainly overcast with a moderate northeast breeze. The maximum temperature was 67.2 degrees. The barometer fell • slightly to 30.36;n. at 5 p.m. Dunedin. —The sun shone brightly ali '/• day although hazy conditions obtained in tho early morning. There was a fresh north-east breeze and temperatures reached a maximum of 73 degress. Tho barometer fell to 3Q.3oin. Tho following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Tber. Norfolk Is., E.S.E., gen. br., overcast ~ 29.74 79 Cape Maria, N.E., h. wind, squally 20.98 70 Auckland, E.N.E., mod. br., showery .. .. 30.16 67 East Cape. E., mod. br., o'cast 30.27 70 Gisborne, E., mod. br., o'cast .. 30.36 68 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.), W., gen. br., overcast .. Cape Egmont, S., It- air, d'dy 30.24 70 ,u > Napier, N.E., gen. br., o'cast.. 30.35 71-V* Wanganui, S., mod. br., hazy .. 30.29 74 . Farewell Spit, E., si. br., o'cast 30.36 66 Stephens Is., S.E.. mod. br., o'cast 30.31 63 Wellington, S.S.E., gee. br., o'cast .30,28 72 C. Campbell, S.S.E., mod. br., ' overcast . . .. 30.36 fk3 Westport, W., gen. br., cldy;'.. 30.26 68 Greymouth, W.N.W., si. br., cldy. 30.29 7t Akaroa Lt.. N.E., gen. br.. p. cldy. 80.37 67 Nugget Pt., N.E., gen. br., misty 30.&1 65 Bluff, E., si. br., hazy ■ 30.27 63 Puysegur Pt., S.S.E., str. br., hazy 30.5 8 63 Chatham Is.. W.. mod. br., ocast 30.36 .60 Sydney, N.E.. gen. br., clear .. 29.,i7 Hobart, N., si. br., o'cast .. 29.; i RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, February 3 .01ln. Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .OOln. I Average rainfall for February .. 3.54 in. Record rainfall for February (1569) 14.161 iv Rainfall for year to date .. .. 4.S9fn. .> Average annual rainfall (S2 years) 44.571n. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.39 a.m.; sets, 7.31 p.m. Moon—First quarter. Tuesday. 12.32 p.m.! full, February 15. 5.14 a.m. High Water — a.m. p.m. Auckland . ... 10.00 10.20 ' Manukau Heada.. 12.15 12.35 , ; Onehunga . .. ' 1.15 1.30