METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22963, 15 February 1938, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

rain in most places 1 COOLER TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast? | | S, New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were v lows:—The last of the present series'-- ' of westerly depression* is crossing tha% Dominion to-day, while an anti-cyclone is advancing from south-eastern Aug. iralia on to the. Tasman Sea. Th£ forecast is for northerly winds prevail. ing at first, strong at times, aboutMi? south of Cook Strait, hut otherwise mainly moderate to fresTi with a change to southerlies setting in soon in the far south and extending over !the ' Dominion during the next 24 Seas rather rough at, times ahout Cook and Foveaux Straiti;, elsewhere' slight to moderate but later rising south offCastle Point. Eastern Tasman Seatf Moderate north-west to westerly hack! ing to southerlies arid freshening; seas moderate but rising somewhat. The weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast and humid with rain in most dig. tricts, but improving to-morrow on the west coast of the South Island.' Ternperatures becoming cooler.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND POREOAST - CLOUDY AND COOLER The Government meteorologist issued to the Hebai.d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province:— Light to moderate northwesterly winds backing to southerlies by Tuesday morning. The likely to be cloudy to overcast scattered rain and becoming ooole&f Seas slight to moderate but somewhat on the west coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. Cloudy and humid weather was experienced, the maximum temperature of 85 degrees being one of the highest this season. The minimum was 70 degrees. During the day the wind was moderate from the north and last night it was from the west-south-west. Barometric pressure rose slightly. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 3(Xo4in. Midnight, Sunday .. .. 29.98 in. Wellington.— The weather - was cloudy to overcast with warm and humid conditions and an occasional trace of rain. The minimum temperature on Sunday night was 63. and the maximum yesterday 72.1 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer reading was 29.53 in.

Christchurch .—Temperatures were 1 lower and the day was mainly cloudy and dull with a very fall of,rain in the early afternoon. There wag an easterly wind. The barometer at 5 p.m. registered 29.75 in. Dunedin. —The sky . was overcast although the sun shone intermittently. There was a gusty vrind from the north- \ east and rain threatened early in the evening The barometer, after failing, was steady later at. 29.70 in. The following official report wai issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind , 'Weather- Bar. Thw. Norfolk Is., E., si. br., p. cldy. 29.74 81 Cape Maria, x!w.. It: air. clear 30.00 76 Auckland, N.E., (ten. br.. ocast 29-9-> i <§ East Cape. N.X.W.. mod. br., cldy. 29.97 77 Gisborne, N.W.. mod. br., p. cldy. 29.93 88 Chateau Tonjrariro (9 a.m.), , N N.W., gen. br., o cast .. wi»*i Xapier, N.W.. mod. br3 p. cldy. 29.86 82 Wansranui. X.W., si. Sr., o cast 29.87 <8 Farewell Spit, E.N.E.. (ten. br., . .• | ra inv • • • « • • ♦ • 2*7.88 67 ; Stephen" Is., N.W., fr. br., rainy 20-|5 66 Wellington. X.W.. gen. br., misty 29.63 68 C. Campbell. N.N.W., fr. br., rainy 29.7 v 64 "Westport. X.E.. mod. br., rainy 29.71; 67 Oreymoolh, X.E.. si. br. rainy 67 Akaroa Lt., E., gen. br., drizzly 6a Xutrset Pt., E., fr. br.. rainy 29M Bluff, calm, rainy ... ... 29.62 ;65 Pnyseprur Pt., S.W (ten .br., rainy 29..0 M Chatham Is.. V, h. wind, ocast M.M J9 Sydney. E.S.E.. (ten br.. ngly 30.00 TO ; Hobart. calm, overcast .. .. 30.Ud w

RAINFALL RECORD fi Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 _ hours ended midnight, Feb. 14- . -.oO». Total for February up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. *«■«• Average rainfall for February ..'-3«sjjfcRecord rainfall for February (1869) 14.151 it. Rainfall for year to date . .. ■•■J™.'; Average annual rainfall (S2 years) 44.57 m. SUN, MOON AND TIDES ■ Sun—Rises, 5.51- a.m.;, sets, 7.20 p.m. Moon—Full, to-day. 15.14 a.m.; last quarter, February 22, 4.24 p.m. High "Water — a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. <-3a 8-JJ* • Manukau Heads . 10.10 10.39 Onehunga , .. 11.10 H-39