METEOROLOGICAL
MADiM FAIK TO TOE jgl RISING TEMPERATURES |l|lj The weather report and ibracai.fi for f|f|tl \>ir Zealand issued by the ■ .' meteorologist lon eremng *rsre ai foi- fPfj } fJ wi: —in anti-cyckrase oi aa4ersite intensity no - ®" extends across lie north. Tayman Sea on to Xctr Zc-aia'sd. J, fresh striae* of ihalfeir 'wresterilj depressions is, ho never, developing irrer So»Jithera Australia and the *ozih mf the T&smaz. The forecast is for mriiherh rinds predominating over tbe So*zth IsLatd and >■; wjth-westerly or -ytritiHrrJT 'ax tie None Island, feat neriLb-westteiist e scan again siting in generally abo;,t *ad south of Cook Stra.il- force -Hjjbi to moderate mainiy at fct, but sfer cng in the far soiath and iafsr freshening with of Xew Plymouth and Castle Point. Seas becoming roa?!i goon iin Fnezux Strait, elsewhere slight to moderate but later rising also about C<«k strait. Eastern Tasman S«j : Lsght to :roc prate southerly winds, later becjomsßz variable in the northern portiors frith ttirrht to moderate seas, and m'derate but freshening north-wester']: winds and rising ®ea«s in the southern portion. The weatber for tfce rao!.x part is l&ely to hie lair to fine bat with cloud gradajslir increasing in trie wf»stern districts from Taranaki southward a:cd r sin developing in South Westland aad the far south. Temperatures again rising, especially in the eastern areas. SPECIAL AUCKLAWD FORECAST • FIXE AXD LESS HTMID The Government meteoroliozir: issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the A ickl tnd Province: —Light to moderate southerly winds. later beoomiaiK rariable. weather is likely to be fine tri:h tern- ; peratures rising but conditions rather i less humid. Seas slight to moderate. S YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Ideal summer Treather, ■with clear skies and a moderate south- . eriy wind, prevailed. The maximum temperature was 78 degrees jnd the ! minimum was 70 degrees. Barometric I pressure showed a steady rising tend- ■ ency. Barometer, midnight rising' 30.07 in. Midnight, Monday .. 29.91 in. Wellington.—The weather wis overcast eariv but gradually cleared and | the afternoon was brilliantly fine. A j 'ight south wind prevailed. The mini- ! mum temperature on ilonday night was ; 60.7 degrees and the maximum yester- ; day 69.0 degrees. At 3.'to p.m. the • barometer registered 30.03 in. Christchurch.—Tie day wis fine, warm and sunny with a strong east-north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 70.1 degrees. The barometer fell slowly and at 5 ] cm. the ■' reading was 29.956 in. i Dunedin. There was bright sunshine and warm temperatures with a gtmy wind from the north-e.ist. The barometer rose to 30.03 m., but fell again in the afternoon. This following official report was ! issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— i Station Wind Weather 3ar. Ther. i Norfolk Is.. E.S'.EL f. b.. p. cl'dy 79 Cape Maria. E.S.E-, ir. br., clear :K>.ol 77 Auckland, S.E., gen. br., clear 77 East Cape, S., gen. br., ciouriy J9.97 74 Gisborne, S.S.E., f. I)., p. cl'dy ;SO.O-2 73 Chateau. 9 a.m.. E-, g. b., clear C. Egmont. S.W., si. br., clear 10.00 74 i Napier, K.N.E., g. b-> p. cl'dy ;iO.OA 7!t ; Wanganui. S., si. breeze, clear ;JO.OO 73 1 Farewell Spit, N.E., if. br., chrsr JO .05 74 ! Stephen's Is., S.S.E., in. br., char ;JO.O-"> ftt ! Wellington. S.S.W., gi;n. b., rliar -50.03 6¥l IC. Campbell, S.E., si. br., char J0.0'5 f>~ i West port, W.S.W., nv. br., char 10.02 72 i Greymouifc, S.S.W., xi. b., cl<»r -Kt.o4 ' t \karoa Lt., N.E., fr. br., char Xngeet Pt. N.E.. gen. br.. char frl Eltiff, N., Sight air, ciear .. :».£>o H 4 Puyf"*Knr Pt., N-W., st. gale, el'y -29.55 6:J Chatham Ts.. S.S.E., ni. b., p. d'y 70 Sydney, E.N.E., gen. br., dear A».o- SO Hobart, N., in. b., p. cloudy 29-68 j.. RAINFALL RECORD j Fall in City (Herji.d gangs): 24 i hours ended midnight, March 1 <OMk ; Total for March lip to 9 a.m. yesI terday filbert Pairfc gf.nge) .OOln. ! Average rainfall for March .. 3.27 in. i Record rainfall for Marct. (190S) . 8.12 in. Rainfall for year to d3te .. •• 15.83 in. j Average annual rainfall (82 yean) 41.57 in.
SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises, 6.6 a.m.; sets, 7.1 3.m. Moon—New, to-day, 5.10 p.m.; first quarter. March 9, 5.33 p.ni. High Water—• a.tri. p.m. Auckland .. 7.3S 7.35 Manukau Heads . 10.01 11.30 Onehunga .. 11.01
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22976, 2 March 1938, Page 8
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