METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23023, 28 April 1938, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

RAIN DEVELOPING ... ' | MODERATE TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows:—The cyclone off the east coast of the North Island is gradually filling up. A rather deep westerly depression with a long northward extension is advancing across the South Tasman. The forecast is for light to moderate southerly winds prevailing about and north of Cook Strait, but turning gradually to northerlies, elsewhere moderate to strong'north-east to northerly winds. Seas moderate to rather rough with a heavy swell south of East and rising on the west coast of the South Island, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea:' Moderate to strong northerly winds. Seas moderate to rather rough and rising/ The weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast between Cook Strait and Napier with scattered showers or drizzling rain, but improving elsewhere, fair to fine at first, but clouding over in the western and far northern and southern districts and later rain developing. Temperatures moderate to mild. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST MILD WITH RAIN LATER The Government meteorologist issued to tho Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Winds tending to northerly and freshening somewhat. The weather is likely to be fine at first, but later clouding over with rain developing from the north. Temperatures mild. Seas slight to moderate, but increasing somewhat in the north. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine, sunny weather prevailed in Auckland yesterday. Temperatures were mild and there was a light southerly wind. The maximum ternpcraturc was 70 degrees and the minimum 58 degrees. The barometer rose slightly during the day. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.921n, Midnight, Tuesday .. 29.89 in, Wellington.—The weather was overcast and misty with occasional drizzling rain and a fresh but decreasing southerly wind. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night Avas 51.6 degrees and tho maximum yesterday 57.0 degreeg. At 3 p.m. the barometer registered 29.855 in. Christchurch. —The weather was fine and sunny until the afternoon when tho sky clouded and misty rain get in. A strong north-east breeze wa» blowing. The maximum temperaturu tt'as 58.6 degrees. The barometer fell slowly to 29.87 m. at 5 p.m. DunediD. —The weather was fine with a strong north-east wind in the early morning and a lighter breeze during the day. The sun shone brightly without interruption and temperatures were mild, the maximum being 61 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.88 in.. but tended to rise again in the evening. Tho following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station Wind Wealther Bar.Ther. Norfolk Is., N.E., fr. br., rain .. 29.80 72 C Maria, N.W., gen. br., cl'dy 20.8 H 73 Auckland, W.S.W., gen. br., clear 29.8-1 69 Gisborne, S.E., gen. br., cloudy • 29.76 67 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.), N.W., slight breeze, clear .. C. Egmont. S.E., fr. b., part cl'dy 29.83 61 Napier. S.E., It. air, part cloudy 29.78 65 Wanganui, S., si. breeze, cloudy 2H.83 63 Farewell Spit, E., sit. br., clear .. 29.5)0 60 Stephens Is., S.E., mod. br., clear 29.58 61 Wellington, S.S.W., gen. b., o'cast C. Campbell. S.S.W.. st. b„ o'cast 29.86 57 Westport, N., It. air, clear .. 29.57 65 Greymouth, N.W., sit. br., p. cl'dy 29 86 65 Nugget P., N.E., h. wind, p. cl'dy 29.71 55 Bluff, N., sit. br., clear . . 29.63 64 Puysegur P., N.W., sit. br., o'cast 29.62 62 Chatham Islands, E.N.E., highwind, overcast .. .. 30.06 62 Sydney, W., mod. br., p. cl'dy 29.83 63 Hobart, X., gen. br., overcast .. 29.5'J 58 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, April 27 .. .00in. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 6.721n. Average rainfall for April . .. 3.85 in. , Kecord rainfall for April (1924) .. 11.55 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 22,82 in. 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