METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23033, 10 May 1938, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR TO FINE ' . '"i ■ QOtD TEMPERATURES • The weather-report and forecast for Now Zealand issued by the Government | meteorologist last evening were as follows:—A shallow depression is centred <V'-' cast of Xapior, but is filling up, whil® 1 " a slight westerly depression is passing%w| iu tho south. An anti-cvclono still -'sßs covors south-eastern Australia. The ' forecast is for northerly winds at first . V? in Cook Strnit and on parts of the \ east coast, elsewliero south-westerly or ' southerly, and a chuugo to freshening ? southerlies advancing along the east const tp-iiight and to-morrow morning. Soaa rough about Foveaux Strait, elsewliero slight to moderate but rising f south of Castle Point. Eastern Tastnan sou: Light to fresh south-west to southerly winds and moderate seas. The weather for tho most part is likely to =' bo fair to fine, but jfcith somo scattered f v rains lit first between Hawke's Bay and East Cape. Some scattered showers also T' in the far south and extending with!; the wind, ehnnge along the eastern dig. v V tricts of the South Island. Tempera-1 tures cold with spmo frosts. " i % SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST |S

GENERALLY FINE AND COOL Tho Government meteorologist issued < to tho Herald last evening the follbwing special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Light to moderate southwest to southerly winds. The weather is likely to be fine and cool. Seaa modorato. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine, clear weather in tho morning was followed in the afternoon ' bv dull conditions. The night was clear Mild, temperatures ruled, with a light to fresh wind from the south. The maximum reading w is 64 degrees and the minimum was J>l degress. Baro-f metric pressure was steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.951,, Midnight, Sunday .. .. 29.881n! I Wellington.—The weather was cool but fine with a light northerly breeze. I Tho minimum temperature oii Sunday • night was 47.4 degrees and the maximum yesterday 58.9 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer registered 29.826 in. Christchurch.—After a frost of eight degrees tho day was fine and sunny. A very light north-east breeze prevailed and the maximum temperature was 54 degrees. The barometer fell to 29.79 in. at 5 p.m. Dunedin.—The weather was fine and calm with Bright sunshine until the middle of the afternoon. The tempera-! ture in the early morning was exceptionally cold, reaching a minimum of 38 degrees, the lowest recorded since last October. The maximum for the day was 63 degrees. The barometer feil overnight and continued to fall during the morning. Late in the afternoon rain began, becoming heavy after dark. Tho pressure reading this evening was 29.87 in. and the barometer was then •rifcing. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther Norfolk Is., S.S.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.00 60 Cape Maria. S., fr. br., p. cloudy 29.92 64 Auckland, 8., gen. breeze, cloudy 29.88 60 Eaiit Cape, 5.8. W., fr. br.. cldy. 20.78 59 Gisborne, 8., si. breeze, overcast 29.74 58 Chateau Tongariro, o a.m., N.E., gen. breeze, clear .. .. Cape Egmont. 8., gen. br.. cldy. 20.85 58 Napier, 8., It. air, overcast .. 29.86 59 Wanganui, N.W.. si. bh, overcast 20.89 58 Farewell Spit, E„ Jt. air. clear 29.80 59 Stephen Is., W., si. breeze, clear 29.85 SO Wellington. N., gen. br.. cloudy 29.53 £3 C. Campbell, N\W„ si. br.. clear 29.80 6(5 Westport. S.W., mod. br., p. cldy. 29,ai ,58 Greymouth, S , fr. br„ p. cldy. 29.95 -53 Akaroa Lt„ N.W., gen. br., clear 29.80 52 Nugget Pt., S.W., mod. br., o'cast 29.76 55 Bluff, W., moderate breeze, rainy 29.72 54 Puysegur Point, S.S.W., h. wind, squally ... 29.56 50 Chatham Is., S.E., h. wind, cloudy 29.80 54 Sydney, S., gen. breeze, cloudy 30.27 65 Hobart, E.N.E., si. breeze, cldy. 30.36 59 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, May 9 .. ,ooin. Total for May np to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park *rr»uge) .. 2.551n. Average rainfall for May .. .. 5.171n.1 Bocord rainfall for May (1926) .. 13.70 in .! Bainfall for year to date .. .. 26.04 in. Average annual rainfall (82 years) 44.57irt. SUN, MOON AND ( TIDES Sun—Bises. 0.37 a.m.; sets. 4.58 p.m. Moon—Full. Saturrfay, 8.9 p.m.; last quarter, May 23, 12.6 a.m. High Water—• a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 2.."»S 3.35 Mannkau Heads .. 5.33 6.10 Onehunga .. .. 6.33 7.10