METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23036, 13 May 1938, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR TO FINE IN NORTH MILDER TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government • meteorologist last evening were as fol " > lows: —An anti-cyclone still covers the ? Tasman and New Zealand areas. A. - series of slight westerly disturbances is moving across the south Tasman and

southern New Zealand. The forecast • is for light south-easterly winds over } trie northern half of the North Island and turning to-morrow gradually to north-easterlies, elsewhere northerlies

to north-westerlies prevailing, strong at time in the far south, elsewhere light but freshening. Seas rather rough to rough about Foveaux Strait, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tas-

raan Sea: Light to moderate east to north-east winds and slight to moderate seas in the northern portion, and moderate to strong north-westerlies and rough seas in the southern portion. The weather is likely to bo cloudy to overcast in the western and southern districts of the South Island, with scattered rains in southern "NVestland and Otago and Southland, elsewhere fair to fine. A milder day, but cold night temperatures with some frosts. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR TO FINE AND MILDER The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light south-easterly wind» gradually tending to north-east. The weather is likely to be fair to fine and rather milder. Seas slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Fine, bracing weather prevailed in Auckland yesterday with a light to moderate south-easterly wind.. The maximum temperatureijKvas 60 degree* and the minimum 49 degrees. Barometric pressure was high and steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30451b, Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.351n. Wellington. —The day was fine with sunshine and passing clouds and a light northerly breeze. The minimum temperature on Wednesday night was 42.5 degrees and the maximum yesterday was 59.0 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the barometer registered 30.290 in.

Christchurch. —The weather was fine and sunny with a very light northeast breeze. There was a frost of 11 degrees on Wednesday night and the maximum temperature yesterday was . 56 degrees. The barometer fell slowly to 30.20 in. at 5 p.m. Dunedin. —The weather was again ; fine and mild, but the sky was over* cast and there was a slight breezd . . from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees, and the barometer was steady at 30.30 in. ~v The following official report wju ' issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar.Ttier. Norfolk la,, E.S.E., gen. br., p. cloudy .. .. . 30.18 71 Cape Maria, E., si. br., clear .. 30.27 62 Auckland, E.S.E., si. br., clear 30.35 60 East Cape, S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 30.31 58 Gisborne, S.S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 30.35 58 Chateau Tongariro (9 a.m.), W-, sl. br., overcast .. , .. ft- • New Plymouth, N.E., It. air, p. cloudy .. .. ... 30.37 58 Napier, N.E., It. air, clear .. 30.33 33 Wanganui, calm, p. ckmdy .. 30.30 60 Farewell Spit, calm, p. cloudy 30.32 60 Stephens Is., N.W., sl. br., p. cldy. 30.33 55 Wellington, N.N.W., gen. br., cldy. 30.29 56 C. Campbell, W., fr. br., clear ;. ■. «j6 Westport, S.W., gen. br., p. cldy. 30J34 59 Greymouth, S.W., sl. br., cldy. . 30.35 58 Akaroa Lt., N.E., It. air, p. cldy. 30.26 5* Bluff, W., str. bjr, hazy .- • 30.14 60 Puysegur Pt., N.W., gale, squally 30.2 < , 57 . Chatham Is., W.S.W., h. wind, . ■ overcast .. . • • • 30.09 o4 . Sydney, E-, lt. air, o'cast .. 30.24 68 Hobart, N.. It. air. o'cast .. 30.09 57

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald. gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, May 12.. .OOta. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . .. 2.6otfc Average rainfall for May .. •• 5.171n. Record rainfall for May (1026) .. 13.70iij. Rainfall for year to dato .. .. 26.0MJ. Average annual rainfall (S2 years) . 44.57W SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, G. 39 a.m.; sets. 4.55-p.m., • Moon —Full, to-morrow, 8.9 p.m.; last quatwft May 23, 12.6 a.m. High Water— a.m. P-m. Auckland . .. 5-53 650 Manukau Heads .. 8.30 9-5 Onebnnga . .. 930 10.5