METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23047, 26 May 1938, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

CHANGEABLE WITH TJAIK - TEMPERATURES COOLER ■ • The weather report aiul forecast for '' New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as fol-. sfe lows.: —A shallow depression has crossed C ' the South Island, but is being followed by a slight secondary. An intense anti- i cyclone covers the Tasman Sea. Th o forecast is lor light to moderate winds, novtherlies or north-westerlies at first! iu Cook Strait and on the East Coast from Canterbury northward. Otherwise west to south-west prevailing, southwesterlies or southerlies gradually be. coining general, however, and freshening. Sea.s rather rough to rough about Foveaux Strait. Elsewhere slight to moderate but later ming north of Farewell Spit and south of Castle Point. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate south-west to southerly winds and - slight to moderate seas. The weather - ' is likely to bo mainly fair to" cloudy, fs but changeable and with occasional but mainly light rain at many places. Tom-'. ■ peratures rather-Cooler.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST WEATHER FAIR TO CLOUDY The Government meteorologist issued to the Herat.d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to fresh south-west-erly to southerly winds. The weather for the most part is likely to be fair to cloudy, but occasional light rain is probable at many places, with moderate to cool temperatures. Seas slight to moderate, but rising somewhat on the "West Coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER

Auckland. —Fine but cloudy -weather with isolated showers and a fresh wind from the south-west was experienced yesterday. The maximum temperature was 64 degrees and the minimum 49 degrees. Barometric pressure fell steadily until the early evening, when it steadied. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.221b. Midnight, Tuesday .. Wellington.—Except for a considerable amount of high cloud the Weather was fine and mild. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 49.8 degrees and the maximum yesterday was 65.9 degree?. At 3 p.m."the barometer registered 30.006 in. Christchurch. —The weather was fine and sunny with a light north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was .38 degrees. The barometer was steady and registered, 30.04 at 5 p.m. Dunedin. —The weather in the morning was cool with a light breeze from the south-west. The sky was heavily overcast to the south, but cleared later and the thermometer rose to 63 degrees. The barometer fell slightly in the morning, but was rising at 30.15 in, last evening. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind "Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.E., g. br„ p. cldy. 30.33 70 C Maria, 5.W.7 g. br., p. cldy. 30.30 68 Auckland. S.W., ger.. br., p. ddy. 30.23 65 East Cape, W.S.W., gen. br.,

part cloudy .. . . 30-03 62 Gisborne, N.N.W., m. b., p. cldy. 30/07 61 Chateau Tonrariro (?) a.m.), S.E., mod. br., drizzly .. C. Egmont, W., m. br., cldv'.-. 30.25 62 Napier. S.W.. mod. br., p. cldy. . 30.03 66 Wanganui, W.N.W., fr. br., o'cast 30.12 63 Farewell S.. S.W., g. br., p. cldy. 30.10 61 Stephen's Is., W., str. br., cldy. . 30.05 59 Wellington, calm, cloudy .. 30.01 62 O. Campbell. S., fr. br.. p. cldy. . 30.01 56 Westport, S.W., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.12 60 Greymouth, S.S.W., mod. . br., part cloudy . . . . 30.16 SO Akaroa Li., N.E., g. b.. o'cast . 30.04aM.;t Nugget Pt.. S.W., str. br., sh'ry 30.01 30 Bluff, W.S.W., h. wind, showery . 30.06 55 Puysegur Pt., N.W., fr. br., showery 30.19 52 Chatham Is.. W.N.W., st. b.. o'cast 20.92 57 Sydney, N.E.. m. br.. threatening 30.27 69 Hobart, N.W.. gen. br., clear .. 30.39 58