METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23101, 28 July 1938, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIRLY GENERAL RAIN COLDER TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast fo r New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as fol. lows: —An extensive and rather deep depression is centred west of the Auckland Peninsula. An anti-cyeloue 0 f slight intensity covers eastern Australia. The forecast is for south-east to north-east winds prevailing, to moderate mainly, hut strong in some exposed positions, later winds backing to west and south-west in the far north and elsewhere turning to *outh-east or southerly and freshening. Seas light to moderate south of Farewell Spit, elsewhere mainly rather rough to rough. Eastern Tasrnan Sea: .Moderate to strong south-east to southerly winds and rough seas. The weather is likelv to he cloudy to overcast and j n jil,-| Ce ' g misty or foggy. Fairly general rain is probable, with some heavy falls in t| le central provinces and snow on the ranges. Temperatures becoming colder

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST OVEKCAST AM) SHOWERY The Government meteorologist i«stipH to the Hkkai.d last evening the follow ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong northeast to northerly winds prevailing first, but turning later to west and south-west. The weather is likely to b° mainly cloudy to overcast, with intermittent rain. A few heavy falls aro still proboble. Temperatures moderate .Seas rather roygh to rough. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Unsettled weather was experienced yesterday. Following sunshine in the morning, rain -rta.s experienced in the early afternoon and last night. The wind was moderate, varving between north and east. The maximum temperature wa- oO degrees and the minimum ~/2 degrees. Barometric pressure continued to fall.

Barometer, midnight. falling 29.21 in, Midnight, Tuesday 29.52 in Wellington.-—'l ho weather was dull aiul misty with intermittent light rain and a light easterly breeze. Temperalures were moderate. The minimum temperature on Tuesday night was 40.'2 degrees and the maximum yesterday If).G decrees. .\t :i p.m the barometer reading was 29.498iu. Chri'stchnrrli. — Rain frl] steadily all day. The morning was calm and a very light sonth-we>t wind blew in the afternoon. The maximum temperature ivas 41.6 degrees and the barometer fell slowly to at o p.m. Dnnedin.—-The weather was dull hut mild, with practically no wind. The temperature reached a maximum of 49 and the barometer fell sharply to 29.77 in. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., W.. h. wind. p. cldv. -jO.ofl C. Maria, N.K., h. wind, squally -jft.32 fi] Auckland, N.E.. si. breeze. rainy 60 East Cape. W.N.W., mod. breeze, p. cloudy i*n.4l fil o ishorne, N.N.W.. gen. hr.. p. rldy. 129.40 61 Chateau Tongariro, ft a.m., E.. str. breeze, overcast . __ Cape Egmont, S.. It. air. cloudy 20.3* 57 Napier, S.W.. mod. hr.. overcast _'9.37 .iQ Wanganui. S.S.E.. si. br., rldy. •_'£>.44 51 Farewell Spit. S.E.. fr. br.. o'cast -29.17 49 Stephen Is., S.S.E.. fr. hr.. oYast -jfl.ifl 49 Wellington. S.. sen. breeze, rainy is C. Campbell, E.. gen. br.. rainy i'O.oj ,V) West port. E.. It. air, p. cloudy . 20.1:3 ,V 5 Greyniouth. E.. mod. br.. overcast 'J9.1l 51 Akaroa Lt., S.K.. str. nr.. rainy •jft.Ht 4* Nugget I't.. N.. It. air. overcast 13 Bluff, S.. It. air. p. cloudy .. 15 Puysocur Pt., S.E.. fr. br.. p. cldy. 48 Chatham Is.. E.. fr. nr.. overcast l> Sydney, S.W.. It. air. cloudy, . . til Hobart, N.. gen. breeze, clear .. '29.56 54 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hriui.n gauged 21 hours ended midnicht. July -7 .. .09in. Total for July up to !> a.m. yesterday 'Albert Park cancel . 9.30 in, Average rainfall for July 4.96if1. Record rainfall for July 119:55) .. 10.55 in. Rainfall for year to date . 42,87 in. Average annual rainfall years) . 44,57 m.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises. (>..Vt a.m.: sets. -Y'2 p.m. Moon —First quarter. Wednesday, 3.30 p.m.; full. August It. 4.'27 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 7.-6 . Manukau Heads . . 10.01 10-^ Onehunga ..11.01 11.30