METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23150, 23 September 1938, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

GENERALLY FAIR COOL WITH SOME FROSTS Tho weather report and forecast fo* New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as fol lows:—Pressure is very uniform and rather high over Isew Zealand. Condi tions are slightly disturbed to the ' north, however, and there has been a fall of pressure over south-eastern Australia. The forecast is for light and variable winds at first, easterlies prevailing in the Auckland Province and later northerlies elsewhere. Seas slight generally, but rising somewhat north of East .Cape and in tho far south Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate winds, south-easterlies predominating in the northern portion and nortt westerlies in the southern; seas slight to moderate, but rising in the southern portion. The weather for the most part is likely to bo fair, but isolated rains probable in the Auckland Province and in the far south-west and south. Cool night temperatures with .some frosta but milder to-morrow. ' SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CLOUDY WITH lUIN The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening tho fol. lowing special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Light to moderate winds, with easterlies predominating. The weather is likely to be mainly fair to cloudy, but some scattered rains probable, more especially in the north. Temperatures moderate. Seas slight' but rising somewhat on the east coast! YESTERDAY'S WEATHER I Auckland.—Dull but fine weather I with a light and variable wind was ex- ! perienccd. The maximum temperature | was 60 degrees and the minimum 49 degrees. Barometric pressure was fairly steady. Barometer, midnight, steady . .'30,151n, Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.16 in. Wellington.—The day was fine and mild. The wind was variable in the morning, but in the afternoon there was a light southerly breeze. The masii mum temperature was 56.9 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer read 30.139 in. Christchureh. The weather was cloudy but fine, with a moderate easterly "wind. The maximum temperature was 54.5 degrees. At 5 p.m. the barometer was falling slowly at 30.13 in. Dunedin. —The day was fine with bright sunshine. Temperatures were cold overnight and remained cool in ; the shade throughout the day, the | maximum being 56 degrees. There wa3 jj j a light north-east breeze and the baro- E meter was steady at 30.10 in. j The following official report was I I issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— > 1 Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. f I Norfolk Island, calm, overcast .. 30.00 65 I , Cape Maria, S.S.E., si. br., rainy 30.10 61 I ! Auckland, N.N.E., It. air, o'cast 30.12 60 ! East Cape, E.S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 30.14 58 Gisborne, S.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.18 57 ; ! Chateau Tongariro, 9 a.m., N.W., l slight breeze, partly cloudy i Cape Egmont, N.N.E., si. br., clear 30.12 58 t j Napier, N.E., v sd. br., p. cloudy 30.18 00 | Wanganui, S.S.W., si. br., clear 30.18 58 [ i Farewell Spit, S.E., si. br., p. cldy. 30.15 57 f Stephen Is., S.E., £en. br., clear 30.16 50 \. Wellington. S.S.E., si. br., clear 30.14 56 f C. Campbell, N.E., gen. br., clear 30.12 55 f Westport, N.W., si. breeze, clear 30.11 56 Grevmouth, N.W., si. br., p. cldy.. 30.14 58 > Akaroa Lt„ N.W., It. air, cleat 30.11 54 r Nugget Pt., N., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.07 52 | Bluff, S.W., mod. br.. p. cldy. 30.07 53 £ Puysegur Pt., N.N.W., h. wind, 1 squally . . . ■ • • • 30.07 51 Jj Chatham Is., W., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.09 51 I Sydney, E.N.E.. gen. br., p. cldy. 30.12 66 5 Hobart, N., gen. breeze, drizzly 29.94 53 | RAINFALL RECORD ! ! Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 ; hours ended midnight, Sept. 22... .OOln. ' Total for September up to 9 am. g j yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.381n. > I Average rainfall for September .. 3.681n. ? 1 Record rainfall for September (1928) f I Rainfall for year to date .. • ■ 52.5$ n. f Average annual rainfall (S2 years) . 44.57 in. , SUN,'MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.40 a.m.; sets, 5.47 p.m. . . | Moon—New, to-morrow, 8.4 a.m.; first Qoatter, October 1, 11.45 p.m. High Water— a.m. P-m- ( Auckland . . .. 5.50 0.16 p Manukau Heads .. 8-25 S.ol Onehunga . • ■ • 9-- d e -° 3