METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23154, 28 September 1938, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

'mainly fine at first SCATTERED RAINS LATER The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows : —Pressure is very uniform over the Dominion, an nnti-cycl.one lying centrally over it. A depression covers south-eastern Australia. The forecast is for light to moderate winds, variable at first, with south-easterlies predominating over the North Island and northerlies over the South Islandnortherlies gradually extending northward, however, and Later freshening about and south of Cook Strait. Seas slight to moderate generally, but rising later in the far south-west and south. Eastern Tasman Sea: Northerly winds, light to moderate in the northern portion, with slight to moderate seas; moderate to strong in the southern portion, with, rising seas. Tbe weather is likely io be fine generally at first, but clouding over to-morrow in southern Westland and the far south, and scattered rains gradually developing. Cool night temperatures* but warmer to-morrow. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FINE WITH VARIABLE WINDS The Government meteorologist issued to the Hf.raj.d last evening the following special forecast for the Province: —Light to moderate afid variable winds, with south-easterlfes predominating. The weather is likclv to be fair to finp, with moderate temperatures. Seas slight to moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Fine weather, with a light and variable wind was experienced yesterday. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees and the minimum 50 degrees. Barometric presuro was fairly steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.23 in Midnight, Monday .. 30.14 in! Wellington.—There wa.s a shower in the morning, but otherwise the weather was fair to fine, with a lightsoutheast breeze. The maximum temperature was 56.6 degrees. At 3 p.m. the barometer read 30.190 in. * Christchureh. —Thi day was fine, with intermittent sunshine and a cold! fresh easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 52.8 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. was falling slowly at 30.18 in. Dunedin.—The sun shone from a cloudless sky, but there was a keen north-east breeze, which kept the maximum temperature down -to 56 degrees. The barometer fell to 30.25 in., where it remained steady. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. vesterdav:— i Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E.S.E., gen. br., p. cloudy . . .. 30.15 6i Cape Maria, S.W., sl. br., clear.. 30.1-5 62 Auckland, S.E., Ren. br.. p. tidy. 30.15 fi2 East Cape. S., mod. br„ sh'ry .. 30.12 56 Gisborne, S.. gen. br., cloudy.. 30.20 5G Chateau Tongariro (!) a.m.). N.E., sl, br., dear C. Egmont, S.S.E.. mod. br.. clear 30.15 5S Napier. E.S.E.. sl. br.. drizzly .. 30.21 59 Wapganui, S.S.W., pen. br., clear 30.24 62 Farewell Spit, E.S.E., gen. br., p. cloudy 30.22 57 Stephens' Is.. NAY., sl. br.. clear 30.24 53 Wellington. S.S.E.. pen. br., clear 30.20 54 Cape Campbell, S., It. air, clear ' 30.19 55 Westport. W.. pen. br., clear .. 30,22 57 Grevmouth, W.S.W., sl. br.. clear. 30.34 58 Akaroa Lt., N.E., mod. br., p. cloudy - ■ - - 30.18 o0 Nugget- Pt„ pen. br., clear .. 30.17 53 Bluff, E.N.E., It. air, p. cldy. .. 30.13 54 Pt., N., str. br., o'cast 30.11 55 Chatham Is.. E.S.E., h. wind, cldy. 30.18 54 Sydney, N.W., gen. br.. ocast 29.92 ,2 Hobart, S.E., It. air. p. cldy... 29., io, RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heevi.d gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 2i .OOin. Total for to 9 amyesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2..»8m. Average rainfall for September .. 3.68 in, Record rainfall for September (1925) 7.84 in. Rainfall for year to date .. • • 52.56 m. Average annual rainfall (S2 years) 44.57 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES

Sun —Rises, 6.3 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Saturday 11.4-5 p.m.| - full, October U, 9.37 p.m. High Water — a.m. ¥m. Auckland .. .10.26 Manukau Heads .. 12-33 1,01 Onehunga .. . . 1.-33 , 2.01