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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23168, 14 October 1938, Page 8

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FAIR TO FINE AT FIBST rain developing later The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued fay the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows: —Au intense anti-cyclone ig centred west of the North Island, while a rather shallow westerly depression extends from south-eastern Australia across the south Tasman Sea. The forecast is for light to moderate and somewhat variable winds at first, hut with nortlierlies gradually p re dominating from laranaki and Hawke's Bay southward, and later freshening. Seas_ slight to moderate generally, but rising in the far soutn and also about Cook Strait. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate northerly winds, freshening gradually, es . pocially in the central and southern portions; seas slight to moderate, but rising in the southern portion. The weather is likely to be fair to fine generally at first, but cloud increasing in western and southern districts of the South Island, with rain developing and spreading slowly northward over western districts. Temperatures mild.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR TO FINE AND MILD The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkkald last evening the follow- 1 ing special forecast for the Auckland t Province: —Light to moderate and, variable winds. The weather is likely' to be fair to fine. Temperatures mild, Seas slight to moderate.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Generally fine, sunny weather was experienced yesterday, the . wind being moderate from the southwest. The night was clear with a light I southerly wind. The maximum tem- i peraturo was 69 degrees and the mini- ! mum 59 degrees. Barometric pressure ! was high and fairly steady. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.321b. Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.301n. |

Wellington.—The day was fine and! warm with a light to moderate northerly breeze. The maximum temperature was 60.9 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. the! barometer reading was 30.284 in. •- Christchurch. —The day was fine and warm with a light north-easterly wind. I The maximum temperature was 61.6 , degrees and the barometer at 5 p.m. read 30.185 in.

Dunedin. —Passing clouds and inter-! mittent sunshine characterised the) weather. There was a light breeze from, the south. The temperature reached a maximum of 70 degrees. The barometer! was rising in the evening at 30.20 in. The following official report was j issued at 4 p.m. yest«j-day:—

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. i Norfolk Is., E.j mod. br., o'cast. 30.21 65 , C Maria, S.W., mod. br., cldy. 30.32 64 Auckland, S.W., si. br., cldy. . . 30.29 62 1 E. Cape, S.S.E., gen. b„ p. cldy. 30.29 58 i Gisborne, S.S.E., g. br., p. cldy. 30.31 57 I Chateau (9 a.m.). J\,.J».W., gen. br., clear .. .. .. - —' C Egmont, S-, gen. br., clear .. 30.26 59 I Napier, N.E., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.31 68 Wanganui, S.W., si. br., clear .. 30.33 611 Farewell Spit, S.W., f. b., p. cldy. 30.28 59 : Stephen's is.. W.. si. br., clear 30.30 571 Wellington. N.N.W.. g. br. clear 30.25 58 C. Campbell. N., m. br., clear 30.20 57 Westport. S.W., fr. br, p. cldy. 30.28 56 . Greymouth, W. t mod. br., cldy. 30..<1 591 Aka'roa Lt., N., It. air, clear .. 30.19 60 Xueget Pt., W.. mod. br. p. cldy. 30.11 61 j Bluff, W.. mod. br., cldy. . 30.13 65 j Puysegur Pt., N.N.W.., h. w., o'cast 30.20 561 Chatham Is., W., h. w„ o'cast. 30.06 49 Svdnev, N.N.W., g. br., p. cldy. 30.00 721 Hobart, S.E., si. br., o'cast. .. 29.92 59 -

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hkrald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, October 13 .OOlfia. Total for October op to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park (range) .. .18ln.j Average rainfall for October .. 3.081iu t Record rainfall for October (1890) . 10.211n., ■Rainfall for year to date . . .. 52.741n. Average annual rainfall (B'2 years) 44.57 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Run—To-day, rises, 5.39 a.m.; sets, 6.35 pa. Moon—T-.nst quarter. Sunday, 9.24 p.m.; new,! - October 23, 8.42 p.m. High Water — a.m. p.m. , Auckland .. 10.44 Manukau Heads . 12.59 1.19 Onehunga . .. 1-59 2.19