METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23177, 25 October 1938, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED? COLD WITH SOME FROBT* ■ •$ The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as fol. lows: —An anti-cvclone of moderate in. tensity is advancing on to the Dominion but is being followed bv an extensive depression which at present covers New South Wales. The forecast is for moderate south-westerly wind# gradually changing to north-westerly or northerly. Seas slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate south* westerly winds, changing soon to west or north-west in the northern portion and later in the southern; seas moderate., The weather i« likely to be showery at first along the ccast between Cook Strait and East Cape, but improving. Otherwise fair to cloudy but becoming unsettled in districts with a westerly aspect. Cold with some frosts in the South island.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST OVERCAST WITH RAIN The Government meteorologist issued to the Hkkai.d last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —South-westerly winds, veerinj» to west or north-west. The weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast, with scattered rain. Temperatures becoming milder. Seas moderate on the west coast, slight to moderate on the east coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Unsettled weather was experienced yesterday, steady rain falling for some hours in the afternoon and in the evening. The wind was moderate to fresh from the south-south-west. The maximum temperature was (31 degrees and the minimum 56 decrees. Barometric pressure rose slightly. Barometer, midnight, steady .30.021n. Midnight, Sunday .. .. 29.95 in Wellington..—There were occasional showers during the morning, but the weather improved, and there was intermittent sunshine in the afternoon. A mbderate southerly wind prevailed. The maximum temperature was 53.7 degrees. At p.m. the barometer reading was 29.94 m Christchurch. —The day was dull with rain in the morning and a liy;ht northeasterly wind. The afternoon was heavily overcast but fine. The maximum temperature was 50 degrees. The barometer at 5 p.m. registered 30.09 in. Dunedin. —The day was fine and mild, although temperatures were cold in the morning, and there was practically no wind. The maximum temperature was oodeg. The barometer remained steady in the vicinity of 30.00 in. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Tber. Norfolk Island, calm, part cloudy 30.15 71 Cape Maria. W r ., fr. br., drizzly 30.06 58 Auckland, W.S.W., mod. b., rainy 30.00 55 East Cape, W T .. gen. br., cloudy 29.83 63* Gisborne, W.N.W.. mod. br., rainy 29.91 52 Chateau Tongariro. 9 a.m., W\, moderate breeze, overcast .. —• Cape Egmont, S.W., fr. br., p. cldy. 29.94 60 Napier. S.E., slight breeze, rainy :»9.90 54 Wanganui. S„ light air. overcast 29.97 <SO Farewell Spit, var. in<sd. br., cldy. 29.92 -57 Stephen Is., S.E.. gen. br.. rainy 29.98 48 Wellington. S.S.E.. mod. br., cldy. 29.94 51 C. Campbell. S.E., gen. br., o'ca*t 29.96 53 Greymouth. N.W., mod. br. p4cldy. 129.91 5-S Akaroa Lt.. E.. si. breeze, cloudy .9.98 51 Bluff, calm, cloudy 29.97 55. Puysearur Pt., S.W., mod. b., p. cldy. .'tO.Ol 53 Chatham Is., S.E., h. wind, drizzly 29.62 54. Sydney, E., gentle breeze, drizel.v 29.89 61 Hobart. E., slight breeze, cloudy '29.94 fi3 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. October 21 .29in. Total for October up to 9 a.m. yes- ■' terday (Albert Park gauge) . .751n. Average rainfall for October . 3.W18. Record rainfall for October (1890) 10.211 H, Rainfall for year to date 53.311*. Average annual rainfall (82 years) 44.571n

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 0.25 a.m.; sets. f>.46 p.m. Moon—First quarter. Monday. 7.45 p.m.: full. November S 10 23 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. - Auckland . . 5.34 £..>'2 Manuknu Heads . 11.0W 11.27 . j Onehunga • 12.0W