METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23284, 1 March 1939, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

«■ i FAIR TO FINE AND MILD MORNING MISTS PROBABLE, The weather report and forecast for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as follows:—Pressure is high and anticvelonic conditions still prevail over the New Zealand area, while ft depress sion covers south-eastern Australia., The forecast is for light to moderate but variable winds,_ with south-eafit to nort-east predominating and later freshening somewhat. slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate soijth-east to north-east winds, later freshening and tending more northerly; seas slight to moderate, but later rising in the south. Much low cloud is probable, with mist or fog and possibly drizzle at many places, especially in the morning, but the weather otherwise is likely to be fair to fine and mild to warm. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR AND WARM GENERALLY The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Light to moderate southeast to north-east winds. Considerable low cloud is probable t and in places mist or fog, especially in the mornings but the weather otherwise is likely to be fine and warm. Seaa slight to, moderate. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER .Auckland. —Conditions during the day were cloudy and fine, with a light and variable wind. The maximum. tem>« perature was 74 degrees and the mink mum 65 degrees. The night was clear* Barometric pressure fell slightly during the afternoon. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.21 in. Midnight, Holiday .. 30.30in< Wellington.—The weather was over-i cast in the early morning, but other-; wise was fine and warm with lighti winds. Tho maximum temperature wais 78.2 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. tho barometer reading was 30.194 in. Christchurch.—Tho weather was fina and hot, the sun shining continuously from the middle of the morning. A light south-west wind blew all day. Tho barometer at 5 p.m. recorded 30,201 in, and was falling slowly.

Dunedin.—Heavy foe enveloped tho_ city in the morning, but lifted later alncl the sun shone brightly. Toward evening the fog again came down and misty rain fell. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees. The barometer, was rising at 5 p.m. at 80.38 in. The following official report waa isinied at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. .Norfolk Is.. iE.S.E., mod. br.. cldy. 30.00 76 C„ Marin, S.S.E., fr. br.. gloomy 30.18 69 Auckland, N.E., si. br., part cldy. 30.13 72 East. Cape, S.E., mod. br.., gloomy 30.20 66 Gisborne, E., fresh brce;:e, clear 30.20. 70 Chateau Torigariro, 0 a.m., X., gentle breeze, clear .. .. C, Egmont. W.S.W., si. br., dear 30.20 65 Napier, E.N.E.. mod. breeze, clear 30.18 69 Wanganui. S.W., light air, foggy Farewell Spit, W., gen. br., o'cast 30.22 63 Stephen Is., W.. si. breeze, clear 30.20 G1 Wellington. N.W., light air, clear 30.15 73 C. Campbell, N., It. air, p. cldy. 30.17 64 Westport, S.W., str. br., p. cldy. 30.20 61 Gireymouth, S., light air, overcast 30.25 61 Akaroa Lt., S.W., It. air, o'cast 30.23 63 Nugget Pt., S., light air* foggy 30.30 So Bluff, S., fresh breeze, foggy .. 30.33 54 Puysegur Pt.-, S.E., str. bK o'cast 30.32 ; 54 Cliiatham la., noon, W.S.W., gentle breeze, overcast .. 30.33 60 Sydney, N.E., gentle breeze, cldy. 29.07 78 Hobart, N.W., light air, rainy .. 25J.83 65 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City . (Her,«.d gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 28 .. .OOirj. Total for February up to d a.n*. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .80in, Average rainfall for February .. _ 3.61 in. Record rainfall for February (IS6D) 14«15in Rainfall for year to date .. .. 6.69fn. Average annual rainfall (S3 years) 4AJMn. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rise?. 6.5 a.m.; sets, 7.3 p.m. Moon —Full, Monday, 0 a.m.; last quarter. March 13, 0.3? a.m. High Water— a.ni. p.n:. Auckland .. .. --15 2.43 Manuka it Heads .. 4.50 5.1S Onehunpa .. . . 5.50 6.18