METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23340, 8 May 1939, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

SOME SCATTERED RAIN? COLD CHANGE ADVANCI^

The weather report and forecast*' New Zealand issued bv the CinvL -' for meteorologist last '-evening were t"' 1 lows:—Pressure over the very uniform, and j s fallini I?'j» with the approach of a donr from the Tasman .'Sea. An ant&ft covers |puth-eastern Aurthtlipfr forecast fs for li R l.t to moderate SS rather variable winds at fW $ northerly or north-westerly niwi *'s ating from Cook Strait nortiiS a i 0,, ! ,n ; with a change to freshening R o nthjJ- ut advancing from the south. Seas & to moderate hut gradually rising ; ? 5t south. Eastern Tasman g e " SFJ." the and variable winds;, with a'oii° f{ fresh or strong southerlies nrlro ße - to from «,. ««?„„ '.ecoTnintS vinces, but with sonic scattS showers probable; elsewhere unJK and m places misty, with rain at +;is ' m most districts. Temperatures m£? SZJSfc co,d ohi " ,BO adv,ocin ™wS

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST

FAIR TO FINK GENERALLY

The Government meteorologist to the HFjiAiii) last evening the fffij ing special forecast for the Aueldnli Province.—Light to moderaff variable winds, turning later to south westerly or southerly, and freshening somewhat. Some scattered showers ar Erobable, but the weather is likelv f e mainly fair to fine, with moderate temperatures. Seas slight to moderate

WEEK-END WEATHER ' Auckland.—Saturday was fine, with a light southerly breeze. The raorriine yesterday was sunny, but clouds deref oped during the afternoon and there were several light showers. The maxi mum temperature yesterday was 62 degrees and the minimum 58. The barometer fell steadily throughout Saturday and for the greater part of the dav yesterday, but showed an upward tren'd in the evening. - ,

Barometer, midnight, 129.60 in, (1012 mlilibjr.* Midnight, Saturday, 29.901n. (1012 miißj "Wellington.—Conditions were' dull on Saturday with a light southerly breeze Light rain fell in the evening. Sunday morning was sunny and almost cloiiVu less, but the skv became overcast'in the afternoon, when there was a light drizzle. The maximum temperature on Saturday was 58.2 degrees, and on Sunday 62.9 degrees. At 3.30 p.m. on Sunday the barometer reading was 29.74 in (1007 millibars).

Christchureli.—Siturday was cold and overcast with steady 'rain. On Sunday the sky cleared, and there was warm sunshine during; the afternoon. The barometer at 6 p.m. on Sunday read 29.8Qin. (1009 millibars), and was rising slightly. There was a light south-west wind.

Dunedin.—Saturday was fine .with a light south-westerly breeze, which kept temperatures low. The barometer showed a falling tendency. The sun shone on Sunday morning, and at'noon the thermometer stood at 59 degrees! The sky became cloudy in the. afternoon. and the barometer at 3 p.m. read 29.80 in.

The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Station Wind Weather Bar. Tber Cape Maria, W.. si. tir., cfear .. 1010 70 Auckland, N.E., si. br., rainy .. 1009 60 East Cape. S., si br.. p. cldy. .. ' 1006'" 67 Gisborne, S.S.Ey_sl. cr., clear .. 1007 60 Cape Egmont, W., si. br., o'cast 1009 58 Napier, X.E:, si. br., clear .. 1007 61 Farewell Spit, S.S.W., si. br., clear 1007 59 Stephens Is., 2T.W.. mod. br., p. 'cloudy .. 1009.57 Wellington, calm, rainy .. . . 1007 jfl C. Campbell, X.W.. pI. br.. p. cldy. vwe -67 Greymouthr N.W., gcu. br„ cldy. iy» Akaroa Lt.,S.W., Ren. br., drizzly 1007'10 Bluff, W.S.W., fr. br., showers' .. 1007 51 Puysegur Pt., N.W.. si r. br.. rainy 1009 50 Chatham Is. (noon), E.. mod. br., - overcast . . ~ .. 1010 57 Sidney, S., mod. br., clear . . 1024 65 Hobart, X.N.E., si. lir., p. cldy. 1026 33

RAINFALL, RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge) .-">24 hours ended midnight, May 6 .. .00in. 24 hours ended midnight, May 7 .. .02in. Total for May up to 9 a.m. Saturday (Albert Park (range) . .. .OOln. Averago rainfall for May .. .. 5.16 in. Record rainfall for May (10-26) .. 13.70fn. Rainfall for year to ilate .. i .. 10.791n. Average annual rainfall (S3 years) . 4#.Blin. SUN, MOON AND TIDES; Snn—To-day: RisPs, 0.35 a.m.; sets, 6.0 p.ia. ■Moon—Last quarter, Thursday, 10.10 p.m.: new, May 19, 3.55 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 10.15,'. 10.44 Manukau Heads .. 12.34 12.50 Onehunga .. .. 1.34 1.50