METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23384, 28 June 1939, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY UNSETTLED MILD TEMPERATURES The weather report nnrl forecast f New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist last evening were as f o l loavs : Westerly depressions continue to pass in the-south, while n new turbaiToe appears to he forming i n vicini t v of No rfo Ik. Isia nd. * The fo ro S cast is for between north-east and north-west winds in the north, other wise north-west to west prevailing, changing temporarily, to thgf[southwest in places, force moderate to strong generally, with gales in expose positions. Seas rough south of Taranaki, slight to moderate elsewhere but rising north of East Cape and Cape Egmont. Eastern Tasnian Sea: Stron winds, north, to west predominating but south-westerly later in the south' crn portion; seas rough generally. The weather is likely to he changeable an.l showery in the western and far south crn portions of the South Island, other" wise fair to cloudy weather becoming unsettled soon, however, in the fa north, and rain gradually extending over the Auckland and Taranaki Pror* inces, with scattered falls developing also elsewhere in the North Island, temperatures. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST UNSETTLED OUTLOOK j The Government meteorologist is«u e d j to the Heuald last evening the follow. ! ing special forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate .to fresh winds from between north-west and southwest. The weather Is likely to be unsettled with rain probable. Moderate temperatures. Seas moderate to rather |rough.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Conditions wore overcast with a fresh north-oast wind. The maximum temperature was 58 degrees and the minimum B degrees. Barometric pressure fell slowly. Barometer, midnight 29.92 in. (1013 millibars) Midnight, Monday 30.12 m. (1020 millibarr.) Wellington.—The day was cloudy but rather dull at times, with a moderate to fresh northerly wind. At 3 p.m. the temperature was 51.0 degrees ancl the barometric pressure was 1011.;! millibars (20.86 in.).

Christchureh.—The day was fine and mihl and sunny at intervals, with a lijzlit to moderate north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature w-as 58.3 grees and the barometer fell slowly to 1002 millibars <29.-58in.) at 5 p.m". Dunedin. —The sky. was overcast, but there was only a slight southerly breeze and temperatures were rnild, the maximum being 55 degrees. The sun failed to break through and the barometer fell steadily to 1000 millibars (29.53 in.). The following official rejwrt iva3 issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind Weather Bar.Thtt. Norfolk Is., W.X.W.. It. air, cldy. 100S G7 Cape Maria. X., str. br.. o'cast 1012 60 Auckland, X.E.. mod. br., o'cast 1014 57 East Cape, W.S.W., 2. b., p. cldy. 1016 58 Gishorne, X.X.W., gen. br., o'cast 1015 .57 Chateau Tongariro, E.. 9 a.m., It. air, cloudy .. ... C. Egmont. X.. str. hr., o'cast .. 1012 53 Xapier. X.W.. gen. hr., overcast . 1014 57 Wanganui, X., gen. hr., n. cloudy 1013 59 Farewell Spit. X.W., h. wind, overcast 1010 55 Stephen's Is., X.X.W., h. wind, overcast .. .. .. 1015 51 Wellington, X.. fr. br., overcast 1011 51 C. Campbell, W.X.W., fr. br., overcast .. .... 1003 51 "West port. X.E.. h. wind, c/ondy . 1006 •51 Greymouih, X.E., It. hr., overcast 3005 ol Akaroa Lt., X.E., sen. br.. o'cast 1002 57 Nugget Pt.. X.E., si br., hazy ..' 996 50 Bluff, X.X.E., gen. br., cloudy .. 095 54 Puysegur Pt., X.X.W., gen. br., rainy .. •• •• •• 994 51 Hobart, X.W:, si. br., cloudy .. 990 ol

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herud gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, June 27... .OOln. Total for June up to fl a.m. yesterday (Albert Park Gauge) .. 6.66 n. Average rainfall for .Tune •• . • 4.95 H. Record rniiifjtH for June (ISS9) .. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 18.15 in. Average annual rainfall (S3 yeafs) • 44.81 m. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Snn—Rises. 7.4 a.m.; sets, 4.43 p.m. Moon —Full. Sunday. 3.46 a.m.; last quarter. July 15, 3.23 p.m. High Water— a.m. P-m. Auckland .. 3—6 4.09 Manukau Heads . 6.01 6.44 Onehunga - - 7.01 <-44