METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23389, 4 July 1939, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

COLD TEMPERATURES || HEAVY PASSING SHOWERS 3 Tlio weather report and forecast New Zealand issued by tlie Govermri eU j. meteorologist last evening wer e " a •• follows: —A very deep depression j s C(;n tred near Auckland an<l is mot .j * eastward, while an anti-cyelono i s , Im . ing on to south Tasman soa f ro "£? the west. The forecast is for winds f ro between south-east and south-west r i»if4 to gale force generally and p ably to strong gale force-in places f rom Nelson and "Marlborough northward Seas high on the west coast and o ff shore north of Knst Cape, elsewhere rough and rising. Eastern Tasnian S ea . Soutiierly to south-westerly gales with high seas; conditions more severe, Jj ever, in the northern than the southed portion. The weather is Jikelv to squally and changeable, with h Cavv , passing showers in most places, Teni ? peratures cold, with hail in places, atif}snow extending to patts. ot lower jev*el« in the South Island.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST CALKS AND COLJ) SHOW EPS The Government meteorologist .issued to the Hkrai.l) hist .evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province; —Winds from between south and south-west of gale or in places strong gale force. The weather is lik e | v to lie cold and squally, with heavy passing showers, and possibly hail. Sea? high on the west coast and off-shore on the east coast.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Ha ro metric pressure was tlk? lowest experienced in Auckland, a rending of 28.718 in., or 972.5 millibars, being recorded ill the early afternoon,Pressure then recovered .sharply. The wind "'as moderate to fresh, moving during tin? day from north to east and then to south-west. Conditions were showery. The maximum temperature was f>6 degrees and the minimum 4S degrees. Barometer, midnight. 29.00 in. (982 millibars) Midnight, Sunday, 29.00 in. (982 millibars) Wellington^—The day was overcast and rain fell throughout. The wind, between south and south-east, was moderate in the morning, but became strong in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was ••'OO.B degrees. At .3 p.m. the barometer reading was 28.98 m. (981.3 millibars). Christchurch.—After rain overnight the morning was dull with a light southwesterly wind,- which increased in the afternoon. when there were brief periods of sunshine. The maximum temperature was 49.4 degrees. The barometer at o p.m. read 29.21 in. (989 millibars) and was rising slowly. Dunedin. —The morning was fine, but there was a cold wind from the south-west, and the temperature did not rise above 48 degrees. The sun shone intermittently and barometer rose to 29.22 in. (989.3 . millibars). The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—r Station Wind Weather Bar. The;. Norfolk Is.. W.S.W.. gale, squally. 1003 o4 Cape Maria. \V.. str. gale. sh'ry OS2 V 5 Auckland, S.S.E. fr. br.. rainy 073 51 East Cape, "W.X.W., sren. br., p.c.' 970 57 Oisborne, S.W., si. br.. overcast 077 54 Chateau 'J'onarariro (9, a.m.), X., It. air overcast f. Xapier. S.W., si. br., overcast . . . 077 52 Wan:r:in 11 i. S'.. mod. br., rainy . . OOR 52 Farewell Spit, S.E.. fr. br., drizzly o>o 40 Stephen's Is., S.S.E., h. wind. showery . . ... -:•> 081 4S Wellington. S.. str. br., rainy .. f>si / 47 Cape Campbell. S., str. br., sh'ry ftss 47 Westport, S.E., gen. br., cloudy &S2 53 Greymouth. E.. mod. br., cloudy 0.52 52 Akaroa Lt„ S.W . mod. br., cl'dy f>?7 47 Xugget Pt.. W.. fr. br., showery 9SG 41 Bluff, S.W., mod. br.. hazy . . OP? 45 Puysegur Pt.. S.S.W., fr. br., sh'ry Jtni 4i Chatham Is fnoon), N.E., h. •nind.

rainy .... .. 9$S ."2 Sydney, W.. mod. br., clear _ .. 1019 5? Hobart, S.W., mod. br., cloudy 101S 51

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald (range): 24 hours ended midnight, July 3 . . .2Hn, Total for July up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. ,731n. Average rainfall fpr July .. .. 5.04 in, "Record rainfall for July (1939) .. 12.00 in. Rainfall for year to date .. ... 19.06 in, Average annual rainfall (S3 years) 44.8t!n. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises, 7.4 a.m.: sets, 4.46 p.m. Moon —Last quarter, Monday, 7.19 a.m.; netr, July 17, 5.33 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. 8.44 9.10 Manukau Heads . 11.19 11.45 Onehunga . .. 12.0-1 12.19