METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23394, 10 July 1939, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

CONDITIONS IMPROVING RISE IN TEMPERATURES Tlio weather report and forecast t New Zealand issued by the f' n ° F , J u uovem ment meteorologist last .evening as follows:—Pressure remains lowT the east, while an anti-cyclone is - i° vancing slowly across the Tasman S The forecast is for southerly winl' still prevailing, strong on the east coast and in the Auckland Peninsu'l but decreasing gradual!}-, and other' wise light to moderate. Seas rough north of Kawhia and between K- ■ koura and East Cape; moderate else" where. Eastern Tasman Sea: F rcs^ southerly winds and rather rough seas The weather is likely to be mainly f a ij to fine to the west of the ranges of both islands, otherwise still chaiia c . able with occasional showers, but, 0 gradual improvement continuing. r f cni peratures rising slightly, but hard frosts probable to-night.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST COLD AND SHOWERY The Government meteorologist ifli'ied to the Hkhali) last evening the follow, ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Southerly winds,-strong at first in the far north, otherwise moderate. Isolated light showers "are probable in North Auckland. Otherwise tho weather is likely to bo mainly fair. Cold temperatures, with frosts probl able. Seas rather rough on tho west coast, but slowly decreasing; moderate on the east coast.

WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland. —The coldest conditions of tho winter ruled at the week-end,'the" maximum temperature being 52 degrees and the minimum <lO degrees. The weather was generally fine with occasional showers, the wind on Saturday being moderate to fresh from the south and yesterday light to moderate moving between south-west and west' Barometric pressure . had a risin" tendency. ;; Barometer. midnight 29.77 in. (1008 millibars) Midnight Saturday 29.56 in. (1001 miilibart) Wellington.—The weather was changeable and raw throughout the week-end with a fresh to strong southerly wind! Occasional showers and hail occurred on Saturday night and Sunday and further snow fell on the W.iinui and Orongorongo Hills. 'J'he maximum temperature on Saturday was '16.5 degrees and 011 Sunday 45 degrees. At 3 p.m. on Sunday barometric pressure was 29.72 in. (i()06.5 millibars). Christchurch. —The week-end was stormy with violent southerly winds, almost continuous rain and occasional scatterings of hail and snow. Snow settled on the port bills, but not on the lower levels or in the city. At 6 p.m.' on Sunday heavy rain was still falling and a strong southerly was blowing. °

Dunedin. —Heavy rain and liail driven by a strong gusty south-west wind made Saturday most unpleasant. Temperatures were low. the maximum being 41 degrees. Cold south-westerly squalls and sleet showers made Sunday another unpleasant day. tbe maximum temperature being 42 degrees. The sky was again overcast and the barometer stood at about 29.80 in. (1009 millibars). The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. g C. Maria, S., str. br., showery .. 1000 ,>5 jf Auckland, W., it. air, showery .. 1000 IS | E. Cape, mod. br.,- showery • .. —tf..47 g C. Egmont. S.. si. br., cldy. .. 100S._4S | Napier, S.S.W.. mod. br., p.c. .. 1003 49 § Wanganui. .calm, p. cldy. .. . g Farewell S.. W.S.W., g. br ~ p.c. 1004 M I Stephen's Is.. E.S.E., in.br., p.c. .100) 44,--1 Wellington. S.S.W., fr. br., showery 1007 41 § C. Campbell, S.S.W., fr. br., cldy. 100U 40 f Grevmouth. S., gen. br., p. cldy. 1007 -V) 1 Bluff, S.W., mod. br.. cldy. .. 1011? 43 f PuysegurPt., S.S.W.. fr. b., sh'ry 1014 11 { Chatham Is., W., h. wind, rainy 000 40 f Sydney, S.E., mod. 1 br., cldy... 1020 54 | Hobart, X.W., gen. br., clear .. 1022 4L RAINFALL RECORD { Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 I hours ended midnight, July S .. .I2in. 5 24 hoilrs ended midnight, July 0 .05in. § Total for July up to 0 a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. 2.74 in. J Average rainfall for July ... .. 5.04 in. :j Record rainfall for July (1935) .. 12.00 m. it Rainfall for year to date .. .. 22.151 a. J Average annual rainfall (.S3 years) . 44.811 H. ' '• "■ SUN, MOON AND TIDES | s Sun —Rises, 7.3 a.m.; sets. 4.19 p.m. Moon —Last quarter, to-day, 7.19 a.m.; lit*, | July 17, 5.33 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. v . J Auckland .. ~ 12.24 12.45 i Manukau Heads .. 2.59 3-20 f Onehunga .. .. 3.59 , 4.20 1