METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23437, 29 August 1939, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

RATHER UNSETTLED ■ MILD TEMPERATURES The weather report and forecast 'for New Zealand issued by the Government meteorologist ■ last evening were as follows: — General Situation. —An anti-cyclone remains centred to the south-east of New Zealand. Pressure is low to'tlio south-west, and a series of weak depressions is passing in the north. Winds.--Moderate to fresh westerlies north of T.irannki and Hnwkc's Bay but elsewhere moderate north-easterlies still predominating. Seas. —New Zealand waters: Bather rough north of Kavrhia and south oE .Banks Peninsula, elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasinan Sea: Moderate to strong westerly winds and rough seas in the northern portion light to fresh northerly winds and mod' erate seas in the southern portion. Weather.—Mainly fair from the AYaikato district northward and in western and southern areas of the Sourii Island, hut with some'passing shower* esijcciallv in the north. Elsewhere still dull and unsettled, with occasional rain or drizzle. Temperatures mild in t] le north, moderate in the south. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR AND MILD GENERALLY The Government meteorologist .issued to the Hkkaj.d last evening the following special forecast for the .Auckland Province: —Moderate to fresh wester]v winds. Occasional passing showers are probable, but the weather otherwise is likely to be mainly fair and mild. Seas rather rough on the west coast, slight to moderate on th<> >*nst co&st. fYESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—Conditions were showery with a moderate wind, which moved during the day from northwest to north. The maximum temperature was 08 degrees and the minimum 50 degrees. Barometric pressure was fairly steady.

Baromeler. midnight 29.44 in. (997 millibars)' Midnight, Sunday 29.50 in. (999 millibars) Wellington.—The day was dull and unsettled, with little wind and intermittent light rain. The maximum temperature was 54.0 degrees. At 6 p.m. the barometer reading was 29.<18in. (998.3 millibars). Christchureli.—-The day was heavily overcast, with light .showers. A light soath-west wind in the morning veered to north-east in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 50.1 degrees. The barometer at o p.m. read 29.38 in. (99ii millibars). - Dunedin. —Misty rain continued today, with an almost complete absence of wind. Temperatures were cool, the maximum being 47 degrees. The barometer reading was i!9.54in. (1000 millibars). The following official report v'as issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Thff. C. Maria, TV., st. br„ showery .. 1001 '3l = Auckland, W.N.W., sr. br., rainy 5)97. 55 E. Cape, N.E., mod. br., drizzly 1000 J55 Gisborne, E.. gen. br : , o'cast .. 1000 50 Chateau Tongariro, X, light air, overcast .. .. .. C. Egmont, X., fr. br., misty .. 9P3 53 Napier. N.E.. gen. br... o'cast .. 1000 52 Wanganni. S.E.. mod. br., o'cast .. 997 -50 Farewell Spit. E.. fr. br.. rainy .. 997 49 Stephen's Is.. S.E., mod. b., drizzly 99S 17 Wellington, calm, overcast . ...998 W C. Campbell. S.v It., air, o'cast .. OPS 'l3 West port, E., sen. br., rainy .. {<.<*{,; 52 Greymouth, N.. si. br., o'cast .. 'W'v • - •Akaroa Lt„ N.E., mod. br.. rainy 1000 40 Nnceet Pt.. N.E., st. br., misty • • < r > Bluff E. si. br., clear .. .. 996 AS Chatham -Is.. E.S.E., fr. b p. cjdy. 1001 -W Sydney, W.N.W., gen br., dear 1001 .0 Hobart, N.N.W.. mod. br., SQnally 952 o2 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (HtRAUj Kaage): 24 hours ended midnight, August 2e ■ Total for August "P to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 5.37 m. Average rainfall for August. • • Record rainfall for August (15.9) .. 10.56 m. Rainfall for year to elate.. •• Average annual rainfall (83 years) . 44.81 m. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 6.17 a.m.: sets. 5.27 p.m. . Moon —Full, to-morrow, _ 9.39 a.m., « sl quarter, September 7, 7.54-a.m. High Water— a-" 1 - £•«; Auckland ' • * - o'on Manukau Heads .. 9-Oa 8.30 Onehunga .. ■ ■ 10.00 10.30