METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23699, 4 July 1940, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND I COOL WITH FURTHER RAIN The Government meteorologist issued ; Jo the Herald last evening the following special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong northerly,winds, turning to west or southwest. Weather cloudy and unsettled, with occasional rain. Temperatures cool. Seas slight on the east coast, rather rough on the west. Barometer, midnight 29.891n. (1012 millibars) Midnight Tuesday 30.24 in. (1024 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 2-1 hours ended midnight, July 3 .. .41 In. Total for July up to 9 a.m. yester- / day (Albert Park gauge) . .. .03ln. Average rainfall for July . . .. 5.08 in. Record rainfall for July (1939) .. 12.00 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .. 24.46 in. Average annual rainfall (84 years) . 44.81 In. ' SUN, MOON AND TIDES Snn—Rises, 7.4 a.m.; sets. 4.4f> p.m. Moon —New, to-morrow, '10.58 p.m.; first quarter, July 12, 0.5 p.m. 'High Water— To-day To-morrow a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 5.31 0.09 0.30 7.01 Manukau Heads S.O!) 8.-14 9.05 9.30 Onehunga . . 9.09 9.4-1 10.05 10.30 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that a complex disturbance with a centre to the west of the South Island covered New Zealand. Pressure was high to the north and over eastern Australia. Forecast: Moderate to strong northerly to westerly winds at first from Marlborough northward. a southerly change later extending to beyond Cook Strait. Seas slight or moderate. Weather unsettled generally. with some rain or drizzle in most / districts, but more especially in the central provinces. Temperatures cold in the §outh, with some snow on the ranges, and cool to moderate in the north.