METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23774, 30 September 1940, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND ' —i MILD WITH LIGHT DRIZZLE The Government meteorologist issued j to the Herald last evening the following forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate to fresh north to north-east winds. Weather cloudy and mild, with some scattered light drizzle. Seas slight to moderate, but gradually rising. Barometer, midnight 20.97 in. (1015 millibars) Midnight Saturday 30.00 in. (1016 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City Uleuauj ' gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. i!S .. .OOln. iM hours ended midnight, Sept. 29 .OOin. Total for September up to !) a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.71 in. ' Average rainfall for September .. 3.83 in. Jiecor.i rainfall for September (102S) 7.84 in. [Rainfall for year to date .. .. 30.86 in. Average annual rainfall (51 years) . 44.81 in. SUN; MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, s.of> a.m.; sets.. 6.24 p.m. ilocn —New, "Wednesday, 32.11 a.m.; first quarter, October 8, G.lB p.m. To-day To-morrow High .Water — a.m. p.m. a.m. P.m. Auckland . . 0.3S 1i.07 G. 31) 7.0-> JJanuUau Heads S-itt 8.-12 O.i-t 0.40 Onehunga .. D.13 0.12 10.14 10.40 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist fidvised List evening that one depression Jay to the south-east of the South Island, while another was located off the New South Wales coast and was increasing iu intensity. Pressure was high to the north-east and over Tasmania. Forecast: Winds mainly from north-east to north-west, but southeasterly in the southern portion of the South Island; fo-ee moderate. Seas slight to moderate, but later rising somewhat. Weather unsettled in western and far southern districts of the South Island, with further rain probable. Otherwise mainly fair to cloudy, scattered ' drizzle developing later in western districts of the North Island. Temperatures becoming slightly milder, except in the far south.