METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23830, 4 December 1940, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND MAINLY FAIR. AND MILD The Government meteorologist issued to the. Herald last, evening the following forecast for the- Auckland Province:—Light to moderate and variable winds. Some morning low cloud, possibly with scattered drizzle. hut weather otherwise fair and mild. Sea slight. .Barometer midnisrht 30.421n. (1030 millibars) Midnight .Monday 30.36 i». (1028 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Tall in City (Herald gauge): "24 hours ended midnight, Dee. 3 . ,00ln. Total for December up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .OOin. Average rainfall for December . . 2.62jn. Pecord rainfall for December (1916) 8.59 in. TSainfall lor year to date . . 38.391n. Average annual rainfall (84 years) 44.81 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Eun—Rises, 4.55 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. Moon —First quarter, Saturday, -1.01 a.m.; full, December 15, 7.H.S a.m. To-day To-morrow High Water ..a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 10.5! i 11.20 11.48 Manuk.au Heads .1.10 i.:u 1.55 2.21 Onehunga .. 2.10 2.:U 2.55 3.21 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that an extensive anti-cyclone centred over New Zealand was moving slowly eastward and a shallow disturbance was located east of Tasmania. Forecast- Wind - over the North Island light to moderate and variable, over the South Island moderate to fresh northerlies prevailing. Seas slight to moderate Weather continuing fair to cloudy generallv. except for some seattend morning drizzle. Temperatures jjiild to warm.