METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23860, 10 January 1941, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

.FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND GENERAL RAIN EXPECTED The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last evening the following forecast for the Auckland Province:—Moderate to fresh north-west winds. Weather cloudy and warm, with some .isolated showers developing from the west. Seas moderate. Further outlook: Becoming unsettled, with general rain and a change to south-west winds. Barometer, midnight, 30.11 in (1020 millibars) Midnight Wednesday, 30.181n (1022 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fail in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight January !) ,00ln. Total for January up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .ooin. Average rainfall for January 3.11 in. Becord rainfall for January U930) 8.40 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .OOin. Average annual rainfall (85 years) . 44.74 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Bises, 5.12 a.m.; sets. 7.41 p.m. Moon—Full, Monday. 11.4 p.m.; last quarter, January '2O, 10.01 p.m. To-da.v To-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 4.31> 4.58 5.33 5.55 Jianukau Heads . 7.01 7.33 B.OS 5.30 Onehunga . . S.Ol 5.33 O.OS 0.30 GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist advised last evening that a depression heated south of the South Island was passin'g slowly eastward. Pressure was high to the north and east of the North Island, while an anti-cyclone extended from southern Australia over the Tasman Sea. Forecast: Moderate to strong northerly to north-westerly winds at first about and north of Cook Strait; elsewhere fresh southerlies prevailing. and advancing to Taranaki and Hawke's Bay by Friday evening. Seas rather rough about Cook Strait; elsewhere slight or moderate, but later rising south of East Cape. Weather cool and unsettled over the South Island, with intermittent rain and drizzle. Cloudy and mild over the North Island, with intermittent rain gradually developing from the south and west.