METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23863, 14 January 1941, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND • CONDITIONS FAIR AND MILDER The Government meteorologist issued jto the Herald last evening the follow- ; ing forecast for the Auckland Prosi yince:—.Moderate to fresh westerly Jwinds. Weather fair and milder. Seas rather rough on the west coast, slight ;to moderate on the east. Further out- ?:■ look: Decreasing westerly winds and fair weather. Barometer, midnight 20.71 in. (1006 millibars) Midnight Sunday 29.53 in. (1000 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD i* Fall in City (Herald gauge): '2l hours ended midnight January 13 .OOin. *i Tola! tor January up to H a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.17 in. Average rainfall for January .. 3.Hjn. Record rainfall for January (1930) 3.40 in. Bainfall for year to date . . • • i.l7in. Average annual rainfall (So years) 44.74 m. SUN, MOON AND TIDES • Moon —Last quarter, January 20, 10.01 p.m.; new, January '-'7, 11.03 p.m. To-day To-morrow High Water— ' a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland ■■ i>.3 *._-l Manukau Heads 10.38 11-3 J •, ©nehunga •• 11-.38 11. st> I — J •I "" ~~ GENERAL SITUATION The Government- meteorologist adjrised last evening that a belt of high pressure extended from lasmania to Norfolk Island and a deep depression ■•was located to the south-east oi the South Island. Forecast: Winds irom a ■westcrl v quarter, moderate to strong generally, but decreasing in the north. ,gens rough about Cook Strait, noitli h 0 f Farewell Spit and south of Dunedin; • elsewhere slight or moderate. Weathet mainly fair to fine cast- ot the ianges and in the north. Changeable m .western and far southern areas. With occasional showers. Temperatures cool jn the south, moderate in the north.