METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 23969, 20 May 1941, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

'FORECAST FOR AUCKLAND COLD AND CHANGEABLE The Government meteorologist issued -to the Hf.rai-T) last evening; the following'' forecast tor the Auckland Province::—Fresh to strong south-westerly •winds. Weather cold and changeable, with occasional passing showers, but fair intervals. Seas moderate inshore on the East Coast, otherwise rough. Further outlook: Similar conditions, but with \("inds slowly moderating. Barometer, midnight 29.83 in. (1010 millibars) Midnight Sunday 29.89 in. (1012 millibars) RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (llfk u.p eausro): 24 hours ended midnight May lit .. .03in, Total for May up to n a.m. yesterday (Albert Park paucr) • • • .69in. Average rainfall for May .. S.ll in. Record rainfall for May .. 13.70 in. I'a inf all for year to date •• 12.22 in. .Average annual rainfall i,85 years) . 44.74 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES £un~Rises. 7.1.'. a.m.; sets; 5.1 d p.m. Moon —New, May l is p.m.; fir>t quarter, June 3, !».•_'*; a.m. To-day 10-morrow High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. AuckJand . . -.31 3.28 100 Mauukau Heads <">.( K5 o.;>l 0.03 Onehunga . . 6.06 6.34 <-03 < / GENERAL SITUATION The Government meteorologist issued the following general forecast last evening:—Strong south-westerly to southerly winds soon prevailing, squally at times in most <listricts. Seas moderate inshore north of Fast Cape, elsewhere rough or rather rough, leather cold, changeable and showery in most d'stricts. but improving soon in \\ estland and later in inland districts of Otago jmci Canterbury. Snow on ranges trom the Kaikouras northward.