METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18089, 13 May 1922, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO - DAY'S FORECAST.

GOVERNMENT REPORT.

The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows : —Present indications are for variable winds with easterlies prevailing, freshening, northwards of New Plymouth and Napier; moderate to strong westerlies to easterlies elsewhere. Unsettled conditions and rain may be expected shortly in northernmost districts, and increasing haz,e and cloudiness generally. The barometer has a falling tendency in tho North.

MR. C. L. WRAGGE J S FORECAST. The following weather forecast was supplied to us by Mr. Clement L. Wragge at 7 o'clock last evening:—Under the distribution of moderately high pressure at pieeent existing fine to fair weather will continue generally, with morning fogs and cold nights inland. Winds very variable. Before lone signs of tho approach of anoOior disturbance will become evident and then the winds will shift northerly, and the barometer begin to fall. Sea moderate. The sun is again comparatively quiescent, but further solar disturbances are looked for.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Rainfall in City for 24 hours ended midnight. May 12 (Hkkai.d gauge) .OOln, The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: —

Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Mart*... N.E., fresh 80.25 64 Cloudy I Russell ... S.W., light 30.28 66 Cloudy Manukau 11. W., light. 30.30 61 Fine Auckland ... S.W.. light 30.28 63 Fair Tauranga ... N.W., light 30.25 64 Fair ; Gisborne ... E.. light 30.27 60 Fair I Pt. Ahuriri... S.W., light 30.22 65 Overcast I Caallepoint... W.. licht 80.27 57 Fine I Wellington... N., light 30.28 59 Fair N. Plymouth W., light 30:24 65 Fine C. Egmont... N., light 30.26 67 Fine Wangamii ... W.. light 30.27 64 Fair ! Farewell Spit W., breeze 30.29 60 Cloudy !C. Foulwind S.E.. light 30.26 55 Cloudy i Greymouth... S.W., light 30.24 59 Fine Stephen 1n.... W.S.W., fr. 30.30 60 Cloudy iC. Campbell 8.. light 30.22 60 Fine i Akaroa Lt.... N.E., light 30.20 55 Fair Pt. Chalmers Calm 30.07 52 Overcast Nuggets ... Calm 30.10 47 Overcast Bluff Calm 30.14 51 Overcast SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.43 a.m.: sets. 4.52 p.m. To-morrow; Rises: 6.43 a.m.; sets, 4.51 p.m. Moon—Last quarter. May 19. 5.47 a.m. j High Water— To-day. To-morrow, a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. I Auckland . . . ■ 8.25 8.48 9.11 9.35 Manukau Heads. . 10.24 10.47 11.10 11.34 Onohunca Wharf 11.44 - 12.7 12.30