METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18299, 16 January 1923, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. S. ' ■ ■ '"'■"" '"-- , ~;' : .' '"- i "■-..- '" ; ... j -' GOVERNMENT REPORT. x The Government -meteorologist reported last night- as follows Present indications are, for variably and strong winds, southwest to south-ooit prevailing ; weather dull 3 and misty, with rain probable generally. The barometer is unsteady, with a temporary rising tendency. | MB. K. K. WRAGGE'S FORECAST. : The following weather forecast was supplied to us by Mr. K. K. Wragge at 8 p.m. yesterday of pressure is very complicated and erratic, The advance waves of a new Antarctic dis- ; turbance named Babas now appear, to-be 1 approaching tho South Island and are I merging with the extffeme rear side of the disturbance Aquas, while high pressure is north-west from Hokianga. Conditions are therefore favourable for dull to cloudy weather. Further rain is likely in : the South, and such conditions should ■ liHer extend northwards. Winds vari- ' : able, chiefly, between north-west and j south-west in the North, and northerly to north-westerly in the South'. Sea 'roughish with increase of latitude on the West Const. RAINFALL RECORD. I Fall in City for the 2-1 hours ended ,' *•' midnight, Jan. .15 (•B\E»XLr> gauge? .OOin. Total for month to 9 a.m. Monday ■ (Albert Park gauge) . . '...'-. , . 1.161 in. . YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: : j Station, Wind and weather. Sar.-Thor. Cape Maria, S.W., light,-fine ■. . 29.68 70 Russell, N.W., .fresh, fine . . 39.00, 74 Mamikau Heads, W., breeze, fine 29. 65 , Auckland, W.N.W.. fresh, fair . . 29.56 70 . Tauranga, W., light, fair .. 29.53 72 G-isborne. N.E., -light, showery .. 29.52 64 Port. Ahuriri, calm, rain - . , 29.58 62 .Cttstlepoint. N.E., light, cloudy . . 29.57 53 Wellington. S., fresh, cloudv . . 29.58 58 New Plymouth, N.W., light, fair . 29.51 66 Cape Egmont, W., light, cloudy . . 29.52 67 Wanganiu, S., light, overcast .'. 29.56 64 F&rewo 1 Spit,' N.W., fr., cloudy 29.60 66 C. t'oulwind, S.W., fr., cloudy .. 29.50 69 Greymouth, S.S.E., br., fine .. 29.58 73 btephen Is., S.E.. It., overcast' . . 29.55 59 Cape Campbell, S., fresh... cloudy 29.60 63 Kaikoura. S.W., light, rain . . 29.63 54 Akaroa Light., S.E., fr., rain . . 29.70 49 Port Chalmers; N.E., fr., fair 9. . 29.80. 62 ■ Nuggets, N.E.. light, fine .. 29.79 62 Bluff. S.E., fresh, fine .. -;; 29.78 59 . :':■ ~ /'''•*" SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sunßises; 4.50 a.m.; gets, 7.10 p.m. roon-New, to-mprrow. . 2.11 , p.m. , First quarter, January 25. 3.29 p.m. High Water—' ' a.m. ■ p.m. Auckland. . . '.. . . 6.12 o^37' Manukau Heads . . .. 8.11 8.36 Onehunga Wharf.. . . 10.31 10.56 "■—-•■■' I I 1.-' J