METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S FORECAST. GOVERNMENT - REPORT, . The ; Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications are for southerly winds, strong to gala prevailing; weather cold and squally generally, with heavy showers and snow on higher levels in the South. 5 Barometer rising every where * soon." ' ; ■ HERALD SPECIAL ; FORECAST. p The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m.',.. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— Fair weather •; is likely to predominate, though showery : and unsettled periods will r intervene, particularly •in southern and western districts. Moderate to strong south-west, to westerly winds prevailing, with* moderate seas. . ' , Barometer, midnight—29.9sin.; steady. ' RAINFALL RECORD. /', ' Fall in- city for 04 hours ended midnight, August 6 (Herald gauge) ... .15ln. Total for month, up to 9 a.m. Monday (Albert Park gauge) ... • .85in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station. Wind, Weather. /Bar. Ther. Cape Maria. W., It,, cloudy.. .29.95 59 Russell, W., fresh, showery . . 29.95 57 Manukau Heads, W., It.,' cloudy . 29.90 si> Auckland, W.. light, fair .. . . 29.88 5" Tauranga, S.E., fresh, fair . . 29.88 55 East Cape, N.W.. It., overcast .. 29.90 57 Gisborne, N.W., light, fair . . 29.88 57 Pt. Ahuriri, W.. fresh, fair . . 29.88 56 Caatlepoint, N., breeze, fine . . 29.80 51 Wellington, N., fr.. fine . . . . 29.75 50 New Plymouth.S.W.. It., fine '. . ' 29.84 52 Cape- Egmont, W.. licbt, fine . . 29.86 52 Wanganui. W.N.W., breeze-, fair . 29.81 60 Farewell Spit, W., fresh, fair . . 29.80 51 Capo Foulwind. S.W., fr., showery / 29.85 51 Greymouth. N.W.. It., showery . . 29.87 50 Stephen Is.. S.E.. fr.. fine ■:;.■ .. 29.80 47 Cape Campbell, S.W., fr., hazy . . 29.65 54 Kaikoura. calm, fair . . ... 29.66 52 Akaroa Light. S.W.. gale., showery 29.68 46 Pt. Chalmers, S.W., fr.. showery. 29.70 48 Nuggets, S.W., gale, hail . . 29.69 38 Bluff, S.W., fresh, enow . .. 29.68 41 SUN; MOON AND TIDES. Rises, 6.46 a.m.; sots, 5.8 p.m. Moon—New.'Sunday. 10.47 p.m.; first Quarter, August 19, 5.87 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 1.56 2.25 Manukau Heads .. 3.55 4.24 -:';:'.' Onehunga Wharf .. 5.15, 5.44
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18471, 7 August 1923, Page 5
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