METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18601, 8 January 1924, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

GOVERNMENT REPORT.

The Government meteorologist reported | last evening as follows: Present indications are for northerly winds, strong to gale, backing to westerly northward of 1 New Plymouth and Castlepoint, northwesterlies to south-westerlies elsewhere. The weather will be unsettled,, boisterous and heavy in all western districts, rain following generally. The barometer has * falling tendency. HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening : —Cloudy and unsettled weather, with heavy rain, is likely generally, accompanied by northerly winds, strong to gale, due to the influence of the new disturbance of combined tropical and Antarctic character. Seas rough. Barometer, midnight29.Boin.; steady. RAINFALL RECORD. Pall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, Jan. 7 (Herald gauge) .. .OOin, Total for month up to 9 a.m. Monday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.545 in. Average rainfall for January . . 2.57 in. Rainfall to date this year .. . . 2.5451n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at < p.m. yesterday;— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria N.E. V light, overcast . 29. 72 Russell, V? fresh, overcast . . 29.83 70 Manukau Has.. N.W., It., overcast 29.79 67 Tauranga, N.W., breeze, hazy . . 29.77 70 Gisborne. N.W., light, overcast . . 29.79 69 Pt. Ahuriri, N.W., fresh, overcast 29.65 76 Castlepoint, W.. breeze, overcast . . — 69 Wellington. N.W., m. sale, gloomy 29.52 62 New Plymouth, N., fresh, rain . . 29.76 66 Cape Esmont N., fresh, rain . . 29.75 68 Wansanui. N.W., fresh, gloomy . . 29.70 71 Farewell Spit, N. fresh, overcast 29.60 Gb C. Foulwind. N.W., light, showery 29.53 63 C-reyraoutb. N., breeze, rain . . 29.45 60 Stephen Is.. N.W., gale, overcast 29.54 56 C. Campbell, NT., gale, cloudy . . 29.45 66 Kaikoura, N.E., light, overcast . . 29.40 77 Akaroa Lt.. N.W.. light, overcast 29.25 82 Pt. Chalmers, calm, overcast . . — 6S Nuggets, S.W., fresh, cloudy . . — 62 Bluff, W., breeze, cloudy . . 29.19 62 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was compiled and broadcasted from Apia, Samoa, at 8.50 r>-m., yesterday: — Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Apia, calm, cloudy . . . . 29.71 84 Papeete, N.E.. light, cloudy . . 29.78 81 Rarotonga, N.E., light, overcast . . 30.03 79 Nukualofa, E.NE, light, cloudy . . 29.80 78 Suva E.S.E., moderate, cloudy . . 29.82 Bfi Norfolk Is.. N.E., light, overcast 29.86 78 Vila, S.E., fresh, cloudy . . . . 29.9G 8S SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises 4.43 1 a.m.; sets, 7.13 P.m. Moon Fir.it Quarter, Monday. 10.15 a.m.; full. January 22, 12.37 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . • 8.17 8,12 Manukau Heads . . 10.16 10.41 Onehunga Wharf . - 11.36 —