METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18703, 8 May 1924, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

, - ; TO-DAY'S FORECAST, ' Government : EEPOET. The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows: —Present indications are for strong north-westerly to south-westerly wind?, weather ftinsettlod and cloudy, with rain following generally. Barometer falling everywhere, but rising in the south after about 18 horn's. 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 a veiling :—Fine weather is likely to continue, but _ with increasing cloudiness, and becoming unsettled shortly in western and southern districts, later extending northwards. Variable and moderate breezes, northerly to north-westerly winds prevail* ing and freshening. : Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight—; falling. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, May 7 (Hebalb. gauge) . . ' '.08!n. Total for May up' to 9 a.m.. Ttte»t day (Albert Park gauga) . .f. .S3fn. Avoraga rainfall for May ... 4.42 En. Rain, to date this year ... . ... 24.09 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATJEfKR, The following official report w*xs issued at 4 p.m. yesterday Station, Wind. Weather,. Bar. Thar. Cape Maria, S.,'li?ht, cloudy .. 30.19 .66 Russell, S.E., fresh, cloudy .. 30.15 08 Manukau Hds., S.W., light, /fine 80.14 62 Auckland, W., light, fair . . 30.13 68 Tauranga, S.W., light, fine : . . 30.07 63 , East Cape, S.E., light, cloudy . . 30.13 65 , Gisborna, N.E., light, fine .. 30.15 01 Pt. Ahuriri, N.E., light, fine . . 30.13 .57 Caetlepoint,NNt. t breezy fin© . . — 57 Wellington, N.W., bree.w, gloomy 80.03 > 58 N. Plymouth, W., light, fair . . 30.17 59 0. Egmont, N.W., light, olond;' 30.15 58 Wanganui, W., liifht, fine . . 80.10 04 Farewell Spit, W.. breoie, cloudy 30.13 .59 ' C. Foulwind, N.W.. light, showery 30.05 60 • Greymouth, N.W., breeze, shower.7 80.03 68 ; Stephen Is., W., fresh, cloudy . . <'0.10 58 0. Campbell, N.W. % fresh, fine . . 29.83 59 Kaikoura, oalm, fair . . . . — CO Akaroa Lt., E., light, are roast . 29.85 67 Pt. Chalmers, calm, overcast . . — 152 Nujrrfets. S.E., fresh, rain .. .. — 54 Bluff, W., fresh, rain .. . j 29.78 56 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report wag compiled and broadcasted from Apia at 8 p.m. yesterterday:— Stn. Wind. Wth„ Bar. Th. Apia, E.. light ~. ~ . . '29.95 82 Papetter N.E fine . . . . . . 29.76 79 Rarotonga, E.N.E., lig.it, raining 30.13 77 Nukualofa, S., light; overcast . . 29.96 74 SUN", MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.38 a.m. sals, -157 p.m. Moon— Quarter, Monday, 1.44 p.m.; full. May 19, 8.23 a.m. High Water- - a.m. p.m. Auckland .. ~ 9.46 10.8 Manukau Heads . < 11.45 — Onehunga Wharf .. 12.43 1.5