METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18762, 16 July 1924, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

GOVERNMENT REPORT.

The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows-.—Present indications are for strong north-easterly to north-westerly winds. Weather unsettled and cloudy, with rain following. The barometer has a 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 rain, will rule generally, due to combined tropical and Antarctic influences. Strung ana increasing easterly to northerly winds. Seas rough. Barometer midnight—3o.4oin.; falling. RAINFALL RECORD. Pall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, July 15 (Herald gauge) .. .02ln. Total for July, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. .81 n. Average rainfall for July .. .. 5.161n. Rain to date this year .. .. 41.<QIn. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Capo Maria, N.E.. fresh, o'cast 30.il 6?, Russell, Ey fresh, overcast . . 30.25 CO Manukau Heads, N., It., overcast 30.51 .52 Tauranga, calm, overcast . . 30.38 54 East Cape, S.W., light, fine . . 30.40 02 Gisborne, E., light, fair j . 30.40 56 Port Ahuriri, N.E.. It., fair . . 30.47 47 Castlepoint, N.E., br., cloudy . — 50 Wellington. N., light, cloudy . . 30.32 50 New Plymouth, N.E.. It., o'cast 30.28 55 Cape Egmont, N.E., It., overcast 30.35 54 Wanganui, calm, gloomy . . 30.87 56 Farewell Spit, E.. light, cloudy 30.33 53 Cape Foulwmd, N.E., It., showery 30.27 48 Greymouth. E., breeze, cloudy . 30.35 52 Stephen Island, calm, cloudy . 30.35 45 Cape Campbell, N.W.. fr.. cloudy 80.20 50 Kaikoura, calm, fair . . . . ■ — 47 Akaroa Lt., N.W.. light, hazy . 30.15 62 Port Ohalmers, S.W., fr., overcast — 50 Nuggets, N.E., light, overcast . — 44 Bluff, N., breeze, cloudy .. 80.00 47 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia, S.S.E., light, overcast .. 29.81 77 Rarotonga, S., light, fine .. 80.04 72 Nukualofa, E., fresh, raining . . 29.91 72 Suva, N.E., light, overcast „■. 29.81 78 Norfolk Island, E., light,.. . . 30.01 67 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. 0 Sun—Rises, 7.2 a.m.; seta, 4.50 p.m. Moon—Full, to-day, 11.19 p.m.; last quarter, . July 24, 4.6 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. ~ 6.33 7.5} Manukau Heads „. 8.32 9.1 Onehunga Wharf .. 9.52 10.31