METEOROLOGICAL,
TO-DAY'S FORECAST.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications arc for strong westerly winds, backing to southerlies ; weather unsettled, cloudy and colder generally, with rain in many parts of the country. Barometer unsteady, but rising everywhere soon. HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST.- ' Tho following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening: -Fair to cloudy weather will rule generally, but becoming temporarily unsettled shortly, with a scattered rainfall, chiefly in western and southern districts, followed quickly by further fine weather, and somewhat cooler. North-west to westerly winds, moderate to strong, backing to south. Seas moderate. Barometer,) midnight, 29.70 in., falling. RAINFALL RECORD. Full in City for 24 hour 3 ended midnight Dec. 16 (Hekald gauge) . .OOin. lc\r\i for December up to 9 a m yesterday (Albert Park gauge; . .' 2.06 in. Average rainfall for December . . 2.821n. Kain to date this year . . . . 62.5f11n. Average 12 months' rainfall . . 43.79 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:-— Btn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. tape W iria. S.. light, cloudy . . 29.84 78 Russell, S.E., light, fine , . 29.78 73 Vianukau H.. N.. light, hazy . . 29.75 GS Auckland, IS.E light, fair . . 29.72 74 Uuranga, N.. light, fine . .. 29 71 70 £ast Cape N.E. light, fine . . 2f:.77 77 Gisborne, N.E., light, fine . . 21.70 78 tort Ahuriri. 5.F... br., fine . . 29.68 83 Castlepomt, N fresh, cloudy .. -- 74 Wellington, N.W., fresh, overcast 29.05 06 Aew Plymouth, N.W., fr.. overcast 29.76 07 Wancanm W., breeze, fair .. 29.75 71 Farewell Spit. W., fr., overcast 29.73 72 Cape Foulwind, N.. light, rain .. 29 75 03 Greymouth, N., fresh, rain . . 29.03 61 .Stephen Is., W.. fr.. foggy . . 29.70 63 tape Campbell, N.W., fr.. hazy . 29.61 63 Kaikoura calm, overca:st . . . . 29 57 OS Akaroa Lt„ N., fr., overcast . . 29.48 75 Fort Chalmers, S.W., fr., overcast -- b8 S.W fresh, rain .. — 47 ■Bluff, S.S.K., breeze, showery . . 29.60 52 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia, last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia, calm . . . ;. . . . 29.70 83 Jsukualoff., N.N.W.. light, fine . . 29.75 77 Rarotongs., N.E., mod. sale, fine 29.96 79 buva S.W., light, fine . . . . 29.74 77 Vila, S.E.. moderate, fine . . 29.87 79 Norfolk Island. S.W., light, fine 29.83 79 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 4.28 a.m.; sets, 7.7 p.m. Moon—Last quarter Friday, 9.41 p.lii., new, December 26, 3.16 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 11.19 11.44 Manuka:.; Heads . . 12.57 1.18 Onehun(«. Wharf . . 2.17 2.38
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18894, 17 December 1924, Page 9
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