METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19236, 27 January 1926, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Tha following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening;— Fair to cloudy and warmer weather is indicated, with cloudiness increasing and rain following shortly, especially in western and southern districts. Winds variable, northerly to north-easterlies, moderate to strong, prevailing shortly. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, 30.10 in.; steady. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last opening as follows: —Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds prevailing and increasing; weather warm and sultry in coast districts, but changeable and squally generally elsewhere, with rain probable in districts with a westerly aspect. Barometer, falling tendency, especially in the South. RAINFALL RECORD. Full in City for 24 hours ended midnight, Jan. 26 (Herald gauge) . . .OOin. Total for January up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 3.571n. Average rainfall for January ... 2.£5;n. Rainfall for year . . ~ .. 3.G7in. Average 12 months' rainfall , 43.79 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday : Stn. Wind Wth. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria. S., light, cloudy .. 30.04 71 Russell, S., light, cloudy .. 29.92 73 Manukau Heads, S., It., cloudy . '20.9-1 05 Auckland, W., fresh, fair . . .. 29.95 69 Tauranga, W., breeze, cloudy .. 29.86 75 liast Cape, N., light, cloudy . . 29.90 76 Gisborne, N.E., light, fair . . . 29.85 77 Port Ahuriri, E., light, fino . . 29.90 84 Castlepoint. N.W., light, cloudy . vVellington. N.W.. light, cloudy . 29.82 70 New Plymouth, W., fr, fair . . 29.92 68 Cape Egmont, W., It., cloudy . . 29.90 72 Wanganui. W., light, fair . . 29.90 72 Farewell Spit. N.W.. fr., overcast 29.93 65 Cape Foulwind, N.W.. It., overcast 29.85 G7 Greymo'uth. N.W., fr., overcast . . 29.83 61 Stephen Is., W., fresh, overcast . 29.80 63 Cape Campbell, N.W.. fr., cloudy 29.80 65 Kaikoura, W., light, overcast . . 29.78 67 Akaroa Lt., W., fresh, overcast . 29.75 75 Port Chalmers, E., It., cloudy .. 29.73 65 Nuggets, calm, cloudy . . .. 29.73 56 Bluff. W.S.W., breeze, hazy _ 29.71 59 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 4.59 a.m.; sets, 7.7 p.m. Moon—Full. Friday. 9.5 a.m.; last quarter, February 6, 10.55 a.m High "Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 6.2 6.24 Manukau Heads . . 8.1. 5.23 Onehunga Wharf .. 9.21 9.43