METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19416, 26 August 1926, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S 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 : —Fine weather will prevail over most of- the Dominion, with cold nights and frosts inland. Scattered showers are indicated in east coast and northern districts. Southerly to south-easterly winds, moderate to strong. Seas rough on east coast; moderate elsewhere. Barometer, midnight, 30.10 in.; steady. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Piesent indications are for moderate to strong and decreasing southerly winds, veering to westerlies shortly southward of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura. Weather cool and fair to cloudy generally, but showery for a short time Lougei on the East Coast of the North Island. The barometer is rising temporarily, RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight. August 25 (Herald gauge) .OOin. Total for August up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 6.07 in. Average ramiall for August . . . 4.27 in. Rainfall for year to date , . . . 3S.o2in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . . 43.73 in, YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at i p.m. yesterday : Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, S.. fresh, cloudy . . 30.10 57 Russell, S.W., fresh, fair . . 30.04 55 Manukau Heads, S.S.W.. It., fine 30.01 50 Auckland. S.W., light, fine . . 29.98 53 Tauranga, S.E., fresh, cloudy . . 29.97 54 East Cape, S., fresh, showery 29.94 48 Gisborne, S.S.E., m. gale. Bqually 30.10 48 Port Ahuriri, S., m. gale, overcast 30.13 43 Castlepoint, S., breeze, showery Wellington, S.E., breeze, fair . . 30.16 48 New Plymouth, S.E., m. gale, fair 30.05 50 Cnpe Egmont, S.. fresh, cloudy ■ 30.06 48 Farewell Spit, N„ light, fine . . 30.20 59 Greymouth. S.W., breeze, fine . . 30.16 50 Stephen Island. S.E., fresh, fine 30.18 47 Cape Campbell. S.E., fr., cloudy 30.18 50 Kaikoura, S.E.. light, fine . . 30.19 53 Akaroa .Lt.. S.W.. fresh, cloudy 30.23 47 Port Chalmers. S.W., fr., overcast 30.20 53 Nuggets. W., light, cloudy . . 30.21 48 Bluff, W., light, overcast . . 30.22 51 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia, E., light, fine .. . . 29.86 83 Papeete. N.E.. light, overcast . 29.96 78 Rarotonga, E.N.E., light, fine . . 30.09 75 Nukualofa, S.S.W., lt, o'cast., rain 29.98 73 Suva. S.. mod., overcast . . 30.02 72 Norfolk Is., S.E., light, fine . . 30.16 64 Vila. S.E., light, fine . . . . 30.06 75 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Risea, 6.22 a.m.; sets, 5.25 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Monday, 4.10 p.m. New,, September 7, 5.15 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. ... 8.56 9.21 Manukau . . . . 10.55 11.20 Onehunga .. . .