METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19418, 28 August 1926, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEEK-END WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent, last evening:—Fair to cloudy weather 1 will prevail over the week-end, although somewhat unsettled at times, with scattered showers, especially in western and southern districts. Westerly winds, moderate to strong, freshening. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, 30.10 in.; falling. I GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported Inst evening as follows: —Present indications are for freshening north-west to south-west winds. Weather fair to cloudy in the East Coast districts, but changeable conditions with scattered rainfall are likely in the western and southern districts. The barometer has a falling tendency. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, August 27 (Herald gauge) .01 In. Total for August np to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . o.lOin. Average rainfall for August . . . 4.271n. Rainfall for year to date . . , 38.05 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . .. 43.79tr». YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at i p.m. yesterday:—

PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Papeete, N.E., light, overcast . . 29.84 81 Apia, N.N.W., light, cloudy . . 29.59 82 Rarotonga, calm fine, overcast . 29.97 71 Suva, S.E., moderate, cloudy 30.09 73 Norfolk Island ca m, overcast . . 80.31 65 Vila, S.E., light, fine . . . . 29.54 72 Nukualofa, S.S.E. mod., cloudy . 30.09 67 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.19 a.m.; sets. 5.26 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6.18 a.m ; sets, .5.27 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Monday, 4.10 p.m. New, September 7, 5.15 p.m. High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a_m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 10.31 11.0 11.23 11.41 Manukau . . 12.9 12.30 12.59 1.23 Onehtinga 1.29 1.50 2.19 2.43

Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Cape Mnria, S.W.. light, cloudy . 80.26 59 Russell, W., fresh, overcast . . 30.22 66 Manukau Hda.. S., br.. cloudy . . 80.17 53 Auckland, S.W., frcnh, overcast . SO.18 65 Taurftnga, 8., fresh, overcast . , 80.10 54 East Cape. W., light, fine . . 30.04 54 Gigborae, E., light, fine 80.03 57 Port Ahuriri, W. breeze, cloudy . 80.05 56 Castlepoint, W., . breeze, fair . . 68 Wellington, N., breeze, fine 30.03 53 New Plymouth, 8.E.. fr. fair . . 80.15 55 Cape Egmont, W., fresh, overcast 80.16 53 Wanganui, W., tresh, fair 30.16 54 Farewell Spit, W., fresh, fine 30.10 51 Greymouth, N., light, cloudy . . 30.10 62 Stephen Island, S.E., Jt., fine . . 30.05 50 Cape Campbell, S.E., light, cloudy 80.02 50 Kaikoura, N., light, fine . . 30.01 54 Akaroa Light., W., light, cloudy . 29. £>3 56 Port Chalmers, ca.m, overcast . . 29.93 54 Nuggets, S.. light, cloudy 29.93 48 Bluff, W., fresh, showery .. ... 29.94 51