METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19452, 7 October 1926, Page 9

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 in most places, although with increasing cloudiness. Further unsettled weather to follow, as a new disturbance is cxpectod from the west. Westerly winds, moderate to strong, varying to north and freshening. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, 29.85iu.; rising. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Present indications arc for south-westerly breezes, veering to freshening northerlies. Cloudy, unsettled and showery weather may bo expected on all the western coast and southernmost districts, with warm and changeable conditions elsewhere. The barometer will fall again everywhere soon. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight. October 6 (Herald guugo) . .32in. Total for October up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert, Park gauge) . . 3.03 in. Average rainfall for October . . 3.82 in. Rainfall for year to dato . . . . 44,561n. 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, W., fresh, hazy .. ?<VB6 64 Russell, W.S.W., fr., cloudy .. 6-4 Manukau Heads, W.. fr.. overcast 57 Auckland, S.W., fresh, fair .. 29.73 61 Tauranga, S.W., fr., showery .. 29.55 62 East Cape, N., light, cloudy ... 29.58 67 Gisborne. N.E.; light, fair . .. 29.60 62 Port Ahuriri, N.E., light, fine .. 29.63 63 Castlopoint, S.W., breeze, overcast Wellington, 5.8., light, cloudy .. 20.59 58 New Plymouth, W., fr., fair .. 29.65 61 Cape Egmont, W.S.W., fr.. cloudy 29.63 58 Wanganui. W. t light, fair .. .. 29.62 63 Farewell Spit. W., fresh, fine .. 29.6-1 61 Westport, S.W., fresh, tine .. 29.67 54 Grevmout.h, S.W., fresh, overcast . 29,63 75 Stephen Is.. W„ light, fine . .. 29.62 61 Capo Campbell, S.E., fr., cloudy . 29.61 63 Kaikoura, S.W., light, overcast .. Akaroa Lt.. E., freah. cloudy .. 29.63 53 Port Chalmers, S.W.. It., cloudy . 29.69 53 Nuggets. S.W., fresh, cloudy .. 29.54 45 Bluff, W.S.W., light, fair . .. 29.50 49 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises. 5.20 a.m.: sets, 5.59 p.m. Moon —Now, to-day. 9.43 a.m.; first quarter, October 15. 1.58 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. . . 7.21 7.38 Manukau . . . . 9.20 9.37 Onehunga . . . . 10.40 10.57