METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19470, 28 October 1926, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. ! HERALD'S SPECIAL FOREC.AST. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied ? to us by .Mr. IL M. Vincent last even--3 itig:—A change in the woatlier is indicated, conditions becoming cloudy to overcast, with rain following. Northerly winds, moderate to strong, freshening, s and backing to west. Seas moderate. Conditions aro expected to improve again before the week-end. Barometer, midnight, 29.75 in.; falling. GOVERNMENT REPORT, l The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Present indications are for strong and squally northT westerly to south-westerly winds; weather - dull and changeable, with rain following J generally. Barometer unsteady, but due to rise soon in the South. RAINFALL RECORD. 3 r 1 Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight October 27 (Hebald gauge) ,Ooin. 1 Total for October, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park guage) . . 6.25 in. Averago rainfall for October . . 3.62jn. Rainfall for year to date . . .. 47.77 in. Average J2 months' rainfall ... 43.79 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued s at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Stn. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Capo Maria, N.E.. fresh, cloudy 29.56 (VI Russell, N,, light, cloudy . . . . ;D.S7 69 Manukau Heads, W.S.W.. It., fine C-XSS 68 Auckland, N.E., light. fair .. 29.81 66 - Tauranga, S.W., fresh, tine .. 29.75 66 ' East Cape, N.E.. fresh, cloudy 29.84 - Gisborne, N., light, fine .. 29.80 82 - Port Ahuriri, W., light, cloudy 29.71 76 r Castlepoint, W., light, cloudy .. 29.71 70 Wellington. N.W., fresh, cloudy .. 29,71 -52 Now Plymouth, N.W., light, fair 29.76 34 Cape Egmont, N„ fresh, rough 29.80 61 Wanganui, W.N.W., breeze, fair 29.80 70 i Farewell Spit, N., fresh, fine .. 29.77 63 l Westport, N.E., fresh, threatening 29.70 60 a Greymouth. N., fresh, overcast .. 29.64 50 b Stephen Island, N.W., fr., cloudy 29.74 59 3 Cape Campbell. N.W., fr., hazy 29.65 60 • Kaikoura, N., light, fine, mod. .. 29.48 67 1 Akaroa Light., N., fr., cloudy .. 29.46 62 i Port Chalmers, calm, overcast .. i Nuggets, W., light, showery .. 29.58 48 Bluff, S., light, rain .. •„ 29.42 48 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Apia, N„ light, fine . . . . 29.82 86 Papeete, S.E., light, overcast . . 29.96 76 Rarotongn, E.N.E., light fine . . ,30.03 74 Nukualofa. E.S.E., light, overcast 29.91 74 " Vavau, E„ light, cloudy . . , . 29.96 80 • Suva. N.N.E.. light, overcast ..C 9 87 80 Norfolk Island. N., light, fine . . 29.81 71 • Vila, S.E.. light, fine .. ... 29.88 78 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 4.52 a.m.; sets, 6.19 p.m. Moon—Last Quarter, to-day, 10.27 pjn.; new. November C, 2.4 a.m. ) High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 12.5 12.20 Manukau . . . . 2.1 i!l9 Oneliunga . . . . 3.21 3J9 OVERSEA AND INLAND MAILS. INCOMING. The Ulimaroa is due at Auckland from Sydney next Tuesday with Australian mail. The Kaitangata left Melbourne for Auckland on Tuesday with 22 bags of Australian mail. She is due next Wednesday. The Aorangi is due at Auckland from Vancouver on November 7 with English and American mail. OUTGOING. L To-dai Whangarei, Onerahi, Kamo, etc., 10.30 a.m. Matakana, Lower, Mullet Point and Ivawau, 12.30 p.m. New Plymouth and Taranaki district (parcels at 10 a.m.). 1 p.m. Turua, Paeroa, W'aihi, Waikino and lhames, 2 p.m. Wellington, Wanganui. Palmerston North. Hasting? and Napier (letters only). > 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gipborno and Tokomaru Bay). 530 p.m. Buachlands and M.iraetai, 7.45 p.m. OVERSEAS. To-day. Speciallv-addressed mails for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, Central America, Balboa and ! Cristobal (Panama Canal), also Pitcairn Island, per Port Hacking, at 7 p.m. Parcels at 3 p.m. Australian States, Caylon. India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa, per Marama, at 1 p.m. (late fee, 2 p.m.). T UESDAT. Niue Island, per Hinemoa, at 3 p.m. Noveltber 6. Fiji. Tonga. Apia and Pago Pago, per I lofua, at 9 a.m. Noveitber 8. Cook Islands, Tahiti, Canada, North America, West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via fan Francisco (to connect with Makura at Wellington) at 5.30 p.m. 5 Mails due London on December 7. i , November 12. j Eanning Island, via Sydney, at 1p m W. j. GUW, Chief Postmaster.