METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19511, 15 December 1926, Page 11

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:— Unsettled and colder weather is indicated, with heavy showers. Conditions will become temporarily wintry in character, with hail and thunder, particularly in districts southward of New Plymouth, and in western districts of both islands. Westerly to south-westerly winds, strong and squally. Seas rough. Barometer, midnight, 30.00 in.; steady. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Present indications are for north-westerly to south-west-erly winds, strong to gale; weather squally with heavy showers and probably colder. The barometer should rise- everywhere soon. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge) : 2-1 hours ended midnight, Dec. 14 ,S2in. Total for December, up to 9 a.m. yesicrday (Albert Park gauge) . . .21In. Average rainfall for December . . 2.54 in Rainfall for year to date . . . . 56.80 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . 43.79 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday Stn. Weather, Wind. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, N., fresh, hazy . . 30.06 70 Russell, W., fresh, cloudy . . 30.00 72 Manukau Hds., N.W., m.g., o'cast 29.84 68 Auckland, N.W., breeze, rain .. 29.93 70 Tauranga, N., m. gale, hazy .. 29.92 70 East Cape, N., fresh, overcast . 30,02 73 Gisborne, N.W., fresh, fair . . 29.95 74 Port Ahuriri, N.W., m.g., smooth 29.79 80 Castlepoint, N., breeze, rain . . 29.77 73 Wellington. N.W., br., cloudy . . 29.76 65 New Plymouth, N.E., fresh .. 29.82 63 Cape Egmont, W., light, rain . . 29.83 58 Wanganui, W., breeze, rain . . 29.80 69 Farewell Spit. W., fresh, cloudy 29.83 67 Westport, W.. fresh, fair . . 29.85 63 Greymouth, W., breeze, clqudy . . 29.76 67 Stephen Is., W., fresh, overcast 29.83 56 Cape Campbell. W„ fresh, cloudy 29.77 62 Kaikoura, N.W., light, fine . . 29.79 76 Akaroa Light., N.E., fr., cloudy 29.80 64 Port Chalmers. N.W.. It., drizzle 29.70 63 Nuggets, calm, overcast . . . . 29.65 52 Bluff, S., m. gale, showery . . 29.60 4S PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Nukualofa. E.S.E., fresh, o'cast 29.96 75 Suva, E.S.E., moderate, fine . . 29.89 82 Norfolk Island, N., light, fine . . 29.99 73 Ocean Island, E.N.E., light, fine 29.85 83 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 4,25 a.m.; sets, 7.6 p.m. Moon—Full, Sunday, 5.38 p.m.; last quarter, December 27, 4.29 p.m. High Water— a.m, p.m. Auckland . . . ■ 2.39 3,8 Manukau Heads . . 4.38 5.7. Onehunga Wharf . . 5.5S 6."27