METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19604, 5 April 1927, 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 tc us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening: — Cloudy and unsettled weather conditions are indicated. Very heavy rain in®northern and east coast districts, with rivers flooded in those areas, also in the Waika.to. Easterly to northeasterly winds, freshening and increasing strong to gale. Rough seas on east coast. Tropical influences still control Dominion weather conditions and a very extensive disturbance is located to the north-west. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.101n. Midnight, Sunday .. .. 29.90 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government .meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Present indications are for variable breezes, but moderates to strong southerlies to easterlies prevailing,, weather cloudy to overcast at times, when misty r*un may bo expected. The barometer has a rising tendency. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): * 24 hours ended midn't. April 4 .uSin. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .68in. Average rainfall for April . . .. 3.77 in. Rainfall for year to date . . 12.29 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . . 43.88 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The • following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Capo Maria, S.W., light, foggy '29.97 71 Russell, S.E., light cloudy . . 29.91 70 Manukau Heads, E., light, o'cast . 29.J4 bo Auckland, calm, overcast . . 30.03 fa 7 Tauranga, calm, drizzle . . 29.93 t>s East Cape, S.E., breeze, overcast . 30.10 63 Gisborne, S.E., light, overcast . . Port Ahuriri, N.E., light overcast 30.00 64 Castlepoint, E.. light, cloudy . . 30.00 61 Wellington, calin, fair • . 30.00 60 New Plymouth, S.E., light, o'cast 30.10 6b Cape Eginont, S., fresh overcast 30.01> 59 Wanganui. S. light .cloudy "0.03 63 Farewell Spit. E., .light cloudy . 30.03 63 Westport, S.W., light, fair . . 30.08 58 Greymouth, S.W., light, cloudy . 30.11 01 Stephen Is.. W. fresh hazy . 30.06 59 Cape Campbell. N., light, cloudy 30.06 60 Kaikoura, S., light, overcast .. Akaroa Lt„ S.. fresh cloudy .. 30.11 55 Pt. Chalmers. S.W., fresh, o cast Nuggets, S., breeze, showery .. 30.04 50 Bluff, W., mod. gale, fair . . 29.98 53 , SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun —Rises, 6.6 a.m.; sets, 5.42 p.m. Moon—First quarter. Saturday, 11.51 a.m.; full. April 17. 3.5 p.m. Hirt A jKr .. .. a "as :: 8i»