METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19762, 8 October 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEEK-END WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from ? a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening :—Squally and unsettled weather is indicated, with heavy showers, particularly in districts bordering on the west coast and m southern areas. Cold and wintry conditions are expected ahd snow on the higher levels in the south, hail and thunder heing indicated in western districts. Westerly to south-westerly winds, strong tn gale Rough seas on west coast. The Antarctic disturbance from thf Tasman Sea is now centred in the South Island. Barometric pressure is increasing temporarily. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.851n, Midnight, Thursday .. .. 29.7Q1n. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Present indications are for strong and squally winds between north-west and south-west; weather clouding over generally and rain probable soon in the western districts •southward of Cape Egmont and in Otago. The barometer is falling, but will rise again soon. RAINFALL RECORD. Pall in City (Herald gauge); 24 hours ended midnight, Oct. 7 .. .OOin. Total for October, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albeit Park gauge) . .42in. Average rainfall for October .. 3.91 In. Rainfall for year to date . ... 48.27 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. Ttaei Russell. S.S.E- fresh, fine .. 29.88 65 Manukau Heads, S.S.W., fr., fair 29.80 50 Auckland, S.W., fresh, fine .. 29.79 00 Tauranga, N., fight, cloudy .. 29.75 65 "East Cape, S., gale, overcast .. 29.76 56 Gisborne, S.S.E., fresh, fair .. 29.74 64 Port Ahuriri, E., light, fine .. 29.74 58 Castlepoint, N.E., light, fine .. 29.70 60 Wellington, N.W., fresh, fair .. 29.66 58 New Plymouth. W., m, gale, fair 29,80 59 Cape Egmont, S.W., light, fine .. 29.77 62 Farewell Spit, W., gale, hazy .. 29>.72 59 Westport, S.W., fresh, fair .. 29.81 65 Greymouth, S.W., light, overcast 29.85 55 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, hazy .. 29.60 59 Kaikoura, N., ligiit. fine .. 29.61 64 Akaron Light., S.W., light, cloudy 29.63 68 Port Chalmers, calm, overcast .. 29.59 51 Nuggets, S.W., breeze, hazy .. 29.57 54 Blun. W., gale, squally .. 29.55 49 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Rarotonga, E., moderate, fine . 30.00 7'. Papeete, S.E., moderate, fine . . 29.92 82 Apia, N.E. light, cloudy . 29.79 t Vavar, N., moderate, cloudy . 29.87 79 Nukualofa, S.W., light, raining . 29.81 75 Suv.i, S.W., moderate, overcast . 29.87 75 Norfolk Island, S., fr., fine . . 30.0! OfSUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day, rises, 5.19 a.m.; sets, 6.0 p.m.; to-morrow, rises, 5.17 a.m.: sets, 6.1 p.m. Moon full, Tuesday, 8.45 a.m.; last quarter, October 18. 2.2 a.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 3.45 4.19 4.51 5.23 Manukau Heads 5.44 6.18 6.50 7.22 Onehunga Wharf 7.4 7.38 8.10 8.32