METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20474, 28 January 1930, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

JO-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:— Fair to cloudy, and warm, humid woather conditions are indicated, with a scattered rainfall. Thunder is likely in many places, particularly inland, and especially in tho central districts of the North Island. Variable winds, northerly to north-westerly, moderate to strong, prevailing. Seas mainly moderate. Local outlook: Chiefly fair and warm, but unsettled at times, with a tendency foi; occasional heavy thunder showers.

Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.661rt. Midnight, Sunday .. .. 29.801n.

GOVERNMENT REPORT. Tho Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—A shallow cyclone is still located ovor tho Tasman Sea. Pressure vciriations ovor New Zealand aro slight. Indications are for light to modorate and variable wincjs, with north-east to south-east prevailing. Seas generally smooth to moderate. Modorate or in places, fresh east to south winds and smooth to moderate seas in the Eastern Tasman. Weather still dull and misty or in places foggy. Rain developing and becoming fairly general, more especially in the North Island and the northern and eastern portions of tho South. Condition? sultry in the North Island but cooler in the South. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (heuaui gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, Jan. 27 .. .OOln. Total for January up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 7.56 in. Average rainfall for January .. 2.771n. Record rainfall for January (1907) 7.451n. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 7.56 in. Average 12 months' rainfall .. .. 43,881n.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Sydney, S.S.E., It. br., overcast 29.83 Hobart, S.S.W., si. br., cloudy . . 30.08 Chatham Is., E.. mod. br. o'cast 29.55 61 Norfolk Is.. N., si. br.. fine .. 22.79 Awanui, S.W.. gen. br., fine .. 29.63 76 Auckland, N.E., mod. br., cloudy 29.60 75 East Cape, S., gen. br., cloudy . 29.66 72 C. Egmont, S., mod. br., cloudy . 29.57 68 Napier, E., sit. br., overcast . . 29.60 73 Farewell Spit, N.W., sit. br., cldy. 29.62 75 Stephen Is., W., alt. br., o'cnst . . 29.61 67 Wellington, S.. si. br.. overcast . 29.61 66 C. Campbell, S.E., g. br., o'cast . 29.61 67 Greymouth, S.W., si. br., cloudy , 29.65 62 Akaroa Lt„ N.E.. gen. br. cldy 29.64 61 Nugget Pt.. N.E., gen. br., cloudy 29.59 65 Puysegur Pt., calm, drizzle . . 29.64 56

SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.31 a.m.; sets, 7.37 p.m. Moou—New. Thursday, 7.7 a.m.; first quar-

ter, February 7, 526 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . 6.48 7.0 Manukau Heads . . 9.23 9.35 Onehunga Wharf . . 10.23 10.35