METEOROLOGICAL.
JO-DAY'S WEATHER, HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. 51. Vincent last evening:— Mainly fair to fino weather is indicated in most districts, although unsettled at times, with occasional showers, particularly in western districts. Variable and moderate breezes, northerly to northwesterly prevailing, and backing by west, to south, Seas moderate. Local outlook: Mainly fine and bright, but with a tendency for occasional Bhowers, chiefly in tho morning. Mild day temperatures and cold at night. Barometer, midnight, Bteady .. 29.65 in. Midnight, Monday .. .. 29.551n. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 61deg.; minimum, 4Sdeg. GOVERNMENT REPORT, Tho Government meteorologist reported last' ovening as follows Pressure is low over southern Australia, tho Tasman Sea and tho New Zoaland area. A depression c>f slight .intensity is centred over tho North Island. Indications are for winds mainly moderate and variable, with southerly -to westerly prevailing. Seas generally smooth to moderate. Moderate south-west to west wind and moderate seas in tho eastern Tasman Sea. Weather mainly fair in Westland and the interior of tlie South Island; elsewhere still cloudy and misty, with scattered vain. Temperatures moderate. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Hfjiald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, August 32 . .mm. Total for August up to 9 a.m. ye - terday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.58 n. Average rainfall for August .. 4.25 in. ■Record rainfall for August (1870) . JS 1 ®?' 11 ' Rainfall for year to date .. .. 30.61 n. Average annual rainfall,.7l*years . 44.97 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Tho following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station. Wind. "Weather. Bar. Tber. Norfolk Is., S.W., sit. br., cldy./ 29.75 CaTe Maria! W.S.W fr. br.. shrv. 29.70 58 Auckland, W., fr. bi\, p. cloudy 29.59 58 East Cape, M.W., fr. k, clear 29.08 GO C. Egmont, S.E.. mod. br., cldy. 29.6 52 Napier. S.. mod. br., overcast .. 29.54 So Fare Spit, S.E.. mod. br.. clear 29.G3 51 Stephen Is., S.E.. fr. br., cloudy 29 67 40 Wellington. S.. gen. br.. overcast 29.bG 50 C. Campbell. S., mod. br.. o'cast 20.71 4b Greymouth. S., sit. br.. clear .. 29.b8 5o "•Si*' E ■ r- p : ».« « Nugget Point, S., sit. br.. o'cast 29.75 43 Puysegur Pt., S., flit, br., p. cldy. 29.<7 44 Chatham Is.. W., sit. br., p. cldy. 29.05 41 Sydney, W.N.W., gen. br.. clear 29.91 Ilobart, N„ gen. br., p. cloudy 29,0b
SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, G. 38 a.m.; sets, 5.14 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Sunday. 11.1 p.m.; new, August 21, 3.7 p.m. High Water— a.m. P Auckland •. »• Manukau Heads .. -- l-.j Onehunga Wharf . . 12.51 1.0
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20641, 13 August 1930, Page 7
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