METEOROLOGICAL.
L TO-DAY'S WEATHER, HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Tho following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied I by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— Fine and bright weather is indicated temporarily, followed by increasing cloudiness, and showers in most districts, especially in western areas. Southerly to south-Westerly winds, moderate to strong, becoming squally. Seas moderate, but increasing on the west coast. Local outlook: Fair to fine, then clouding over, and showers following. Mild day temperatures and cold nights. I3aromc(or, midnight/rising .. 29.901n. Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 29.551n, Temperature* in flhnde yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 59d0g.; minimum, 44deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. Tho Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —An anti-cyclone of slight intensity is moving on to New Zealand, but a deep depression has developed near Tasmania. Indications aro for light to moderate southerly winds veering gradually to westerlies in and south "of Cook Strait and freshening in tho south. Seas smooth to moderate, but rising later in Fovoaux Strait. Light to moderate southerly to westerly winds in the eastern Tasman Sea, veering later to northcrlies and freshening. Seas smooth to moderate, but rising later.in the southern portion of the Tasman Sea. There will be some scattered showers at first on the cast coast, mainly between East Cape and Cook Strait, but. soon becoming fine generally, with later showers developing in Westland and Foveiux Strait. Cold night temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herax>u gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, August 13 . .OOin. Total for August up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 1.99|n. Average rainfall for August . . 4.25jn. Record rainfall for August (18.0) . 10.58 n. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 30.61 n. Average annual rainfall. 71 years . 44.9711 T. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Tho following official report was issued nt 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk I?., S.S.W., sit. br., fine 29-93 Cape Maria. S., fr. br.. showery 29.89 5i Auckland. 5.8.W.. pen. br fine 29.80 57 East Cape, S.S.E.. fr. br.. Kloomj 29.81 59 Capo Egmont. S.. gen. br.. fine 29.83 61 Napier. S.E.. mod. br.. overcast 29.81 50 Fare. Spit, S.E., mod. br.. o cast 1>9.8< 52 Stephen Is.. S.E., gen- br.. fine 29.88 4o Wellington. S.E.. sit. br.. cloudy C 9.86 50 Capo Campbell, S., gen. br.. eldy. -p-87 4o Grcymouth. S.W., sit. br... finu 29.bS CO Akaroa Light.. W.S.W.. sit, br., cloudy 29 - S9 4i> Nugget Pt., N.W., It. air. showery 29.91 • 42 Puysegur Point, calm, fine .. 29.87 4s Chatham Island, S.W.. mod. br.. overcast 29.05 40 Sydney N.N.W.. mod. br.. fine '-'9.87 Hobart, N.W.. mod. br.. overcast 29.2b SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises. G. 37 a.m.: sets. 5.15 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Sunday, 11.1 p.m.; new, August 21, 3.7 p.m. High Water- v.m. Aucklaud .. u. 'O.G Manukau Heads . 12...> 1-.41 Onehunga Wharf . 1-—>
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20642, 14 August 1930, Page 7
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