METEOROLOGICAL

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 13 June 1911, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WEATDBE AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape Maria van Dicmen.—N., frceh; barometer, W. 15; thermometer, 65. tihowe.-y; sea rough. IcuEseu— N.N.E., fresh; barometer, 29.12; thermometer, .49. Urercast; sea moderate. ilanuKau iicads.—E., breeze; harometci', 29.Hu; tnennonieter, M. Urercast, showery; t;a rough. Auckland—E S.E., light; barometer, 29.20; thermometer, 61. Overcast, rain. 'faurauga.—E., light; barometer, 29.34; thermometer, fcfl. Overcast; tea eonsideraWe. Ea=t Cape.—W., light; barometer, 29.36; thermometer, 60. overcast; sea considerable swell. Gisborne.—W„ light; barometer, 29.36; thermometer, 6u. ' Uvereast; tea smooth.' l'ort Ahuriri.—S.V., light; barometer, 29.35; thermometer, 61. Overcast; sea smooth. Wellington.—S., breeic; barometer, 29.35; thormomotcr, 54. Fair. Castlepoiiit.—S W„ breeze; barometer, 29.40; thermometer, 55. Showery; sea moderate. New Plymouth— S., lisht; barometer, 29.31; thermometer, 57. Orercast; sea moderate. Cape Egmont.—S.E., lijht; barometer, 29.31; thermomo.or, 62. Cloudy; sea slight. Wanganui—Calm: barometer. 29.31; thermometer, 58. Fine; sea smooth. Farewell Spit.-E., fresh; barometer, 29.40; thermometer, 56. Fine; sea moderate. Cape Foul'.nnd.—S.E., breeze: barometer, 23.34; thermometer, 55. Fair; sea considerable. Stephen Island.-S.E.. light; baromctor. 29.33; thermometer, 52. Fine; sea smcoth. Westpsrt.—S.E., breeio; barometer, 29.36; thermometer, 58. Fine; sea. eonsiderab'e. Cipe Camiibell.-S.W., fresh; barometer, 29.30; thermomster, 54. Cloudy; rca rou".i. Kaikoura—S.S.W., fresh; barometer,29'33; thermometer, 54. Overcast, uiicty; ic.a madcrate. Aharon Lightliouse.-S.AV'., fresh; barometer. 29.45; thermometer, 47. Eain aud nisty, sea. rough. Port Chalmers.—S.E., light; baromet-r, p.s3; thermometer, £3. Overcast; sea JfUKsals.—S.E.. light; baromctor, 29.51; . thermometer, 47. Cloudy; sea moderate. [ Hh.'lt'.-E„ light; barometer, 29.C0; thermometer, 49. Gloomy. j SUMMARY AND FORECAST. The barometer has ri?on steadiiv to-day in tho southern districts, hut 'another , cyclonic disturbance li.-.s developed in the ; far north. Strong northerly winc'.n and , rain, with a very low barometer, reported : northward of AucUland, but mcd-irate to ctrong southerly wind.-, prevail ckowlicre with cloudy weather and rain in parts. Present indications are for southerly wind? increasing strong to a heavy rilo ■ in most parts of tho country. Cold .ir.'d stormy weather ar.:l heavy rain generally i, with snow in the south. The bnromete-r . is due to rise, and is likely to bo very high in three or four days' time. ! . D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, June 12, 1911. J DISTRICT REPORTS. ! (From Our Spccial Correspondents.) Wanganui, June 12.—Exceedingly heavy rain fell on Sunday. On Monday the morning was bright and stinnv: heavy showers in afternoon; river somewhat swollen. 1 Foilding, June 12— Heavy rain fell nil 1 night and heavy showers during this 1 morning. Fine afternoon; rold night. Polmerston, June 12.—Fine, but very i threatening. Wind changed from N.W. to - S.E.: temperature colder. Shannon, June 12—Rain set in on Saturday afternoon, ai'd tho weather on Sunday . was showery and windy. Ot.alii, June 12.—After a dull and windy i day on Sunday rain fell. Monday morning was dull, followed by bright sunshine. , Carterton, Juno 12.—The weather is cold and wet, with little indication of clearing ' for s.omo time yet. Fcatlierston. June 12—Fine, but dull sky. : Grcytown, June 12.—The weather on Sunr day wan :liowcry With heavy rain during 3 the night. To-day sky cloudy with light rain; wind from S.W.; therm. (9 a.m.), 45 ; di'g. 'Fall. t Mar.terton, Juno 12.—The Rev. A. Hedge t reported at 6 o'clock this evening for the ; previous 24 hours .is follows.—Shade temp., [• maximum mviimum 47.6. mean 50!9; . earth radiation, ; earth temp. (Ift. 5 below ground), 51.2deg.-. wind, fresh, S.W.: > rain, 5 points; gene'-al conditions, wintry. Woodville, Juno 1?.-Thc weather from ! Saturday evening until Monday morning was rough and wot A gale sot. in on Surij day about 8 p.m.. with downpours of raia. This morning was fine, but cold.