THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1174, 8 July 1911, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Anticyclonic conditions prov'ail, but with decreasing pressure everywhere, and especially In tho southern districts. Fair weather has prevailed, with winds changing to the westward in the southern districts, and squally in Fovoaux Strait. Present indications are for increasing northerly and westerly winds, especially about Cook Strait and in the south where galea are. probable. A change in weather conditions cxpeotcd •oon, increasing cloudiness preceding rain In most parts, but especially southward of Kawhia and Caßtlcpoint, the barometer falling everywhere, particularly in the south, AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY, •Cape Maria van Diemen.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.34; thermometer, 56. Cloudy; eea moderate. ' . Russell.—Sot received. Manukau Heads—B., breeze; barometer, . 20.36; thermometer, 60. Fine; sea .smooth.' , Auokland — S., light; barometer, 30,35; thermometer, 57, Fino. ~'Tauranga.—N., light; baromoter, 30.32; th'erniometer, "58;' Fine!) sea''smooth.", "". East Oape.—S„ light; : barometer, 30.34; ■ thermometer, 44. Fine; 6ea moderate. \Oisborne—Calm; baromoter,■ 30.31); .ther mometer, 54.. Fine;.sea moderate. . Port Ahurlri.-N.W., light; barometer: 20.29; thermometer, 60. Fine; sea smooth. '>Wellington. breeze; barometer, 30.28 thermometer, 51. Cloudy. Gastlepoint.—N.W., breeze; barometer 30.30; thermometer, 47. Cloudy; sea mode rate. • • ■ • • . New Plymouth.—N., light; barometer 30.35; thermometer, 50. Fair; sea smooth. Oape Egmont.~N.W., light; ' barometer '30.36; thermometer, 54. Cloudy; sea smooth : Wanganui.—lV., fresh; barometer, 30.38 'thermometer, 52. Hazy; sea smooth. Cape Farewell.—W. light; barometor, 30.33 thermometer, 52. Fine; sea moderate. ' Capo Foulwind.—B., breczo; barometer JO.J7; thermometer, 52. Fair; sea mode rate. I Westport—S.W., light; barometer, 30.31 thermometer, 51. Fair; sea moderate. ■ , Stephen Island.—W.. freßh; baromoter 30.28; thermometer, 50. Cloudy; sea mode rate. • ■Capo Campbell—N.W., fresh; barometer 30.23; thermometer, 55. Cloudy; sea Tough - Kaikoura.—N.N.E., light; ■ baromoter 30.18; thermometer, 52. Fair; sea smooth. . Akaron,' Lighthouse— N.W.. light; baro meter. 30.12; thermometer, 50. Cloudy; set . smooth.. i Port Chalmers.—Calm; baromoter. 30.04 - thermometer. 52. Cloudy; sea smooth. Nuggets—N.W., breeze; barometer, 30.02 thermometer, 52. Cloudy; sea moderate. Bluff.-W.S.W.. fresh; barometer, 30.05 thermometer, 48. Bain, Bqually. D. O. BATES, Meteorological Office. ■Wellington, July 7, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) ■ Feilding, July 7.—Heavy frost; cold, dul sky and night; threatening sky. i Palmorston, July 7—Hard frost thi morning, followed by a few hours of sun ehine. Beforo midday heavy clouds gather ed, and a very cold breczo prevailed. , Shannon, July 7—Very keen frost wa experienced hero on Thursday night, Fri day was cold and dry. •' Otaki, July 7—Sharp frost, followed b; dull and cold weather, accompanied b; dark ominous clouds. Featherston, July 7.—Frosty morning fine day, north-west breeze. Masterton, July 7—The Itev. A. Hodgo re ported at 6 o'clock to-night for tho pre vious 24 hours:—Shade temperature, maxi mum, 54.8dcg.;' minimum, 30deg.; mean 42.4dcg.; earth radiation, 21deg., beini lldcg. frost; earth temperature (Ift. bolov ground), 44.5deg.; wind, light S.E.; weathc very cold and clear. ■ Orcytown, July 7.-Thermometer (9 a.m.) • 38deg.; wind, S.E. Woodville. July 7.-The fogs have lifted and heavy frosts have set in, but the day are fine.