THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1178, 13 July 1911, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

» FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds and • cold .unsettled weather. Rain is probable in many parts, and a further fall in the barometer. Barometric pressure has continued low, but with littlo movement generally. Cold and changeable 'weather ha 3 been experienced, with rain in many parts of the North Island especially. Moderate to strong southerly winds, backing to westerly, have prevailed. AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Capo Maria, van Diemen.—B.W., fresh; barometer, 2169; tnermometer, 59. bhowery; sea. moderate. llussell —s.W„ fresh; barometer, 29.68; thermometer, 58. Fair; sea moderate. Manukau Heads.—B., breeze; barometer, 29.61); thermometer, 52. Cloudy; sea smooth. Auckland.-s.b.W'., breeze; barometer. 29.58; thermometer, 60. Fair. . Tauranga.—Ciflm; barometer, 29.60; thermometer, 68. Fair; sea, moderate. East Capo.—S., fresh; barometer, 29.58; thermometer, 53. Cloudy; sea considerable. Gbjjornc.—H., fresh; barometer, 29.6J; thermometer. 50. Showery; sea roujh. Port Ahuriri.—S.W., light; baromoter, 29.67;" thermometer, 50. Overcast; . sea smooth. Wellington.—S., light; barometer, 29.71; thermometer, 48. Fair. Oastlopoint—S.W., breeze; barometer, 29.70; thermometer, 46. Cloudy; sea heavy. Now Plymouth— S.E., light; barometer, 29.65; thermometer, 53. Fair.; sea smooth. Cape Egmont.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 29.63; thermometer, 54. Cloudy; sea moderate. Wanganui.—Calm; baTOmeter, 29.69; thermometer. 55. Fair; sea smooth. Capo Farewell.—N.W., light; barometer, 29.73; thermometer, 52. Cloudy; sea considerable. Stephen Island.—S.E., light; barometer, 29.72; thermometer, 45. Cloudy. Gape Foulwind.—S.W., breeze; barometer, 29.72; thermometer. 62, Fine; sea moderate. Westport—S.S.W., light; barometer, 29.72; thormometer. 50. Fine; Eea slight swell. Cape Campbell.—S.E., .breeze; barometer, 29.73; thormometer,. 48. Cloudy; sea modern te. Kaikoura — Calm: barometer, 29.69; thermometer, 50. Fine; sea smooth. ■ Aknxoa.'Lighthouse.—lT.. light; barometer, 29 65; thermometer, 42. Fine; sea moderate. Port Chalmers.—S.W., breeze; . barometer, 29.62; thermnwpler. 52. Fair; sea. smooth. Nuescts— N.W.," breeze; barometer, 29 60; thermometer, 52. Cloudy; sea modorate. Bluff.—W., moderate eale: barometer, 29.65: thermometer, 48. Showery; sea moderate. D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, July 13, 1911. • DISTRICT REPORTS. (From" Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui. July 12.—Further hoavy rain fell during the night, but to-day thero has been no further downpour. though tho sky is very threatening. Tho river is falling rapidly. , Feilding, July 12.—Rain till 8 a.m.; fine day; cold'frosty night. Shannon, July 12,-The weather to-day was cloudy and unsettled. The low-lying country round Makerua, Buckley, and botween Shannon, and tho Manawatu River Is under .Water. There}, is no work going on at this end of the Makerua Swamp. Otaki, July 12,—Weather, fine; sun c hine prevailing. Foatherston, July 12,-Kain fell throughout last night; wind now coming from southerly auarter; Indications for flno weather. Masterton. July 12.—The Bev. A. Hodge reported at six o'clock last night for the nrovious twenty-four hours as follows:— Shade temp., max. 66deg.; min. 42deg'mean, 54deg.; earth Tadiation, 41deg.; earth temperature (lft. holow ground), 47deg • wind, calm; rain, 55 points. Hastings* July 12.-T" day , the weather has been dull. A few light showers fell. Greytown, July 12.-The weather broke fine this morning, with the thermometer at wde£. F. at 9 o-.in. Before noon rain Fet in again from B.W. All tho rivers in tho district are still very high.