THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1196, 3 August 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present indications ore for moderate to strong westerly wind 3, cloudy and showery .weather generally. The barometer will probably riso slowly in the ' far north, but is unsteady elsewhere. A further fall is likely to precede a smart rise in about twenty-four hours. Cloudy and unsettled weather lias prevailed, with . rain in many parts of the country, and moderate to stronc northerly winds veering to westerly. The barometer has been unsteady. • D. C. BATES, Meteorological Office, Wellington, August 2, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, August 2—Light showers early this morning wero succeeded by a. cloudy day with further light showers in tho evening. . - „ , .„ Veilding, August 2.-I!ain all day, with promise of clearing at uight. . I'alraerston, August 2,-ltam fell during the night, and there were occasional light showers during tile day. The atmosphere, however, was ciulte warm. Shannon. August 2.-Du!l and threatening. Otaki, August 2.-Dull. but fine. Last month's rainfall was 6.Bein.; Otaki Gorge, 6.66 in.: Levin, -6.53 in. Featherston, August 2.-Overcast; light showers; temperature-mild. ' Greytown, August 2.—'the weather continues Sine. Temperature, 42dez. Fah. at 9 a.m. Itather inclined to ram. Mastcrton. August, 2.—The Key. A. Hodge reported at 6 o'clock to-night for tho previous twenty-four hours as follows:— Shade temperature, maximum 58.2deg., minimum 36deg.,mean i7.ldeg; earth rao;- • alien, 28dcg. (being 4dcg. of frost); earth temperature (Ht. below surtace), lideg.; wind, light X.E. ■Hastings. August 2.-To-day the weather has been dull. but. beyond a light shower, no rain has fallen. ' [Reports from various stations throughout the Dominion will ba found in our shipping columns.!