THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1230, 12 September 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

——❖ FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present indications are for cloudy and unsettled weather generally, and rain in most parts of the country. Nor'.'.erly winds, strong to gale, and veering to westerly. Tho barometer i-s unsteady at present in the south, but has a falling tendtney everywhere. The barometer ha." fallen everywhere, and easterly and northerly winds increased 'strong to gale, especially in the northernmost districts, and on the West Coast of the South Island. Esin has fallen in these parts, and unsettled and cloudy conditions spread elsewhere on Sunday. D. 0. BATES. Meteorological Office. Wellington, September 11, 1911. [Koports from various stations throughout tho Dominion will, be found in our shipping columns.!

DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, September 11—Warm day: passing clouds; light northerly breeze. Palmerston, September 11.—The weather yesterday and to-day was Quite summerlike. Fo-ars are entertained locally that wo are about to experience a dry time. Feilding, September. 11.—Fine, close, mild day and nisht, with promiso of muchneeded rain. Shannon, September 11—Fine warm weather prevails. The farming community badly want rain. Otaki, September 11.—Dull, but fine; .01 inches of rain fell early. Vcaherstonc, Sept. 11.—Sunday was fine, with N.W. brce.-.e. To-day is fine, but dull; atmosphere warm. Orevtown, September 11—The weather holds line, but. there is a tendency to rain; wind from N.W. Mastorton, September 11.—The Ilev. A. Hodge, reporting at 6 o'clock to-night for tho previous 24 hours, stated a3 follows:— Shade temperature, maximum 61.4de8., minimum $Udeg., mean 56.4dce.; earth radiation, 41dcg.; earth temperature (Jft. below ground), 50deg.; wind, calm; weather warm, cummery day. Farmers here aro wishing for rain. Hastings,* September il.—To-day has been dull and mild. The country now wears a spring-liko appearance.