THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1261, 17 October 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present indications arc for westerly to j southerly winds, strong to saJs. with squally and showery weather in most parts of the country. The barometer is very at prercnt. bnt will probably rise everywhere in about thirty-six hours. VTc'tcriy winds, strong to eaic, have prevailed v.-ith a so-iitlierly tendency. Squally mid showery v.-cathor h.13 beon reported in inciiy places t >-c;v.\ and clwi:scalj:e coudiitbns have prevailed. The barometric irr.ir iiient h.TS dcerca ';cd to-dny, but conditions are t'Lill soaiewhat ominous. . ti. Q. BATKK. .Meteorological OScc, Wellington. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wang-aniii, October 16. —Stiff siUo today, though fairlv cie.ir overhead. I'eiidint, O-.Uobcr 16.—Jfeavy and useful i ruins foil ail over the district irvct iiislit end this morning. Strciii; wind this aitoriwoii and evenins. Pa>:ni-;rston, Oct-ohfjr J6.-A heavy northerly wind has bejn blowing for the past 18 hours with frequent heavy showers ol rain. fciha.ttn.on, October 16.—Very ITeavy rain 1 101 l on Snxdny; Monday was dull a.nd wet. Otnlii, Octobor 16.-F;r.o. but dull. S.-tnr- ! day's rainfall, .CBin.; Sunday, .Olain.; lionI day, .26iii. Feathorston, October 16.—A southerly (rale blew al! day on Sund.iy, and the wind changed to north-west in the evening, buins acoonicanioil by showers. Monday wan fine, but windy. Carterton, October 16.—Eain fell on Saturi day and Suntiay niirhts, but has again ] cleared. It has (tone goud. Ufastorlou, October 16.—The Rev. A. Hodec reporting , at 6 o'clock to-nijht far the urevioivs 24 hours, staced:—Temperatiuo in ".Uade, mosimiun C1.4d0?., minimum £0 dec., meaji 55.7 de?.; earth radiation, 45i1ck.; earth temperature (lft. below surface). 54.7 de"; rain, 3 points; wind, lisiit breeze. W. Jlaslinfjs, October 16.—T0-day has been \ cold and very blustery. Baiu threatened i during the forenoon, but'passed off.