THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1287, 16 November 1911, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present .indications are for high southwesterly winds generally, with squally and showery weather, probably colder, and the barometer rising everywhere', tut only temporarily in the south. Westerly and south-westerly winds, stroug to hard pales, have boon experienced in many parts of the country, with very changeable weather. Hain has fallen in most districts, hail, thunder and lightning iai places, and some snow was reported this morning at Tophouse. The barometer fell to 28.8? at the Mult' last night, but has risen slowly to-day. D. 0. BATES, Meteorological Offlco, Wollington; Novembor 15, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, November 15— Exceptionally stormy night, followed by an overcast day with occasional sunshine; heavy galo Wowing; some terrific rain squalls in the evening. Peilding, Novembor 15.—Very wild, squally weather; rainy night; strong wind in t'uo morning. Otaki, November 15.-Pino but windy. Kain fell last night and early this morning. Featherston, November 15.—Fine; strong north-west wind; heavy showers fell last night. Carterton, November 15.—A raged ; here on Tuesday night, this being aec«m----j panied by heavy rain, and tho rivers this i morning aro high. It h;i-s now cleared, al- | though a stiff wind still prevails. j Gre,ytown, November 15.—Aa exceedingly ; liea.vy eale has been blowing, all night. ! This was. accompanied by a. heavy downpom' of rain. Hastings, November 15.—Last night a violent thunderstorm visited this locality. To-day has been stormy, but the sky is now clear. A light shower fell this evening. Staaterton, Novembor 15—The Ecv. A. Hodge reported at 6 o'clock to-night for the preceding 24 hours as follows:—Temperature in tfha.de, maximum 61dcg.. minimum <!9deg., mean 55dcg.i earth radiation, 45dcg.; earth temperature (Ift. below ground), 56de«.; wind, strong breeze, ft.; rain, 26 points:. weather almost entirely overcast and cold.