WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14293, 23 December 1916, Page 1

WEATHER SUMMARY AND FORECAST.

[United Pbess Association.]

Wellington, Dec. 22 The.Rev. D. C; Ba'tes's\ weather summary for the past 24 hours is as tollows:—Moderate to strong easterly winds have"ruled,-with.gales in several places in the North Island; rain has fallen^■northward..'of New Plymoxvth a.nd Napier, but southwards the weather has been modified, evidently - for the development .of a westerly" ]o\v~ pressxire area which, affords anything but a reassuring- general outlook for the^ Christmas holidays. Forecast: Present indications are for moderate to strong easterly winds, backing to freshening northe'rlies; -expect very warm and humid conditions,1, dull and misty in many parts, with rain following, especially on the West Coast and in Southern'districts; falling barometer everywhere.