METEOROLOGICAL

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1166, 17 June 1911, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

0 WEATHER AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape Maria van Diemcn.-S., light; barometer, i'9.Ji); thermometer, Vi. Fino; sea moderate. Hussell.-S.E., fresh; barometer, 29.99; theriuomcior, 09. Fair; £ca smooth. ilanukau Heads.—K„ light; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, 63. Fine; sea smooth. Auckland-Calm; barometer. H9.96; thermometer, 60. Fine. Taurangj..—E., light; barometer, 30.02; thermometer, 56. Fine; sea moderate. East Cape—S., fresh; barometer, 30.C3; thermometer, 62. Fine; sea moderate. Gisborue—S.W., light; barometer, 30.08; thermometer, 65. Fair; sea smooth. Port Ahuriri—Calm; barometer, 30.08; thermometer. 50. Fine; sea smooth. Wellington—S.E., light; barometer,,3o.l3; thermos-'ioicr, 48. Cloudy. Castlepoint.—S.W., breczo; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 47. Cloudy; tea heavy. Now Plymouth— S.E., light; barometer, 30.00; thermometer, 50. Fine; sea smooth. Cape Egmoilt— S.E., light; barometer, 30.01; thermometer. 50. Fine: sea smooth. Wauganui—Calm; barometer, 30.06; thermometer, 53. Fair; sea smooth. Farewell Spit.—E.. light; barometer, 30.11; thermometer, 57. Fine; rea moderate. ' Cape Foulwind— N.E., light; barometer, 50.10; thermometer, 53. Fine; sea moderate. Stephen Island.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.09; thermometer, 47. Fine; sea moderate. Westport.—E.. light; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 52. Fine; sea. smooth. Capo Campbell.—S., fresh; barometer, 30.09; thermometer, 54. Cloudy; sea moderate. Kaikoura.-S.S.E., light; barometer, 30.06; thermometer, 52. Fine; sea moderate. Akaroa Lighthouse—W., light; barometer, 30.00; thermometer, 44. Hazy; sea smooth. Port Chalmers—N.E., breeze; barometer. 30.C0; thermometer, 51. Fair; Eea smooth. Nuggets—N.W., light; barometer, 29.98; thermometer, 44. Cloudy; sea, moderate. Bluff .-Calm; barometer, 30.C0; thermometer, 47. Fine; ecu- smooth. SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Tho barometer has risen everywhere, with' cold and changeable weather, moderate southerly winds predominating. Present indications for variable winds, but moderate to strong easterly and northerly wind?, increasing after about sixteen hours. The weather will probably continue cool and changeable, but a somewhat milder temperature is to be expected after about thirty-six hours, when barometric pressure is likely to bo lower. D.- 0. BATES.. Meteorological Office, Wellington, Juno 16, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Shannon. June 16—Thursday night was keenly cold, with a heavy hard frost on Friday morning. Friday was bright and line, but cold. Otaki, Juno 16.—After a- light frost, sunshine. Woodville, Juno 16.—Another fine day. but residents experienced tho heaviest frost so far of the season. Grcvtown, Juno 16..—The weather this morning was very cold, the thermometer registering 2£r.eg. Fall., at 9 a.m.—tho heaviest frost of the season. Wind, light, S-W- „ . Hastings, June 16.—Hastings experienced its first, frost of tho season this morning. A bright morning followed, but tho afternoon provided a shower of rain, and tonicht promises another frost. Wanganni. June 16.-n.ird. frost in tho morning, followed by a very fl.no day and cold night. Pnlmerston, June 16— A beautiful day, followed by tho hardest frost experienced for several years. Levin. June 15.—A very severe frost. Mafterloil, Juno 16—Tho Rev. A. Hodge reported at 6 o'clock last evening:—Shade iomperntnro, max., 54deir.; min., 25.2deg.; mean. 39.6deg.: earth radiation. 17dcg. (or IMcp. ff frn«t): cirth temperature, 48 2 dog.; wind, light air, S.E.; weather, quiet, cl"ir. and very cold. Fcilding. Junn 16.—Heaviest frost of the season, followed by sunshine. Among the articles loft by forgetful passengers on tho Routh-Eastern and Chatham Wnilwny are n motor-car, 40 bicycles, 3000 umbrellas, four sowingmachines, carved stone idols, and theatrical scenes.