THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1173, 7 July 1911, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

:—» — SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Tho barometer has risen everywhere, and moderate to strong southerly winds have prevailed. Tho weather has been cold, with unsettled,and showery conditions in mac, parts oi the country. Piasent indications are for moderate and variable winds generally, but increasing westerly winds about Fovcaux Strait. High pressure will probably continue for about thirty-six hours. Cold and fair weather will probably prevail. AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Capo Maria van Dicmon.—South, fresh; barometer, 30.24; thermometer, 56. Fine; sea moderate. Bussell.—South, breeze; barometer, 30.2J; thormometer,.s4. Fair; sea smooth. llanukan Heads:—South, brooso; /barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 63.' Cloudy and misty; eca. moderate. Auckland.—S.W. 1 , light; barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 60. Fair. . Tauranga.—East, light; barometer, 30.27; thermometer, 58. Fair; sea smooth. East Cape.—South, fresh: barometer, 30.23: thermometer. 53. Fine; sea moderate. Gisborne.—South, breeze; barometer, 30.28; thermometer, 57. Fine; sea smooth. Port Ahuriri—South, light; barometer, 30.33; thermometer, 50. Showery; sea smooth. Wellington.—South, breeze: barometer, 30.41; thermometer, 50. Fair. Castlepoint—S. W., breeze; barometer, 30.30; thermometer, 47. Saually; cea increasing. New Plymouth,~S.E„ light: barometer, 30.30; thermometer, f3. Fine; sea smooth. ' Wanganui.— East, light; barometer, 30.38: thermometer, 55. Fair; sea smooth.. Cape Egmont.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.30; thermometer, 55, Fine; sea moderate. Farewell Spit.—East, light; barometer, 30.40; thermometer, 46. Fine; sea moderate. Cape Foulwind.—S.S.W.. light; barometer, 30.38; thermometer, 52. Fine; sea moderate. WestpoTt.—S.W., light; barometer, 30.38; thermometer, 51. Fine; sea slight. . Stephen Island—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.39; thermometer, 48. Fine; soa rough. Oapo Campbell—South, fresh; barometv, 30.46: thermometer, 50. dowdy; sea rough. Kaikoura.—S.S.W., fresh; barometer, 30.38; thermometer, 48. Showery; sea moderate. : Akaroa Mshthouse —S.W., light; .barometer, 30.35; thermometer, 44. Fine; sea modorate. ' Port Chalmers.—N.E.. light: barometer,' 30.33;. thermometer, 53. Fair; sea smooth. • Nuggets.—Wost. breeze: barometer; 30.28: thermometer,,46.. Cloudy; sea moderate. Buff.—WeH, breeze: barometer, 30.31; thermometer, 48. ' Showery; eea. smooth. D. C. BATES, Meteorological Office, Wellington, July 6, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, July 6.—Beautiful morning; dull afternoon; fine evening: weather continues mild. ' , Fellding. July 6.—Frost, followed by fine day, and cold, cloudy, threatening night. Palmeraton, July 6—Light frost, followed by a beautiful morning; cold southerly wind in .afternoon. Otaki, July 6.—Fine morning; suddcn and unexpected shower at noon; fine afternoon. Masterton, July 6.—The Kev. A. Hodge reported at 6 o'clook to-night for the previous 24 hours as follows:—Shade temperature, maximuji 50.8deg., minimum 27.6deg.. mron 39.2deg.; earth radiation, 20.6deg„ or 11.4deg. frost; earth temperature (Ift. below ground), 45.2deg.; wind, light 5.8.1 V.; rain, 7 points. 1 July 6.—Yesterday waß n fine day and fairly warm in tho sun. To-day broke fine, with heavy white frost, the thermomter reading 28deg. Fahr at 9 a.m. At noon the weather again changed, and cold rain set in.from S.E., with very lltt'o wind. ' Hastings, July 6—This morning there was a very sharp frost, followed by a delightful sunny day, but, lato in tho afternoon, a southerly storm brought rain.