THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1180, 15 July 1911, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY.

Present 'indications arc for strong south-easterly arid . southerly winds, cold and showery weather'; especially on the East Coast of"the North' .Island. The barometer will probably rise fairly high and weather improve for a day or two. A westerly 6torm area will probably prevail in the South Island during the latter part of week. Tho barometer has risen everywhere, tith stroflg southerly winds and cold weaIher has prevailed. Bain has fallen in tfiost parts of tho country, and snow on lomc of the higher levels in tho south'. AT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY. Cape 'Maria van Dieraen.—S„ light; baro...meter, 29.90;. thermometer, 50. Cloudy: sea 'moderate.- 1 ■ ■' !'•>•.- ■ Russell.—S., fresh; barometer, 29.90; thermometer, 50. Showery; sea. moderate. '• llannkau Heads—S.E., light; barometer, ■29.95; thermometer, 51. Fine; sea smooth. Auckland.—B.. breeze';, barometer, 29.90; J thermometer. 60.. Fair. - ' ' Tauranga —W., breeze; barometer, 29.94; thermometer, 57. Fair; sea moderate. East Cape.—B.E., fresh; barometer, 29.93; thermometer, 53. Showery; sea consider- ■ able. . ' Gisborno— S„ fresh; barometer, 30.00; thermometer. 50. Showery; sea moderate, j Port Ahiiriri—S„ fresh; barometer, 30.08; thermometer, <8. Rain; sea smooth. Wellington.—S.S.E., breeze; barometer, 30.17; thermometer, 49. Fair. Castlepoint—S.W., breezo; barometer, 50.20; thermometer, 46. Cloudy; sea heavy. New Plymouth.—S.E., -fresh; barometer, 30.00; thermometer. 50. Fair; sea smooth. Cape Egmont.-S.E-. fresh; barometer, 30.C0; thermometer, M. Cloudy; sea moderate. ■ • Wanganui—E.B.E., fresh; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 54. Fair; sea moderate. Farewell Spit.—E„ fresh; barometer, 30.15; thermometer, 43. Hazy; sea rough. Cape foulwind.—W.S.W., light; barometer, 30.11; thermometer, 52. Fine; ecu moderate. Westport.—S., light; baromoter, 30.07; thermometer, 52. Fine; soa smooth. Stephen Island.—S.E., fresh; barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 44. Cloudy; sea rough. Oapo Campbell—S.E, fresh; barometer, 30.23; thermometer, 46. Cloudy; sea moderate. Kaikourn —S.W., breeze; barometer, 30.16; thermometer, 49. Fine; sea moderate . Aknroa Lighthouse—S.F,., light; barometer, 30.12; thermometer, 40. Fine; sea moderate.

Port Chalmers.—S.W., breeze; barometer, 30.09; thermometer, 52. , Fine; sea 6mooth. Nuggets.—W., breeze; barometer, 30.C6; thermometer, 45. Cloutly; sea moderate. Bluff.—S.W., fresh; barometer, 30.10; thermometer, 48. Fair; sea moderate.

D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington. July 14, 1911.

DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, July 14.—Fairly clear sky all day, but cold, with raw easterly wind. Feildlng, July 14—Cold day with light showers; very cold night. .Palmerston, July 14—'the weather to-day has been line, but a very cold easterly wind has been blowing. Shannon, July 14.—The weather to-day is fine and mild. The flood, which was over three feet deep on the Foxton Itoad in places, is slowly receding. Several stockowners, whose cattle were on the lowlying country, lost stock, and practically all' the ilaxmills in tho district had to closc down. Featherston, July 14.—Heavy rain fell during the night and early this morning; light showers at intervals throughout the day. . Oreytown, July 14.—The- weather yesterday was beautiful. Last night rain set in again and this morning at 9 o'clock the thermometer was 38defe. Fah. Heavy frost to-night. Hastings, July 14.—This morning tho weather changed suddenly, and heavy 6howers fell throughout tho day.