THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1210, 19 August 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present indications are for a slowly risink barometor everywhere soon, somewhat changeable and showery weather, with moderate to strcntt southerly wind's preccdinc fair weather conditions. The aspect is, however, not yet sottled, either about East Cane or in the southernmost districts, where a email disturbance is duo to pass about Sunday. , Moderate to strong westerly winds, veering to southerly, have prevailed. The weather has improved everywhere to-day, but ram has fallen in most parts of the North Island and on the West Coast and southern districts of the South Island. The barometer has been very uneteady, though without decided chance. DISTRICT REPORTS, (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, August 18.-Fine, sunny day. Feilding, August 18.—Solid and welcome rain fell until an early hour this morning, and was succeeded by a flue mild day and night. Palmerston, August 18.—Fine mild day. Shannon, August 18—Following a heavy night's rain, tho weather is fine to-day. Masterton, August 18—The Eev. A. Hodno reported at 6 o'clock to-night for the previous' 24 hours as follows :-Sha,de, temperature, maximum 63deg., minimum 46dec, mean <!9.5deg.; earth radiation, 40.8 dec: earth temperature (lft. below surface). 50 dest.; wind, light breeze, S.W.; rain, 17 points; wet night; dense fox in the early morning; bright warm day. Cartcrton, August 18.—The morning broke wet, but cleared later, and a fine day resulted. A heavy loe enveloped tho- town for an hour or so. Featherston, August 18.—Fine, bright sunshine; N.W. breeze. Greytown, August 18.—Tho weather was wet last night, and a heavy fog prevailed thin morning. A fine clear day succeeded. Hastings. August .18.—Heavy rain fell last nisht, but to-day has been fine; warm temperature. Otaki. August 18—Sunshine after a night's rain. From 9 a.m. yesterday ,55in. of rain fell. D. G. BATES. [Reports from various stations throughout the Dominion will bo found in our shipping columns.!