THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1215, 25 August 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present indications arc for a falling barometer in the north, with high easterly and south-easterly winds, rain, and squally weather. The barometer has a. rising tendency in the south, and Ftroug south-easterly winds, cold and showery weather aro probable, with snow on higher levels. Westerly wind?, changed to southerly generally during Wednesday night, and the barometer rose in the south. A southwesterly pale and hail showers were experienced in Fovcaux Strait. Showcr.i fell on the West Coast and in the northernmost districts, and changeable weather has ben reported morally. & Meteorological OlTicc, August 24, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. IFrom Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, August 24.-\Vaini. Bunny weather. Feildiiig, August 24.-Fino day and niffht. Palraerston, August 24.—Beautifully fine. Otaki, August 24. — Hot, resembling a summer's day. Mastorton, August 24.— The Rev. A. Hodge reported at 6 o'clock to-night for the previous 24 hours as follows:—Temp, in shado, max. 54.Meg., mill. 3Mcg., mean <!4.4dcg.; earth radiation, 3Mcg., being two degroea of frost; earth temperature (lft. bolow ground), 47dcg.; rnin, 3 points; wind, light breeze, N.S.W.; weather, overcast and cold. Hastings, August 24.—Light frost followed by bright morning; afternoon cloudy. Feathcrston, August 24—Southerly wind; skr overcast. Grcytowu, August 24.—The weather this morning waß very cold, and there were indications of rain; thermometer at 9 a.m.; <Cdeg. wind, N.E. flic-ports from various stations throughout tho Dominion will be found in our shipping columns.l