THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1218, 29 August 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY. Present •indications are for strone southerly winds, backing to westerly, with cloudy and unsettled weather cencrally. Heavy rain is probable on the East Coast of the North Island, and showery conditions elsewhere. The barometer has a slight tendency to rise, but a further fall is anticipated, especially in the south. Tho Xorth Island and north-eastern Darts of tho South have been under the influence of a low pressure system, which has brought much rain and strone southerly winds. Cold and changeable weather prevailed elsewhere, except iu tho southernmost districts, where unsettled and showery conditions havo been reported. D. C. BATES. Jlctoorolocical Office, lYellmeton, August 28, 1911. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondent.) I'eilding, Aueust 28.—Wet morniuc: fine, but cold day; bitterly cold cloudy nieht. Palmcrston, Aueust 28— A very cold easterly wind has been blowing fcr the last two days. Itain fell last night. . Otaki, August 28.-After light showers at intervals yesterday the weather lifted, and fine weather prevails. Yesterday's rainfall was .02 inch. I'cathcrston, August 28.—Bain commenced to fall on Saturday night, and continued all day Sunday. Monday was threatening, with a cold southerly wind. Grcytowu, August 28—The weather is quite wintry again, being coJd and wet. Mastcrton, August 28—The Key. A. Hodge, reporting on tho preceding twenty-four hours at 6 o'clock to-night, state 3 as follows:—Temperature with glass in shade, maximum SOdeg.. minimum 41.2 dee., mean 46.6deg.; oarth radiation, 39deg.. or 3deg. frost; earth temperature lift, below ground), 47deg.: wind calm; rain. 16 points; wcathor uuiet, overcast, and 'cold. Hastings, August 28.—Sunday was a really wintry day. Cold wind and drizzle to-day. The rain has ceased, but a. cold wind blowa, and the sky is still threatening. TV'anganui, August 28—Steady rain fell on Sunday night. , The weather to-day was bitterly cold. [Hoports from various stations tlirouihout the Dominion will be found in our shipping columns.!