THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1220, 31 August 1911, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

FORECAST AND SUMMARY.

Present indications are for hirii westerly winds generally, and especially in Cook and I'oreaux Straits. The winds will probably veer to southerly shortly in the south. Stormy and showery weather expected on a.'.l tho western coast and in tho southernmost districts, and changeable weather generally. Barometric pressure is unsteady in the southern districts, but will wobably rise steadily in twenty-four hours. The barometer has risen in tho north and fallen in the southern districts, thereby incrcasinE the gradient and accounting for increasing westerly winds. The weather is fair in the north, but stormy and unsettled in the south. D. C. BATES. MetcoroloEical Office. WelliiiEton, August 30. 1911. [Reports from various stations throughout the Dominion will be found in our shipping columns.l DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) ■\Vanganui, August, if— Dull chilly day, with strolls westerly winds. FciMiiiS, Aucost 30.-Cold windy day and night, Cartcrton, August 30—To-day's weather was line, but a strong wind prevailed. There aro indications oi , a change. Palmerston, August 30—The wind changed round to northerly during the day. a.ud at times blew a gale, but there was no rain. Otalvi, August 30.-Pino. Greytown, August 30—Tho weather is fine again. A strong westerly is blowing however. Featherston, August 30— Fine; ST.W. wind. Hastings. August 30. To-day the weather has been fine and opring-like. Mastcrton, August 30.—The Rev. A. Ilodge reported at 6 o'clock tc-night for tho previous twenty-four hov.rs r.s .follows ■.—Temperature in shado, maximum 61.5dcg., minimum 33.6deg., mean 47.7d.ei;.: earth radiation, 30.5d0g., being I.sdcg. frost; wind, gusty, W.: weather, warm: overcast, at night.