THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1338, 16 January 1912, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

. * . SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Prer.int indications are for a falling barometer aud increasing northerly and westerly winds, strong to gale, southwards of New Plymouth and CaEtlopoint. Warm and hazy weather will probably prevail, but cloudiness increase iu and southwards of Cook Strait for a low pressure due shortly, which is likely to bring unsettled weather in these parts, especially in the West Coast and southernmost districts of tho South Island. Unsettled and showery weather prevailed in many parts on Saturday and Sunday, witi strong squally westerly and northerly winds, which changed to southerly on Sunday, with a rising barometer. The weather has since improved generally, and tho winds have backed to westerly and northerly again in many parts, strong to gale in tho southern districts to-day, where tho bnromcter has fnllon nsrrun. , B. V.. PEJtnERTOff. Meteorological Office, Wellington, January 15, 1912.

DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) ■Wansranui, January 15.—Beautiful day. Feililins, January 15.—Finn day and night. Palmerston. January 15.—Fine, though windy at time!. Shannon, January 15.—The weather fs dry. but looks more unsettled. Otaki. January 15.—Fine, hut inclined to be dull. Fenthwston. January 15.—Bright fine day. Oreytown. January 15.—The weather is still unrcLtlpd. On Sunday, it was fine in the morning, but rained about 1 p.m.. and came out fine To-day it is fine, and very hot. CarfiMon. January 15.—Summer weather still prevail?, and naturally favours harvesting operations. The early morning atmosphere, however, i.« rather bitintr. SCasterton, January 15.—The weather during tl\s last few days has bo?n very hot.. The thermometer registered BOdeg. F. shortly after noon to-day. ilastings. January 15.—T0-day ha 3 been fine and warm.