THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY ANBF9RECAST Present indications are for westerly and southerly winds, strong and squally in parts, with changeable weather and heavy showers in many districts. The barometer will probably rtie steadily everywhere. Heavy seas are to be exP2cted on all the western coast, and in Cook and Foveaux Straits. Tho weather has been cloudy and unsettled in most parts of the country, showery, especially on the West Ooast. The rivers arj flooded on the West Coast of the South Island. Westerly winds, strong to gale, have prevailed, and the barometer has risen in the south. D. 0. BATES. Meteorological OfO.ce, Wsllinuton, February 21, 1912. DISTRICT REPORTS. * Wanganui, February 21.—Tho weather early this morning was stormy, and EevDral heavy showers were experienced. A north-vrosterly wiud was blowing this aftenioou. Foildiug. February 21—Heavy rain fell during tho night and sarly morning. A boisterous wind prevailed all day. Palmerston,- February 21.—A ivory high wind has prevailed all day. Otaki, Fohruary 21—Fine; rainfall last night amounted to .16in. Featherston, February 21.—Fine, with N.W. wind, which throughout Tuesday night was a violent Rale. Mautorton, February 21.—Fine. Greytown.—February 21.—0n Wednesday night the district experienced a very Eevere wind storm. The orchards suffsred. . Hastings, February 21.—T0-day l\.->» lip»n warm, windy and dusty. A strong gale prevailed in Hastings yesterday smothering the town in dust. Tons of fruit v.ero brought to the ground by the boisterous elements.