THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1548, 18 September 1912, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

-» SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present Indications are for high westerly winds, veering to southerly. The weather will prove colder, with heavy showers in most parts of the country, tho barometer rising everywhere soon. Heavy seas probable in Cook and Foveaui Straits and on all tho Western Ooast. Stormy weather has been experienced cencrally with thunderstorms in parts during the night. , Much rain has fallen on the West Coa-st and in the south, and somo snow on higher levels. High westerly winds havo prevailed. The barometer fell during the night, but haa to-day shown a rising tendency. D . 0 . BATES . Meteorological Office, Wellington, September 17, 1912. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, September 17—Violent thunderstorm iu the night, with heavy rain and hail. Boisterous day followed. Fcilding, September 17.—Heavy gale, accompanied by ralfl, thunder, and lightning in the night: equinoctial gale during th« day; windy and doubtful night. Pulmerston, September 17.—Between 4 and 5 o'clock this morning there was a heavy thunderstorm, followed by torrential rain for some hours. A ficrco westerly gaje has been blowing all day; thunder again tonight. Shannon, September 17.—Monday meht was very rough and stormy. Tuesday was windy. Otaki, September 17.-A rough night, followed to-day by wind. Poathcrston, Soptomber 17.-N.W. gale continues. There was a very heavy thunderstorm early this morning. Greytown, September 17.—A severe thunderstorm paesed over Greytown early this morning; windy, but fine day. JfoEterton, September 17.—Violent thunderstorm last night, followed by strong westr erly gales to-day.