THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1659, 28 January 1913, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present indications are for a. further fall In ' the" barometer, , but a\rapid rise will probably follow in from ten to sixteen liours—strong northerly winds, chang-. ins by west to south generally. Squally' " conditions, with heavy rain, aro probable generally, and a oold ohange everywhere soon. The barometor rose on Saturc&y morning in the south, but haß fallen everywhere Bince, and is now lowest about Oook Strait. Bain has fallen in most parts of the Dominion. Strong and variable winds have prevailed. A severe thunderstorm Is reported this ' afternoon in Taranaki. . D. 0. BATES. Meteorological Ofßce, Wellington, January 27, 1913. \ ' DISTRICT REPORTS. . Tfangatnil, 'January Z7.—Morning fino, af- , ternoou dull; heavy' rain in evening, with low' glass. , , Feilding, January raiu last night; fine warm.day; thunder in tho late 1 afternoon; doubtful night. ' i Shannon, January 27—The weather con- . tinupj fine and warm. ' .Oai'terton, January 27—Tho weather is 1 fine and warm. A littlo raiu fell yesterday i afternoon, but was only suQlciont to damp tho dust.' Featherston, January 27.—Fine, but dull. Dreytown, January 27.—A fine day, but dull at times. Maste'rton, January 27—Light rain fell last night; another hot day to-day. Hastings, January 27.-To-day has been dull and close. Otoki, January 27.—0c/asionaS heavjl showers yestorday; bright sunshine to-day.