THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1660, 29 January 1913, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present indications are • for decreasing , Eouthcrlios, tho windß backing then by .west to northerly and increasing after about' 24 hours. Cold) changeable, and showery, weather and'a temporary improvement following, but tho latter part of tho week ia likely to bo very unsettled. The .'barometer is now rising steadily, but low pressure is duo to pass in tho south about Friday night. The centre of a cyclonio syatcm lias pissed through Cook Strait, tho barometer falling until midnight, but rising sharply afterwards, with winds changing to strong Eoutherlics. Heavy rain fell in most parts and tho weather turned cold. . ( D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, January 28, 1913.

DISTRICT REPORTS.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) TVanganui, January 28.-Hcavy and almost continuous rain haß fallen for the last IA houra, and, though tho glass has rfcen considerably since Monday, it i 6 still raining this evening. Tho "nor'-wester" of yesterday has changed round to tho south, and tho Weather is cold and almost wintry. Feilding, January 28.—Heavy soaking rain fell throughout last night; lighter in the morning; fine afternoon and night. Shannon, January 28.—Heavy rain fell on Monday night. To-day the weather was much colder and breezy. Otaki, January 28.-Bunshine, with occasional winds. Fenthmeton, January 28.-£howcry, with southorly wind. Grcytown, January 28—lialning heavily, and very windy. Jlastcrlom January 28—neavy rain last nic-lit: cold southerly gale to-day. Hastings. January 28.—A, rold sn'an set in this morning, and mill threatened,' butonly a light, shower fell.