THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present■ indications* are. for-', cool, and ..- changeable'weather-generally, with rain in the southern districts and scattered showers in many other partaof thecoun- -' try. South-westerly winds,' moderate to strong, are probable generally, with a '■' slowly-rising barometer. , Pressure\ ia unsteady, however,; in the south, and ' -a westerly squall area is likely to pass . there soon.• Strong sontherly winds, with cold and showery weather, has been experienced in ;most paits.-wlth. heavy, rain on the East Coast of tho South Island and about Cook Strait. The barometer 'ro'se"evefy whero on Saturday and Sunday. :.•:- !■.-.. .--■•■-■.■/ : d. (h BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, February 24, 1913; ' DISTRICT REPORTS. ' (From Our Special Correspondent^.)" Wanganui, February i 24,—Showery morning; fine i afternoon; threatening evening. '■ Shannon, February •■24'.—Fine and cold, but unsettled-looking. . Heavy rain and hall fell'on' Sunday night: •'■■"' FeatherstQiii' February.-,24—The. rain, cloaretl off in the morning, and a, flue clear day followed, "Greytowni February- Z4.—lt. rained heavily •and thundered last night ',.. toe afternoon to-day. •-.-.,. llosterton, February 24—Fine day, but cloudy, following aeo-Ty rain. , Hastings, February '24.—Heuyy rain fell on, Sunday night. To-day has been fine, but "cold. ' ■ ■