THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1740, 3 May 1913, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

• SUMMARY AND FORECAST, Present indications aro for southerly winds strong to gale, with cold and damp weather. Heavy rain probable in nmny parts of tho country, with eleet and enow on higher levels and in tho south. , Tho barometer is duo to. rise everywhere. Southern, winds, strong to ralo. havo prevailed with stormy weather Ecnerally and heavy rain in parts. Seas have been heavy on tho East Coast between Castlepoint and Oamn.ru. A cyclonic area, centred about East Capo, still dominates weather conditions, mid tile barometer has made little movement. r Meteorological Office, 'Wellington, May 2, 1913. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Shannon, May 2— Haw, wet weather. Otaki, Hay 2.— Cold; occasional showers. Ono and a half inches ot rain tell early this morning. Last month's rainfall, 2.82 in, Featherston, May 2—Southerly wind and rain. Carterton, May 2.—Tho heavy rain which has been falling tor tho past twenty-I'ou.r hours continues. Groytown, May 2.—Still raining, and very cold. Masterton, May 2—A. cold southerly gale is raging. Hastings, May 2.—Tho southerly gnlo Teachert Hastings about ? o'clock this morning, and was accompanied by heavy continuous rain, and a marked lowering of the temperature. In tho afternoon a little rain fell.

Wanffanul, May 2.—Vory stormy: heavy rain and weather bitterly cold. There is no abatement in tho southerly gale. Foilding,..Mfl.v 2,-A ujcfii'l and wH.como soaking win fell all last night; cold, rainy weather to-day.