THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1748, 13 May 1913, Page 4

THE WEATHER.

$ SUMMARY AND FORECAST. Present indications are for cold and changeable weather, squally and showery in parts. Tho barometer is unsteady, but with a rising tendency, and strong southerly winds will probably prevail. Tho low pressure which prevailed on Friday was of a cyclonic nature in higher latitudes than usually observed, and passed eastwards on Saturday night and Sunday, with southerly gales and very wintry weather in nil parts of the country. Heavy rain was experienced in many districts, cud snow on higher levels. South-westerly Sales weTe reported this afternoon at l'ort Ahuriri, Kailioura, and Akaroa Lighthouse, and also at Gape Maria van Dienien. Note.—Conditions arc still unsettled on the Tasinan Sea at tho edgo of an Australian anticyclone, which, is apparently of great citeut. D. C. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wellington, Hay 12, 1913.. DISTRICT REPORTS. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Wansanui. May 12.—Iiouiih last nitxht. with heavy showers, but now fine; cold niuht. Fcilding, Hay 12.—Fine, very cold day and niglit. Shannon, May 12.—Cold and windy; Manawatu Kiver high; heavy rain during weekend. Fcatherston, May 12.—Heavy rain lias fallen since Saturday afternoon. To-day there are signs of a chanse for tho better, but it is etill dull and cold. Macterton, May 12.—A cold, blustering southerly was experienced' to-day. Hastings, May 12:—Sunday and to-day havo heen cold, with occasional flowers.