THE WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1755, 21 May 1913, Page 6

THE WEATHER.

SUMMARY AND FORECAST.

Present indications ore for heavy southerly (talcs, very colli and boisterous weather, heavy shoivere, elect and hail in parts, and snow on higher levels. The barometer will probably rise fast everywhere soon. Very heavy sea 3 and high tides expected on all the western coast, dnd increasing oil-shoro elscwhore. The' barometer has been lower in tho south than recorded for many years, 28.48 inchos being registered at the Bluff at 7 p.m. on Monday. Tho gradient, however, has not been so steep as on former occasions, for example, on April 15, 1910, when 28.64 was recorded'. Stormy westerly wear ther has prevailed, especially on tho West Const, and' enow has fallen on tho higher levels.

D. 0. BATES. Meteorological Office, Wollinfrton, May 20, 1913,

DISTRICT REPORTS.

(From Our Special Correspondents.) Wanganui, Stay 20.—Very stormy weather laet night; gale from tlic north-west, with heavy rain; showers during tho day. It is now blowing a galo from the south, with rain and hail, a-ccoinpauiert by thunder. Feilding, May 20.— Rain ail night; intermittent showers during the day with hail; cold. gloomy night. Shannon, May ZO.-Cold, blustering wet d< Otaki, May. 20.—Bain last night. Fino '"orev'town, Mav 20.—Showery and windy. Fea'therston. May 20— South-easterly wind; showery conditions: slaas falling.. Has tin its, May 20.-The morning was line, hut in the afternoon the wind changed round, and a few cold southerly showers w<>rn c\Dcricnced. Mastertoii, May 20.—Very boisterous day. Cold wind at night.

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