THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24347, 11 July 1940, Page 6

THE WEATHER

TEMPERATURES MODERATE Forecast for Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Moderate northerly winds freshening at times. Weather fine at first but cloud increasing and unsettled conditions later developing in the west. Temperatures moderate. Seas slight or moderate. . Dominion Forecast. There is little change in the situation. An anti-cyclone covers the eastern Tasman Sea and New Zealand and an extensive depression is located: near Tasmania. Weather for the most part fair to fine, with morning fogs or light drizzle likely, however, more especially in western districts, and unsettled conditions developing during tomorrow in south Westland. Widespread hard frosts but day temperatures moderate. ; ';.:'■■■ Weather In Dunedin.—After a hard frost the weather in Dunedin. yesterday was bright and fine. There was a light breeze from the north-east and the maximum temperature was 45 degrees. The barometric pressure had dropped to 30.20 inches (1023 millibars) at midnight. Barometer inches and millibars: 8 a.m., 30.30 (1026); noon, 30.20 (1023); 6 p.m., 30.25 (1024): midnight, 30.20 (1023). Thermometer: 8 a.m., 30 degrees; noon, 45 degrees; 6 p.m., 38 degrees; midnight, 40 degrees. Maximum, 45 degrees; minimum, 30 degrees. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—nil. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—Before noon, 2hr 50min; after noon, 3hr 40min; total 6hr 30min.