THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24450, 8 November 1940, Page 6

THE WEATHER

V FIISE BUT COLD Forecast for' Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago. covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued yesterday at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Moderate to fresh east to southeast winds. Some scattered rain in the north, but weather otherwise fair to find and . cold. Seas moderate to rather rough. Dominion Forecast. —A deep cyclone is developing rapidly west of New Plymouth and should pass across the southern part of the North Island during the next 12 to-24 hours. Weather fair in Southland and improving in Westland., Elsewhere dull with widespread rain. Stormy conditions likely from'Nelson and Marlborough northwards, with heavy rain at times snd later; a possibility of flooding. Temperatures moderate in the north, but becoming colder generally with sharp frosts: likely in ■• sheltered positions in the. South Island."- . Weather in Dunedin.— The barometer rose slightly yesterday to 29.25 inches (991 millibars) and until the middle of the after noon, the weather was fine and warm with brilliant sunshine. Heavy clouds appeared, however, and temperatures dropped noticeably. The maximum was. 59 degrees: The barometer continued-to rise during the afternoon arid: evening, and at midnight the reading, was 29.45 inches (997 millibars). : . Barometer, inches and millibars: 8 a.m., 29!23 (990); noon, 29.25 (991): *6 p.m., 29,30 (993);,midnight, 29.45 (997). Thermometer: 8 a.m., 54 degrees; noon.' 59 degrees; 6 p.m.. 50 degrees; midnight, 44. degrees. Maximum, .59 degrees; minimum, 38 degrees. Rainfall for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday—nil. v Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight yesterday.—Before noon, 6hr 40min; after noon, 3hr 35min; total, lOhr 15min.'