THE WEATHER
improvement /Forecast for Otago.—The following pffi•iar weather forecast,lor Otago, for the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:—!;/; ' Moderate to strong south-westerly winds;. weather cool, and changeable, with patting showers. Farther Outlook.—A slew Improve.intent.''; ~- ',;,..••.* '> ■ •/■■■■ Weather in Dunedin.—The sky was. overcast yesterday, with occasional light showers of rain, the wind, being from the south-west.. The temperature was mild, the maximum reading being 59 degrees. Th« barometer fell slightly during the day, the midnight reading being 29.4 inches; (996; millibars). .The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office':—, ,; . , Ba.m. Noon.6p.m.mnt. Barometer— -'■ ■;•' '. . ' Inches .. .. 29.41 29.33 29.35 29.40 Millibars ... 996 993 .994 998 Thermometer— 54 58 58 55 ; Maximum 50 / Minimum ..' 54' Rainfall (in.) ... ..0.06 Sunshine (hr.,min.) .. >;. 0.10 .High Water.—Taiaroa Heads, 4.18 a.m., 4.42 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 4.58 a.m., 5.22 p.m.; St. Clair, 4:08 a.m., 4.32 p.m.; Dunedin, 5.28 a.m., 5.52 p.m. Smu.—Rises, 5.33 a.m.; sets, 8.10 p.m. Moon.—Rises, 8.57 p.m.; sets, 1.12 a.m. Last quarter, February 9, 2.52 a.m.; new moon, February 15, 10 p.m.; first quarter. February 23, 3.15 p.m.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24831, 3 February 1942, Page 4
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183THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 24831, 3 February 1942, Page 4
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