THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24832, 4 February 1942, Page 4

THE WEATHER

A: GRADUAL r IMPR:bVeMENT Forecast'- lor Otago.—The ' following is the official weather- forecast for Otago for i 'the' ensuing -24 hours, issued at 5 p.m.: yesterday,, -by-; ths. Meteorological Office in W«:liington:-r # ' Moderate to strong south-westerly i winds; weather cool and. changeable,;•'• ■ "with .passing showers. . ... Further Oiitlook.—A, gradual Im- ■.' proyement; -" £" ,■,*' ~''-;t&'ti>]; '.£■'. ''■■'-' Weather in Dunedin.—After light rain in the early,rooming,.the, weather y« s ' terday was sultry, with a slight breeze ftom'toe! south-west; Th's maximum temperature W«is 164 • degrees and the.' barometer began fall in th*. 'afternoon, the midnight :reiiding; : beihgM2?.4o inches;; (996 millibars) ;. ', '..'... = The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office:— £■';' ;" . i.:-. Ba.m. Noon.6p.rn. Mnt. Barometer— :., ; ••■•-. ,'..'•„.'...■ r .. ■.,. Inches ~ ..29.42 29.41 29.37 29.40 Millibars ... 996 996 995 996 Thermometer , .... 54 ,63 ,60 ,53 . Maximum .. ..:..'.'.. 64 • .Mihimuih ~...;... ... ••■ .i. : : ,M ■..'. ' Rainfall (inches}; ..' ;;:;. ;>:.. v/' ..;' 0.12 Sunshine (hr;min)•.... .. 2.45 High Water—Taiaroa Heads,- 5.08 a.m., 8.30 p.m.; iFort Chalmers, 5.48 a.m.,i 6.10 p.m.; St. Clair, 4.58 a.m., 5.20 p.m.; Dunedln, 6.18 a.m., 6.40 p.m. ST»..—Rises, 5.35 a.m.; sets, 8.09 p.m. Moon.—Rises, 9.29 p.m.; sets, 8.18 a.m. First quarter: February 9, 2.52 a.m. New moon: Februaryls, 10 p.m. Firstquarter: February 2Ji, 3.15 p.m.