THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24833, 5 February 1942, Page 4

THE WEATHER

GOLD, BUT IMPROVING Forecast for Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago for the ensuing 24 hours was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Fresh to strong south-westerly to southerly winds; weather cold and changeable, with passing showers. Further Outlook.—lmproving slowly, but still cold. Weather in Duhedin.—Dull, mild wea-ther,-with occasional showers of light rain;/prevailed in Dunedin yesterday. The wind f was from the south-west. The maximum temperature was 62 degrees and the barometer rose slightly during the day, the midnight reading being 29.60 inches (1003 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office: — >'; - 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. M'nt. Barometer— Inches .. .. 29.46 29.49 29.51 29.60 Millibars .... 998 999 999 1003 Thermometer ... 53 61 56 50 Maximum .. ...... 62 Minimum 49 Rainfall (inches) .. .. 0.02 Sunshine (hr min) .. .. .. 0.30 High Water.—Taiaroa Heads, 5.58 a.m., 6.23 pjn.; Port Chalmers. G. 38 a.m., 7.03 p.m.; St. Clair, 5.48 a.m., 6.13 p.m:; Dunedin, 7.08 a.m., 7.33 p.m. Sun.—Rises, 5.26 a.m.; sets, 8.7 p.m. Moon.—Rises. 9.59 a.m.: sets, .9.25 p.m. First quarter: February 9, 2.52 a.m. New moon: February 15. 10 p.m. First quarter: February 23, 3.15 p.m.

DAILY INTERCESSION O God, stir us and our people to thankfulness and hope. May we have a glad sense of our blessings, and of Thy sovereignty in love and righteousFortify our minds against disappointment and calamity. Teach us that no evil is intolerable but a guilty conscience, and that nothing can really hurt us, if, with true loyalty, we keep Thy commandments and take refuge in Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.