THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24850, 25 February 1942, Page 4

THE WEATHER

CHANGEABIIE;AND COOLER ForecastfofcOmgopTb* foUowingJs the official weather forecast for Otuo for the ensuing 24 hours, issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office In Wellington:— g-;-, .: ■ Moderate to Jftifc. *WWRfeJfffti weather cloudy, wfth somef' Isolated showers, chiefly in thewest; temperatttrea moderate. ■■ Farther Outlook.—Changeable and '. coaler. Weather in Dunedin.—The weather In Dunedin yesterday was fine in the morning.: when there was bright sunshine and warm temperatures. Rain began to fall late in the afternoon, and became heavier at night. There was a moderate northeasterly breeze. The maximum thermometer, reading was 12 degrees. The barometric pressure fell steeply to the afternoon to 29.45 Inches (997 millibars), but by midnight had risen slightly to. 20.95 Inches (1001 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office:--. . .. . , . :;•;••;: j:.. , tajn. Noon.6p.m.mnt. *£SSS?ViT : '.. BiM 29.50 29.43 29.35 Millibars .'.. 1001 990 997 1001 Thermometer— 59 68 67 54 Maximum .. ™ Minimum .. *» ; 2'Z. Rainfall (In.) • • 0.23 gnaahlne (hr., mln.) .. .... 320 High Water.—Taiaroa Heads, 1123 a.m., 11.50 p.m.: Port Chalmers, 11.33 a.m., midnight; St. Clair, 11.53 a.m., 1250 p.m.; Dunedin, 0.3 a.m., 12.30 p.m. gun.—Rises 6.6 a.m., sets 7.36 p.m. Mootk—Rises 3.31 p.m., sets 0.30 a.m. Full moon: March 3, 12.20 p.m. Last quarter: March 10, 10 a.m. New moon: March 17.1155 a.m. First auarter: March 15, midnight.