THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24911, 9 May 1942, Page 4

THE WEATHER

FAIR TO FINE Forecast for Otago.—' The following offlclal weather forecast for Otago, for the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the' Meteorological Office In Wellington:— ; Moderate north-easterly winds; weather cloudy along the coast, hut. becoming fair or tine inland; temperatures cool. Further Outlook.—Fair to fine. Weather In Dunedin.—There were overcast skies In Dunedin yesterday, with .cool temperatures 'and little wind. The maximum thermometer reading was 55 degress. The barometer rose steadily during the day, the midnight reading being 30.30 inches (1026 millibars). The. following are the. meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Dally Times Office:— , . - 8 a.m. Noon. 6 pjn. m’nt. Barometer — Inches .. ... 30.15 30.20 30.25 30.30 Millibars .. .. 1021 1023 1024 1026 Thermometer 45 52 46 46 Maximum .. .. .. 55 . Minimum .. .. .. 45 Rainfall *. (inches) 0.01 Sunshine (hrs., mins.), .. .. .. Nil. High Water. —To-day: Taiaroa Heads. 11.10 a.m., 11.40-p.m.; Port Chalmers, 11.20 a.m., 11.50 p.m.; St. Clair,-11.40 a.m., 0,10 p.m.;. Dunedin, 11.50 a.m., ,0.20 a.m. Tomorrow: -Talroa Heads, 1150 a.m., 12.55 p.m.; Port Chalmers, midnight, 1.05 p.m.; St. Clair, 020- a.m., 125 p.m.; Dunedin, 0.30 a m.. 1.35 p.jn. Phases of the Moon.—New moon: May 15. 5.40 p.m. First quarter: May 23, 9.10 p.m. Full moon: May 30, 529 p.m. Lighting Restrictions. —To-day, 5.44 p.m. to 725 a.m. To-morrow:' 5.34 p.m. to 7.34 a.m. ■' y