THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25069, 10 November 1942, Page 2

THE WEATHER

SHOWERY CONDITIONS Forecast for Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington : Winds from a westerly quarter, fresh or strong at times; weather cloudy, with occasional rain in the western ranges and some scattered falls elsewhere; temperatures moderate. Further Outlook.—Changeable westerly weather. Weather in Dunedin.— I Though the weather yesterday morning was fine and sunny, steady rain fell In the late afternoon and evening. A light breeze which blew from the north-west in the morning changed to the south-east later in the day. Temperatures were mild. The barometer fell steadily during the day, but began to rise in the evening, the reading at midnight being 29.27 Inches (991 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 .. .. 29.37 29.30 29.22 29.27 Millibars .. .. 995 992 989 991 Thermometer .. 54 62 57 47 Maximum' 64 Minimum 45 Rainfall (in) 0-19 •unshine (hr, min) .. .. .. 4.20 High Water.—St. Clair, 3.47 a.m.. 4.13 p.m.; Taiaroa Heads, 3.57 a.m., 4.23 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 4.37 a.m., 5.03 p.m.; Dunedin, 5.07 a.m., 5.33 p.m. Phases of the Moon.—First quarter: November 15, 6.56 p.m. Full moon: November 23, 8.15 a.m. Last quarter: December 1, 1.37 p.m. New moon; December 8, 1.59 a.m.

Lighting Restrictions. —7.58 p.m. to 4.48 a.m.