THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25173, 13 March 1943, Page 4

THE WEATHER

FAIR AND MILD, 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 • Fresh north-westerly winds, changing later to south-westerly; weather fair and rather milder at' first, but occasional rain following the change. Further Outlook.—Gradually improving. Weather in Dunedin. —The weather was fine yesterday, and the sun shone almost uninterruptedly all day. A light northeasterly breeze prevailed, and temperatures were warm. The barometer was steady, the reading at midnight being 30.12 inches (1020 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office:— 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. m’nt.

High Water.—To-day: St. Clair 8.26 am., 8.55 pm.; Taiaroa Heads 8.36 a.m., 9.05 p.m.; Port Chalmers 9.16 a.m., 9.45 p.m.; Dunedin 9.46 a.m., 10.15 p.m. To-morrow: St. Clair 9.21 a.m., 9.47 p.m.; Taiaroa Heads 9.31 am., 9.57 p.m.; Port Chalmers 10.11 a.m., 10.37 p.m.; Dunedin 10.41 am., 11.07 pm. Phases of the Moon.—First quarter: To-morrow, 7.30 a.m. Full moon: March 22, 10.06 a.m. Last quarter: March 29, 1.22 p.m. New moon: April 5, 9.53 a.m.

BarometerInches .. .. 30.18 30.16 30.15 30.12 Millibars .. .. 1022 1021 1021 1020 Thermometer .. 49 59 50 55 Maximum 60 — Minimum 46 — Rainfall (inches) 0.06 Sunshine (hr min) 9.18