THE WEATHER
COOL AND CHANGEABLE Forecast for Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 p.rn. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Fresh ,to strong south-westerly winds; weather cool and changeable, with occasional showers. Further Outlook.—lmproving. Weather in Dunedin.—The sky was overcast yesterday, and in the evening heavy rain fell. Temperatures were cool. There was a steady breeze from the north-east. The barometer fell throughout the day, the midnight reading being 29.80 inches (1009 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office:—
High Water.—St. Clair, 11.04 a.m., 11.30 p.m.; Taiaroa Heads, 11.14 a.m., 11.40 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 11.54 a.m.; Dunedin, 12.24 p.m. Fhdses of the Moon. —Full moon: March 22, 10.06 a.m. : Last quarter: March 29, 1.22 p.m. New moon: April 3, 9.23 a.m. First quarter: April 13, 2.43 a.m.
8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. M’nt. Barometer— Inches .. .. 29.94 29.85 29.80 29.80 Millibars .. .. 1014 1011 1009 1009 Thermometer .. 50 57 52 50 Maximum 58 — Minimum 50 Rainfall (in) ., 0.11 Sunshine (hr, min) 2.00
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25175, 16 March 1943, Page 2
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178THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 25175, 16 March 1943, Page 2
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