THE WEATHER
FTNE INLAND, CLOUDY ELSEWHERE 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:— Moderate to fresh north-easterly to northerly winds; weather fine inland but cloudy elsewhere; temperatures cool. Further Outlook.—Mainly fair. Weather in Dunedin.—ldeal weather was experienced on Saturday, with continual sunshine, and a moderate north-easterly breeze. Temperatures were mild. The barometer rose. Bright sunshine continued again yesterday, and temperatures were mild. A north-easterly breeze prevailed, ! and the barometer was steady, the reading at midnight being 30.32 in (1027 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken at the week-end at the Daily Times Office:— v Saturday
High Water.—St. Clair, 1.55 a.m., 2.16 p.m.; Taiaroa Heads, 2.05 a.m., 2.26 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 2.45 a.m.. 3.06 p.m.; Dunedin, 3.15 a.m., 3.36 p.m. Phases of the Moon.—New' moon: Tomorrow, 9.13 p.m. First quarter: May 12, 9.22 p.m. Full moon: May 20. 9.13 a.m. Last quarter: May 27, 1.33 a.m.
8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. m’nt Barometer — Inches .. .. 30.12 30.13 30.17 30.30 Millibars .. ■ • 1020 1020 1022 1026 Thermometer .. 41 59 56 45 Maximum 59 — Minimum 41 — Rainfalls (inches) Nil Sunshine (hr, min) 8.25 Sunday Barometer— Inches .. ■■ 30.35 30.35 30.35 30.32 Millibars .. .. 1028 1028 1028 1027 Thermometer .. - . 40 56 49 48 Maximum 57 — Minimum 40 — Rainfall (inches) Nil Sunshine (hr, min) 8.50
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25215, 3 May 1943, Page 2
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227THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 25215, 3 May 1943, Page 2
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