THE WEATHER
DRIZZLE ON THE COAST 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 northerly ■ winds, freshening at times on the coast; weather fair aoart from morning low cloud and s some drizzle on the coast; temperatures cold. Further Outlook.—Fair. Weather In Dunedin.—The sky wa* overcast on Saturday, and temperatures were cold. A light north-easterly breeze prevailed. Although the sun shone for the greater part of yesterday, temperatures were again low, - and the north easterly breeze continued. During the week-end the barometer fell, the reading at midnight last night being 30.34 inches (1027 millibars). ' . > The following are the meteorological observations taken at the week-end at the Daily Times Office.:— SATURDAY
High Water.—Sl. Clair, 0.33 a.m., 1.05 p.m.; Taiaroa Heads, 0.43 a.m.,' 1.16 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 1.33 a.m., 1.56 p.m.; Dunedin, 2.03 a.m., 2.26 p.m. { . Phases of the Moon.—New moon: June 3, 10.33 a.m. First quarter: June 11, 2.35’ p.m. Full moon: June 18, 5.14 p.m. Last quarter: June 25, 8.08 a.m.
8 a-.m. Noon. 6 p.m. M’nt. Barometer— Inches 30.60 30.60 30.55 30.52 Millibars 1036 1036 1035 1034 Thermometer 42: 46 43 41 Maximum 45 — Minimum • • \ ' 41 —— Rainfall (inches) Nil Sunshine (hr min) SUNDAY .. Nil Barometer— Inches 30.45 30.40 30.36 30.34 Millibars .. 1031 1029 1028 1027 Thermometer 41 44 39 32 Maximum 46 — Minimum 32 — Rainfall (inches) Nit Sunshine (hr min) .. 7.40
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25239, 31 May 1943, Page 2
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241THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 25239, 31 May 1943, Page 2
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