THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25275, 12 July 1943, Page 2

THE WEATHER

FAIR AND COOL 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 and variable winds; weather fair and cool. Further Outlook.—Mainly fair. Weather in Dunedin.—Sunny conditions prevailed in Dunedin on Saturday, and there was a cool south-west breeze. The barometer was steady. Yesterday was also fine and sunny, but temperatures were cool, following one of the most severe frosts of the winter. There was a light south-westerly breeze during the day, but it died down in the evening, when:light rain fell. The barometer rose, the midnight reading being 30.17 inches (1022 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken over the week-end at the Daily Times Office:— Saturday

Barometer— . 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. m nt. Inches .. .. 30.00 30.00 30.01 30.C5 Millibars .. .. 1016 1016 1016 1018 Thermometer .. 35 47 36 34 Maximum .. .. •• <8 Minimum .. • ■ • • 31 Rainfall (inches) Nil Sunshine (hr, min.) •• 7.20 Sunday Barometer— ' Inches .. .. 30.10 30.15 30.15 30.17 Millibars .. .. 1019 1021 1021 1022 Thermometer .. 28 48 * 39 41 Maximum 49 Minimum 28 Rainfall (inches) 0.01 Sunshine (hr, min.) 7.30

High Water.—St. Clair. 10.13 a.m.. 10.39 p.m.; Taiaroa Heads, 10.23 a.m., 10.49 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 11.03 a.m., 11.29 p.m.; Dunedin, 11.33 a.m., 11.59 p.jn. Phases of the Moon.—Full moon: July 18, 0.21 a.m. Last quarter: July 24, 4.38 p.m. New moon: August 1, 4.06 p.m. First quarter: August 9, 3.36 p.m^