THE WEATHER
COLD AND UNSETTLED Forecast for Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours,’was issued at 5 pun. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Winds soon changing to fresh southwesterlies; weather dull and cold, with showers of rain and possibly some scattered hail or snow. Further Outlook. Continuing unsettled and colder, with occasional showers. Weather In Dunedin. —Dunedin had another bright, sunny day on Saturday, but a moderate north-easterly breeze kept temperatures cool. Yesterday was fine, but dull, with a light .north-easterly breeze. The barometer fell slightly during the week-end, the reading at midnight yesterday being 29.78 inches (1008 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken over the week-end at the Daily Times Office:—
Barometer— SATURDAY 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. M’nt, Inches (.. .. 30.05 30.05 30.00 30.00 Millibars .. .. 1017 1017 1016 1016 Thermometer 43 52 47 45 Maximum Minimum . . ' 40 Rainfall (Inches) .. Nil Sunshine (hr. min) .. .. .. 9.15 SUNDAY BarometerInches .. • 29.93 29.88 29.81 29.78 Millibars .. .. 1014 1012 1009 1008 Thermometer. 39 49 45 45 Maximum 49 Mirnmum Rainfall (inches) Nil Sunshine (hr. min) .. 0.45
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25625, 28 August 1944, Page 1
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180THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 25625, 28 August 1944, Page 1
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