THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25673, 23 October 1944, Page 1

THE WEATHER

MAINLY FAIR Forecast for Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 5 pan.': yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Situation. —A depression west of Auckland Is moving slowly 'southwards. t Forecast to 5 p.m. To-day.—Moder-ate to fresh north-easterly winds; some morning mist or drizzle, but the weather otherwise fair; temperatures moderate. Further Outlook. South-westerly change, with showers and cooler temperatures. Weather in Dunedin.—Fine and sunny conditions prevailed in Dunedin over the week-end. A moderate to fresh northeast breeze on Saturday kept temperatures fairly cool, but yesterday was warm with a light northerly breeze. Light, rain began to fall last evening. The barometer/ fell steadily during the week-end, the reading at midnight yesterday being 229.95 inches (1014 millibars). ', : • .N r The following are the meteorological 1 observations taken over the- \veek:end at the Daily Times Office:— Saturday,

8 a.m. Noon, 6 p.m. M’nt. Barometer— "■ ‘ t r '. ' ' 30.35 .} • • • Inches .. 30.40 30.25 30.20 Millibars .. 1029 * 1028 1024 1023 Thermometer45 .58 48 48 Maximum .. 60 Minimum r # ' Rainfall (in) ... ## .. Nil. Sunshine (hr, min) Simday Barometer— Inches- -• v. .. 30.00 20.95 29.95 29.95 Millibars .. 1016 1014 1014 1014 Thermometer ' - 54 56 52 Maximum .. 66 Minimum . . : 48 Sunshine (hr. min; ' * . .. 7.20 Rainfall (in) .. 0.15