THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 25736, 6 January 1945, Page 1

THE WEATHER

OVERCAST WITH RAIN Forecast lor Otago.—The following official weather forecast for Otago covering the ensuing ?4 hours, was issued at 5 p-m. yesterday by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— , > - . Situation.—An anti-cyclone is over ■ the North Tasman and there is also one smith of Southland, while a trough remains east of the South Island. ' Forecast to 5 p.m. To-day.—Moder-ate winds from an easterly quarter; ■weather , overcast with further rain, but Improving during the day; temperatures cool. 1. • Further Outlook.—Becoming fair. . Weather in Dunedin.—Rain fell almost 1 uninterruptedly in Dunedin yesterday, and temperatures were cool. There -was a light breeze from, the south-west. The barometer, having reached Its highest level since November 30, fell slightly, the midnight reading being 29.92 in (1013 millibars). . , /V The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at, the Daily Times Office.— ,

8 a.m. Noon. 6 pan. M'nt. Barometer— V r Inches .. .. 30.03 30.00 . 29.94 29.92 Millibars .. .. 1017 1016 1014 1013 Thermometer ... 58 60 153 52 Maximum 62 — Minimum .. ;. .. ; 52 — Rainfall (in) Sunshine (hr, min) .. ... Nil.