THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26040, 2 January 1946, Page 1

THE WEATHER

PROSPECT OF FURTHER SHOWERS Forecast for Otago—The following official weather forecast for Otago, covering j*. the ensuing 24 hours, was issued at 9 p-rn- jnSM yesterday by the Meteorological Office Wellington:— Situation.—A depression is approaching Southland from the West. Forecast to 5 p.ni. to-day.—Moderate, variable winds, with fair weather at first; southwesterlies becoming fresh again later, with further showers developing; temperatures cold. Further Outlook.—Changeable, showery conditions. Weather in Dunedin.—Boisterous, squally conditions prevailed in Dunedin on \ Monday. There were frequent showers j in the morning and a fresh south-w'est wind blew throughout the day. A mod--' ; erate south-easterly breeze yesterday kept the sky overcast and temperatures cool until the late afternoon, when the wind died down and there were three hours’ sunshine. The barometer was showing a slight falling tendency at midnight at 29.90 inches (1012 millibars). The following are the meteorological observations taken during the past twe days at the Daily Times Office:—

'Summary for Decenffibr The following, is a summary or the weather records taken at the Otago Daily . Times Office during the month of Decemr_ Rainfall.—Total fall, 5.33 inches; number of rain days, 24; greatest fall fer one day, 1.22 inches (Dec. 5). Sunshine.—Total sunshine, 169 hours 10 minutes; number of days with sunshine, 28; greatest period of daily sunshine, 12hr 50min (Dec. 9). so Temperatures.—Average maximum. oJ degrees; average minimum, 49 degrees; highest recorded, 71 degrees 24) , lowest recorded, 42 degrees (Dec. 5). Summary for 1945 The followdng is a summary of the weather records taken at the Daily Times Office during 1945 (the comparative figures for 1944. 1943, and 1942 being given in parentheses in that order): — Rainfall.—Total fall, 44.63 inches (34.20 inches, 22.42 inches, 27.07 inches); greatest ■ fail for one day, 5.22 inches on May 19 (2.80 inche-:. 1.20 Inches, 1.50 inches); number of rain days, 169 (184, 163, 158). Sunshine.—Total sunshine, 1552 hours 50 minutes (1645 hours 45 minutes, 1730 hours 50 minutes, 1648 hours 30 minutes); number of days with sunshine, 303 (311, 315, *. Temperatures.—Average maximum, 58 degrees (57 degrees, 57 degrees, 60 degress); aver-nge minimum, 45 degrees (43 degrees, 44 degrees, 45 degrees); highest recorded. 89 degrees on February 1 (87 degrees, 85 degrees, 85 degrees); lowest recorded, 24 degrees on June 30 (26 degrees, 28 degrees, 23 degrees’;.

Barometer — Inches Monday 8 a.m. Noon.,6 p.m. M’nt .. 29.89 29.89 28.92 29.93 Millibars .. .. 1012 1012 1013 1014 Thermometer .. 51 55 52 49 Maximum .. { .. 58 Minimum .. .. 46 Rainfall, (in) .. .. 0.12 Sunshine (hr min) .. • • J-4S Tuesday ——— 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. M’nt. Barometer— 29.93 29.90 29.90 Inch as .. 29.93 Millibars .. 1013 1013 1012 101Thermometer 47 ■ 50 51 - 49 Maximum < Minimum • ** ' Nil. .. 3.10 Rainfall (in) Sunshine (hr., min.)