THE WEATHER
MAINLY FAIR 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:— Situation: A depression Is centred south of Southland and - extends its * influence throughout New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m. To-day: Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds; a few coastal showers, but the weather otherwise fair though cooler. Further Outlook: Fair to cloudy. Weather in Dunedin.—There w r as an improvement in the weather in Dunedin yesterday, but except for. brief periods o 1 sunshine, the 'skies were overcast, and light rain fell at night. Temperatures were mild, with a light north-east wind The barometer fell steadily, the rhidnighi reading being 29.59 inches (1002 millibars). [The following are the meteorological observations taken yesterday at the Daily Times Office:—
8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. M’nt Barometer— 29.6$ 29.56 Inches .. . . 29.71 29.65 Millibars .. . . 1006 1004 1003 1002 Thermometer 57 62 58 56 Maximum 63 Minimum 56 Rainfall (ins.) .. 0.02 Sunshine .(hrs, mins) .. .. 130
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 26115, 30 March 1946, Page 1
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169THE WEATHER Otago Daily Times, Issue 26115, 30 March 1946, Page 1
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