THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26228, 12 August 1946, 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 p.m. yesterday by .the Meteorological Office in Wellington Situation.—A deep depression situated north-east of the Chatham Islands is moving away, while a trough of low, pressure is moving on to the south Island from the west. Forecast up to 5 p.m. To-day.— Winds from a westerly quarter, fresh or strong on the coast, hut moderate inland; a few showers on the coast, but weather mainly fair elsewhere;

temperatures cool. . Weather in Dunedin.—A strong westerly wind brought with it cold, showery conditions ■ on Saturday afternoon and there was a further deterioration at night, when heavy rain fell. .Three hours and 54 minutes of sunshine were recorded earlier in the day, but temperatures fell later I to a grass minimum of 35 degrees. A total of half an inch of rain was recorded during the week-end. Conditions improved yesterday morning, and a total of 4hr 18min of sunshine was recorded The maximum temperature was 50.2, degrees, and the wind in the afternoon veered to the east. The barometer, after rising steadily to 29.72 inches yesterday morning, fell as steadily last night, and stood at 29.47 inches (998 millibars) at midnight. ■ ,