THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24422, 7 October 1940, Page 6

THE WEATHER

CHANGEABLE AND COOL Forecast for Ctago. —The following official weather forecast for Otago vvas issued at 5 p.m. yes 'day by the Meteorological Office in Wellington:— Moderate south-westerly winds. Weather changeable at first with scattered showers but improving inland. Temperatures cool. Seas moderate. Dominion Forecast. —An ariti-rwc ,ie covers the northern Tasnan Sea and the North Island, while a depression is advancing acru.o the soi'h Tasman Sea Weather; to fine generally at first b .t conditions soon becoming unsettled, "however, in Westland nd later in South! w'th rain developing '-im the south am’ west in the eastern districts m the South Island, some scattered showers accompanying the south-westerly change. Temperature moderate. Weather in Dunedin. —After a dull morning, the weather in Dunedin cleared, on Saturday and the afternoon was bright and sunny. There was a moderate but cold north-east breeze and the maximum temperature was 53 degrees. Yesterday was again fine and sunny, with a fresh north-east breeze. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees and the barometer fell to 29.85 inches (1011 millibars) in the afternoon, where it was steady at midnight.

Barometer, inches and millibars: Saturday—B a.. 30 25 (1024); n Kin, 30.17 (1022); 6 -'in.), 30.1 J (1020:; nidnigbt, 30.15 (102 D Sunday—B a.m.. 30.10 (1019): noon. 29.99 ,1016); 6 p.m.. 29.85 (1011); midnight, 29.85 (1011). Thermometer: Saturday—B a.m., 44 degrees; noon. 53 degrees: 6 p.m., 48 c’” —r’dnWht, 46 degrees. Maximum. 53 degrees: i•' ' num. 42 degrees. Sunday—B a.m.. 47 degrees: noon. 55 degrees; 6 p.m.. 50 degrees; midnight, 47 degrees. Maximum, 57 degrees; minimum, 43 degrees. Rainfall for 24 hours em.e midnight Saturday—nil. Sunday—nil. Sunshine for 24 hours ended midnight Saturday: Before noon, 45min; after noon. shr 20min; total, 6hr smin. Sunday: Before noon 4hr 20min; after noon, shr smin; total, 9hr 25min.