Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 274

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✨ Meteorological Register



METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

June, Days. Mean's Age. Hour. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32°. Attached Thermometer. Basic Force of Vapour. Temperature of Air. Degrees of Moisture. Temperature of Sea. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.
Inches. Inches. Inches. Degrees. 0=100. Degrees.
22 9.30 p m 29.836 29.77 .223 49 64 .. Variable and light Clear
3.30 a m 29.647 29.70 .269 52 50 .. W Strong breeze Overcast
9.30 a m 22.719 29.73 .196 51 .. .. Strong do. Clear overhead ; heavy banks round the horizon
3.30 p m 29.892 29.78 .209 50 58 .. S W Light airs Cumulus stratus 4 ; heavy strata to the north
23 9.30 p m 29.807 29.82 .192 46 61.5 .. W Heavy squalls Heavy stratus to the north ; hazy, heavy showers through the night
3.30 a m 29.812 29.95 .128 46 40 .. W Strong breeze Overcast ; showery from 6 p m ; violent squalls with hail
9.30 a m 30.064 30.14 .149 51 .. .. W Heavy squalls Cumulus 6 ; heavy showers
3.30 p m 30.096 30.25 .151 51 40 .. W S W Light breeze Clear overhead, banks round the horizon
24 9.30 p m 30.244 30.33 .177 42 52 .. S W Calm Clear ; showery
3.30 a m 30.253 30.35 .177 42 66 .. .. Light airs Overcast
9.30 a m 30.264 30.35 .147 46 47 .. N W Light do. Light cumulus 5
3.30 p m 30.089 33.28 .173 51 46 .. N W Light do. Clear overhead ; a heavy cloud to S.E.
25 9.30 a m 30.035 30.23 .134 42 50 .. N W Light do. Clear
3.30 a m 30.082 30.13 .139 40 55.3 .. N W Light do. Clear overhead ; heavy clouds to N.E.
9.30 p m 30.017 30.09 .177 42 66 .. N E Light breeze Clearing from eastward ; squally S.W. : breeze changing from W. to N.E. Land to
3.30 p m 29.964 30.03 .236 48 70.5 .. S W Heavy squalls Slightly overcast ; very strong W. wind ; very heavy sea ; a few slight showers
26 9.30 p m 29.941 30.08 .254 43 91.5 .. S W Light do. Clear, with haze ; slight rain
3.30 a m 29.957 30.03 .228 45 76 .. Calm .. Heavy clouds round the horizon ; showery
9.30 a m 29.917 30.02 .224 47 70 .. Calm .. Heavy clouds round the horizon ; showery
3.30 p m 29.832 29.86 .249 47 77 .. N W Slight do. Cumulus 6 ; heavy clouds round the horizon ; showery
27 9.30 a m 29.787 29.77 .260 48 77.5 .. S W Strong do. Clear, with haze overhead ; heavy cloud to the east ; rain
3.30 p m 29.614 29.64 .249 47 77 .. W Very heavy gale Very heavy gale
9.30 p m 29.617 29.65 .260 48 77.5 .. W Gale Light cumulus 5 ; very heavy squalls
3.30 a m 29.683 29.71 .221 42 83 .. S W A gale Overcast ; rain ; gale irregular ; squally
28 9.30 p m 29.813 29.92 .160 40 64.5 .. S W Strong breeze Clear, with light haze
3.30 p m 29.935 30.05 .121 42 40 .. Calm .. Overcast ; wind changed to south, with snow, at 11 p m
9.30 a m 29.989 30.13 .208 43 75 .. W Light air Overcast
June 3.30 p m 30.022 30.14 .271 46 78 .. N W Light do. Clear overhead ; heavy stratus round the horizon
29 9.30 p m 30.035 30.18 .194 39 81.5 .. Light breeze Clear ; tide 4 to 5 flood ; temp. 48°, being 4° lower than at Port William
3.30 a m 30.083 30.15 .170 36 80 .. N Light air Clear
9.30 a m 30.037 30.15 .205 45 68.5 .. N E Gentle breeze Light stratus 2
3.30 p m 29.910 30.03 .249 47 77 .. E Strong do. Cumulus 6, stratus 2
30 9.30 p m 29.881 29.98 .262 46 84.5 .. E Strong do. Clear overhead ; heavy clouds round the horizon
3.30 a m 29.821 29.92 .262 46 84.5 .. E Strong gale Overcast ; very heavy swell
9.30 a m 29.797 29.90 .251 45 84 .. S E Strong breeze Cumulus 6 ; South Port Chalmers Inlet ; gale still continues outside the Heads
3.30 p m 29.773 29.86 .236 48 70.5 .. S E Strong do. Light cumulus ; thick haze, easterly wind ; strong gale outside
1 9.30 p m 29.833 29.96 .225 47 70 .. E Gentle breeze Cumulus 4, with thick haze
3.30 a m 29.929 30.08 .238 46 76.5 .. S E Strong do. Overcast ; in shallow bays temperature was 54°, in deep water 55°
9.30 a m 30.079 30.15 .286 48 70.5 .. S E Strong do. Heavy stratus to north ; light cirri to S. E., heavy cumulus round the horizon
3.30 p m 30.049 30.19 .249 47 77 .. S E Gentle do. Clear
9.30 p m 30.140 30.29 .218 44 75.5 .. S E Light air


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