✨ Meteorological Observations
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.
| Day. | Moon's Age. | Hour. | Barometer corrected to 32° | Aneroid Barometer. | Elastic Force of Vapour. | Temperature of Air. | Degree of Moisture. | Temperature of Soil. | Direction of Wind. | Force of Wind. | Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | Days | Inches. | Inches. | Inches. | Degrees. | 0=100. | Degrees. | ||||
| 12 | 26 | 9.30 p.m | 29.993 | 30.08 | .335 | 54 | 80 | 54 | N W | Heavy do | Overcast; showery; thunderstorm from Southward |
| " | " | 3.30 a.m | 29.910 | 29.99 | .335 | 50 | 92.5 | 54 | N W | Heavy do | Overcast; heavy rain; a heavy thunderstorm at 4 a.m |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.906 | 29.96 | .389 | 54 | 93.5 | 53 | N W | Squally | Overcast; showery; rainfall .65 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.700 | 29.80 | .334 | 52 | 86 | 53 | N W | Squally | Overcast; showery |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.605 | 29.65 | .343 | 51 | 93 | 53 | N W | Squally | Overcast; showery |
| 13 | 27 | 3.30 a.m | 29.677 | 29.76 | .338 | 46 | 76.5 | 53 | N | Gentle breeze | Overcast; heavy thunder at 2 a.m |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.764 | 29.85 | .341 | 44 | 83.5 | 53 | W | Light do | Cumulus 5; clearing to S.W.; rainfall .35 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.839 | 29.93 | .262 | 46 | 84.5 | 51.5 | S W | Light do | Cumulus 6; occasional shower of rain and hail |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.874 | 29.98 | .262 | 46 | 84.5 | 50.5 | N W | Light do | Partially overcast; showery |
| 14 | 28 | 3.30 a.m | 29.901 | 30.00 | .241 | 44 | 63.5 | 55 | N W | Light do | Partially overcast; showery |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.901 | 30.05 | .214 | 48 | 85 | 52 | N W | Light do | Overcast; heavy rain; rainfall .25 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.931 | 33.00 | .297 | 47 | 92.5 | 51.5 | N W | Light do | Overcast; rain |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.876 | 29.95 | .297 | 47 | 92.5 | 51 | N W | Moderate breeze | Partially overcast; slight drizzling rain |
| 15 | 29 | 3.30 a.m | 29.730 | 29.81 | .251 | 45 | 84 | 52 | N W | String do | Clear, with base; heavy banks round the horizon |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.664 | 29.73 | .249 | 47 | 77 | 55 | N W | Light do | Overcast; slight rain commencing; rainfall .5 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.467 | 29.53 | .275 | 45 | 92 | 52.5 | N W | Moderate do | Overcast; showery; heavy shower of hail from W. |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.524 | 29.59 | .288 | 46 | 76.5 | 53 | S W | Moderate do | Clear, with passing clouds |
| 16 | ● | 3.30 a.m | 29.562 | 29.63 | .213 | 44 | 75.5 | 53 | N W | Moderate do | Clear, with light nimbus |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.524 | 29.60 | .283 | 50 | 78.5 | 54 | N W | Moderate do | Partially overcast; showery; rainfall .25 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.524 | 29.60 | .303 | 52 | 79.5 | 52 | N W | Moderate do | Overcast; heavy showers during the day |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.525 | 29.60 | .334 | 52 | 86 | 52.5 | N W | Moderate do | Clear, with passing clouds; showery |
| 17 | 1 | 3.30 a.m | 29.536 | 29.58 | .336 | 46 | 92 | 52.5 | N W | Moderate do | Overcast; heavy rain and hail; thunder early in the morning |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.574 | 29.65 | .310 | 48 | 92.5 | 50.5 | N W | Light do | Overcast; heavy rain; rainfall for 24 hours 1 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.432 | 29.48 | .260 | 48 | 77.5 | 52 | N W | Light do | Overcast; showery |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.490 | 29.58 | .308 | 54 | 74 | 52 | N W | Light do | Overcast; slight showers |
| 18 | 2 | 3.30 a.m | 29.569 | 29.53 | .236 | 43 | 70.5 | 50 | N W | Light do | Partially overcast |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.597 | 29.68 | .312 | 48 | 63 | 51.5 | N W | Light do | Overcast; slight showers; rainfall .5 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.680 | 29.77 | .234 | 50 | 64.5 | 52 | S E | Light air | Cumulus stratus-cirrus 4; heavy cumulus round the horizon, wind changing to S.E. |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.870 | 29.97 | .251 | 45 | 84 | 51 | S | Light breeze | Clear; North Port, Chalky Inlet |
| 19 | 3 | 3.30 a.m | 29.913 | 30.02 | .249 | 47 | 77 | 50 | E | Light air | Clear |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.934 | 30.05 | .225 | 47 | 70 | 50 | E | Light do | Clear |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 29.897 | 29.97 | .231 | 43 | 89.5 | 51 | Calm | Light do | Clear, with light stratus |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 29.814 | 29.90 | .260 | 48 | 77.5 | 52 | N E | Light do | Clear; darkening to the east; slight rain commencing |
| 20 | 4 | 3.30 a.m | 29.733 | 29.93 | .323 | 49 | 64 | 52 | S W | Light do | Nimbus 4. |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 29.927 | 30.00 | .208 | 46 | 65.5 | 52 | S | A gale | Cumulus 4 to north; rainfall during the night .25 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 30.009 | 30.03 | .215 | 46 | 69 | 54 | S W | Squally | Overcast; heavy showers |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 30.053 | 30.16 | .189 | 48 | 56.5 | 54 | S W | Moderate breeze | Overcast |
| 21 | 5 | 3.30 a.m | 30.080 | 30.15 | .209 | 50 | 58 | 54 | S W | Light do | Partially overcast; showery |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 30.121 | 30.20 | .232 | 52 | 60 | 54 | S W | Light do | Cumulus 8; rainfall .15 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 30.123 | 30.22 | .234 | 50 | 64.5 | 52 | S W | Light do | Overcast; slight showers |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 30.098 | 30.24 | .212 | 48 | 63 | 52 | W | Light do | Overcast; slight showers |
| 22 | 6* | 3.30 a.m | 30.081 | 30.21 | .209 | 50 | 58 | 52 | S W | Moderate do | Overcast; showery |
| " | " | 9.30 a.m | 30.198 | 30.31 | .262 | 46 | 84.5 | 54 | S E | Light do | Overcast; showery; rainfall .15 inch |
| " | " | 3.30 p.m | 30.226 | 30.33 | .189 | 48 | 56.5 | 56 | S E | Light do | Overcast; fleecy |
| " | " | 9.30 p.m | 30.295 | 30.40 | .189 | 48 | 56.5 | 56 | S | Light do | Overcast |
| 23 | ( | 3.30 a.m | 30.319 | 30.41 | .199 | 49 | 57 | 54 | S | Light air | Stratus 2, N.E. |
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