Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 274

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✨ Meteorological Observations



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.

Day. Moon's Age. Hour. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32° Aneroid Barometer. Elastic Force of Vapour. Temperature of Air. Degree of Moisture. 0=100. Temperature of Sea. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.
Aug. Days Inches. Inches. Inches. Degrees. Degrees.
4 19 3.30 a m 29.356 29.41 .177 42 66 52 N W Light breeze Slightly overcast
" " 9.30 a m 29.334 29.38 .228 45 78 52 Calm .. Overcast, rainfall .25 inch
" " 3.30 p m 29.256 29.27 .260 48 77.5 52 N W Light breeze Overcast
" " 9.30 p m 29.253 29.28 .238 46 76.5 52 N W Light air Slightly overcast; drizzling rain
5 20 3.30 a m 29.276 29.26 .248 47 77 52 E Light air Clear, with haze
" " 9.30 a m 29.327 29.37 .273 47. 84.5 50 Calm Light breeze Cumulus stratus; cirris 6
" " 3.30 p m 29.327 29.37 .349 * 55 79.5 54 Calm .. Light cumulus; cirris; entering Deas Cove
" " 9.30 p m 29.401 29.44 .260 48 77.5 54 S E Calm Clear, with light stray clouds
6 " 3.30 a m 29.414 29.44 .349 47 77.5 54 S E Light air Overcast
" " 9.30 a m 29.450 29.49 .342 46 84.5 52.5 S W Light do Overcast
" " 3.30 p m 29.412 29.46 .308 52 79.5 54.5 S Gentle breeze Overcast
" " 9.30 p m 29.493 29.51 .273 47 84.5 54 S Light air Clear
7 22 3.30 a m 29.497 29.54 .273 47 84.5 54 N E Light breeze Clear over head; cumulus round the horizon
" " 9.30 a m 29.577 29.64 .238 46 76.5 54 S W Light air Clear, with stratus round the horizon
" " 3.30 p m 29.590 29.64 .236 48 70.5 53 Calm Gentle breeze Light cumulus; Milford Sound
" " 9.30 p m 29.668 29.72 .231 47 83.5 53 Calm .. Clear, with haze
8 23 3.30 a m 29.681 29.75 .221 42 83 53 S E Light air Overcast; slight rain
" " 9.30 a m 29.744 29.82 .221 42 83 53 S E Light breeze Light cumulus-cirri 3; thick fog on the mountains
" " 3.30 p m 29.679 29.75 .231 43 83.5 54 S E Light air Overcast; heavy rain and thunder
" " 9.30 p m 29.684 29.74 .231 43 83.5 53 E Squally Overcast; rain
9 24 3.30 a m 29.560 29.58 .284 48 85 46 N W Squally Overcast; heavy rain; distant thunder
" " 9.30 a m 29.560 29.62 .284 48 83.5 46 W Light breeze Overcast; rain; rainfall since noon 2 inches
" " 3.30 p m 29.580 29.65 .281 43 83.5 46 W Light do Overcast; showery
" " 9.30 p m 29.700 29.74 .212 41 82.5 48 W Squally Overcast; rain
10 25 3.30 a m 29.665 29.71 .186 38 81 46 S W Light breeze Overcast; rain
" " 9.30 a m 29.767 29.88 .203 40 82 50 N E Light do Light cumulus 4; rainfall .5 inch
" " 3.30 p m 29.805 29.90 .221 42 83 51 N E Light air Overcast; snowing since 2 p m
" " 9.30 p m 29.808 29.90 .225 40 91 49 N E Light do Overcast; snowing
11 26 3.30 a m 29.737 29.87 .191 36 90 48 S W Light breeze Clear and hazy; snow on deck 1½ inches thick
" " 9.30 a m 29.795 29.88 .203 40 82 50 S W Light do Cumulus 5; raingauge showed 1 inch for 24 hours
" " 3.30 p m 29.787 29.84 .190 41 74 50 S W .. Cumulus 6
" " 9.30 p m 29.817 29.88 .162 35 79.5 50 Calm Light do Clear
12 27 3.30 a m 29.763 29.84 .157 37 71 48 S W Light do Clear, with haze
" " 9.30 a m 29.735 29.73 .186 38 81 52 W Light air Overcast; rain; commenced raining at 8 a m
" " 3.30 p m 29.498 29.57 .221 42 83 46 W Light breeze Overcast; ceased raining at 2 p m
" " 9.30 p m 29.577 29.60 .170 36 80 50 W Light do Clear
13 28 3.30 a m 29.463 29.63 .155 31 89.5 49 S E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 a m 29.654 29.74 .157 37 71 50 W Squally Cumulus 6
" " 3.30 p m 29.638 29.73 .177 42 66 52 W Squally Cumulus 8
" " 9.30 p m 29.634 29.73 .160 40 64.5 54 N E Strong breeze Clear, with haze
14 " 3.30 a m 29.667 29.71 .205 45 68.5 52 S E Strong do Cumulus 6
" " 9.30 a m 29.731 29.83 .139 50 38.5 54 S E Moderate do Cumulus 6
" " 3.30 p m 29.763 29.89 .173 51 46 54 S E Squally Clear
" " 9.30 p m 29.906 30.02 .202 47 62.5 54 S E Squally Clear


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