Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 274

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✨ Meteorological Observations



Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.

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.
Aug. Days Inches. Inches. Inches. Degrees. Degrees.
15 1 3.30 a m 29.961 30.10 .208 43 75 52 S E Squally Clear
" " 9.30 a m 30.012 30.12 .241 44 83.5 54 S E Light breeze Cumulus 4
" " 3.30 p m 29.994 30.13 .283 50 78.5 52 S E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 p m 30.141 30.22 .236 48 70.5 52 S E Light air Clear
16 2 3.30 a m 30.122 30.25 .173 39 72.5 50 S E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 a m 30.157 30.30 .215 46 69 53 S E Light do Cumulus 8; fleecy
" " 3.30 p m 30.194 30.25 .308 54 74 52 S E Light do Cumulus 6; fleecy
" " 9.30 p m 30.190 30.33 .186 43 67 54 S E Light do Clear
17 3 3.30 a m 30.278 30.37 .157 37 71 50 S E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 a m 30.253 30.38 .181 40 73 53 S E Light do Clear
" " 3.30 p m 30.341 30.48 .296 51 79 52 E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 p m 30.339 30.49 .165 40 73 54 S E Light do Clear
18 4 3.30 a m 30.362 30.51 .231 43 72 54 S W Light do Clear
" " 9.30 a m 30.278 30.37 .407 57 83.5 53 N Light do Cumulus 6
" " 3.30 p m 30.249 30.30 .270 51 72 50 N Light do Overcast
" " 9.30 p m 30.174 30.24 .284 48 85 52 N Light do Overcast; rain
19 5 3.30 a m 30.073 30.14 .309 50 83.5 53 E Gentle breeze Overcast; slight rain; rainfall .25 inch
" " 9.30 a m 29.967 30.03 .375 53 86 52 E Light do Overcast; steady rain
" " 3.30 p m 29.814 29.85 .334 52 86 45 N W Squally Overcast; rain
" " 9.30 p m 29.805 29.90 .376 53 86.5 45 N W Light breeze Overcast; slight rain; rainfall 1 inch
20 6 3.30 a m 29.816 29.95 .362 57 87.5 48 N W Squally Overcast; rain
" " 9.30 a m 29.881 29.94 .407 51 93 49 N W Light breeze Overcast
" " 3.30 p m 29.848 29.90 .336 54 80 48 N W Light do Cumulus 6; clearing to the east
" " 9.30 p m 29.776 29.84 .334 52 86 48 S E Calm Overcast
21 7 3.30 a m 29.604 29.62 .378 57 81 50 N W Light air Cumulus-stratus-cirrus 6; rainfall .5 inch
" " 9.30 a m 29.496 29.55 .309 50 85.5 50 N W Gentle breeze Light cirri
" " 3.30 p m 29.520 29.53 .238 46 76.5 50 N W Squally Clear and hazy
" " 9.30 p m 29.552 29.65 .303 50 85.5 52 N W Light air Overcast; slight rain; commenced raining at 8 a m
22 8 3.30 a m 29.567 29.63 .334 52 86 48 N W Light do Overcast; slight rain
" " 9.30 a m 29.601 29.69 .348 51 83 48 N W Light breeze Overcast; showery; showery all day
" " 3.30 p m 29.632 29.68 .334 52 78.5 50 N W Light do Clear and hazy
" " 9.30 p m 29.640 29.70 .233 50 80.5 50 Calm ... Clear; fog on the mountains; rainfall .5 inch
23 9 3.30 a m 29.601 29.65 .349 55 76 50 E Light air Cumulus 2
" " 9.30 a m 29.694 29.80 .238 45 70.5 48 N E Light do Clear
" " 3.30 p m 29.744 29.88 .236 48 76.5 50 E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 p m 29.898 29.98 .298 46 76.5 50 E Light do Clear
24 10 3.30 a m 29.881 30.00 .308 52 79.5 48 S W Fresh breeze Clear
" " 9.30 a m 30.006 30.10 .268 50 71.5 54 S W Gentle do Clear
" " 3.30 p m 30.059 30.15 .218 44 75.5 52 S W Light do Clear
" " 9.30 p m 30.081 30.20 .321 53 80 54 S W Light air Clear overhead; cumulus round the horizon
25 11 3.30 a m 30.031 30.17 .331 55 74.5 36 Calm ... Cumulus-stratus 4, round the horizon
" " 9.30 a m 30.081 30.19 .321 53 80 54 S E Light do Clear; a beautifully fine night
" " 3.30 p m 30.010 30.15 .284 48 85 55 S E Light do Clear
" " 9.30 p m 29.981 30.12 .306 54 74 54 Calm ... Cumulus-stratus-cirrus 8
26 12 3.30 a m 29.861 29.97 .282 54 67.5 56 Calm ... Cumulus-stratus-cirrus 4
" " 9.30 p m 29.813 29.91 .258 50 71.5 34 E Light breeze Clear, with light stratus


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