✨ Meteorological Observations




12 28 3.30 a m 29.642 29.74 48 .284 85 SW Light breeze Slightly overcast; rained for a short time
" 9.30 a m 29.721 29.83 54 .308 74 SW Strong do Overcast
" 3.30 p m 29.775 29.90 57 .322 69 SW Moderate do Cumulus cirrus 4
" 9.30 p m 29.987 30.10 52 .257 66 SW Moderate do Clear
13 " 3.30 a m 30.021 30.15 45 .205 68.5 SW Moderate do Clear
" 9.30 a m 30.054 30.18 53 .244 60.5 SW Moderate do Clear
" 3.30 p m 30.034 30.18 60 .367 71 SW Gentle do Clear
" 9.30 p m 30.127 30.26 48 .284 85 SW Light do Clear
14 " 3.30 a m 30.167 30.30 48 .236 70.5 SW Light air Clear
" 9.30 a m 30.202 30.33 54 .308 74 SW Light breeze Clear
" 3.30 p m 30.193 30.31 58 .336 70 SW ... Clear
" 9.30 p m 30.198 30.32 52 .321 80 Calm Light air Partially overcast
15 " 3.30 a m 30.215 30.26 53 .439 88 Calm ... Slightly overcast
" 9.30 a m 30.125 30.22 54 .362 86.5 N W Light breeze Overcast
" 3.30 p m 29.971 30.07 53 .348 85.5 N W Gentle breeze Overcast; commencing to rain
" 9.30 p m 29.916 30.00 50 .309 87.5 N W Light do Overcast; slight rain
16 " 3.30 a m 29.711 29.73 58 .422 70.5 N W Light do Nimbus 4
" 9.30 a m 29.580 29.60 59 .351 70.5 N W Light do Overcast; rained for a few minutes
" 3.30 p m 29.389 29.30 53 .348 86.5 N W Light do Overcast
" 9.30 p m 29.196 29.24 51 .321 86 N W Light do Overcast; commencing to rain
17 " 3.30 a m 29.083 29.09 51 .321 86 N W Gentle do Overcast; rain
" 9.30 a m 29.083 29.11 56 .262 62.5 S E Moderate do Cumulus 4
" 3.30 p m 29.058 29.11 49 .223 66 S E Strong do Clear
" 9.30 p m 29.307 29.36 42 .177 85 S E Gentle do Clear
18 " 3.30 a m 29.484 29.56 45 .228 76 S E Light air Clear
" 9.30 a m 29.595 29.70 48 .284 85 S E Light air Clear
" 3.30 p m 29.721 29.87 52 .334 86 S Gentle breeze Overcast
" 9.30 p m 29.834 29.91 51 .348 93 N W Light breeze Partially overcast; rain
19 " 3.30 a m 29.846 29.89 55 .304 93.5 N W Moderate breeze Overcast; heavy rain all night
" 9.30 a m 29.843 29.92 56 .404 93.5 N W Moderate do Overcast; heavy rain
" 3.30 p m 29.750 29.80 57 .436 93.5 N W Moderate do Overcast; heavy rain
" 9.30 p m 29.764 29.86 55 .404 93.5 N W A gale Overcast; heavy rain
20 D 3.30 a m 29.861 29.99 49 .297 85.5 N W Strong breeze Nimbus 5; clearing to north; heavy showers
" 9.30 a m 30.024 30.15 50 .283 78.5 W Light do Light cumulus, showery; rainfall for 24 hours 4.7 inches; for 36 hours, 6 inches.
" 3.30 p m 30.161 30.27 50 .258 71.5 W Gentle do Cumulus 3; occasional showers
" 9.30 p m 30.247 30.29 45 .251 84 W Gentle do Cumulus 8
21 " 3.30 a m 30.149 30.19 52 .334 86 W Light do Overcast; rain
" 9.30 a m 30.111 30.16 54 .389 93.5 W Gentle do Overcast; showery
" 3.30 p m 30.000 30.09 58 .422 87.5 W Light do Overcast
" 9.30 p m 29.946 29.99 53 .348 86.5 W Light do Nimbus and cumulus 6
22 " 3.30 a m 29.791 29.80 54 .362 86.5 W Light do Overcast
" 9.30 a m 29.701 29.71 58 .422 87.5 W ... Overcast; an occasional shower
" 3.30 p m 29.454 29.47 60 .338 65.5 S E Moderate breeze Overcast
" 9.30 p m 29.451 29.49 59 .323 64.5 S E Moderate do Clear and hazy
23 " 3.30 a m 29.466 29.50 56 .282 62.5 S E Moderate do Clear
" 9.30 a m 29.522 29.57 57 .322 69 S E Moderate do Clear
" 3.30 p m 29.513 29.55 59 .409 82 W Light do Cumulus stratus 3
" 9.30 p m 29.547 29.62 56 .391 87 Calm ... Clear
24 " 3.30 a m 29.552 29.60 49 .271 78 W Light air Clear
" 9.30 a m 29.532 29.56 55 .376 87 N W Light breeze Overcast; raining since 7 a.m.
" 3.30 p m 29.612 29.61 53 .348 86.5 N W Strong do Overcast; slight rain
" 9.30 p m 29.773 29.89 45 .182 60.5 S E Strong gale Clear; gale commenced at 4 p.m.
25 " 3.30 a m 30.023 30.15 42 .155 57.5 S E Moderate breeze Clear
" 9.30 a m 30.100 30.26 49 .247 71 S E Light do Clear; temperature of lake uniform at 48Β°
" 3.30 p m 30.114 30.26 52 .308 79.5 W Light do Clear, with light cumulus round the horizon
" 9.30 p m 30.197 30.35 47 .225 70 W Light do Cumulus 3
26 " 3.30 a m 30.226 30.37 50 .309 85.5 N W Light do Overcast; rain; commenced raining at midnight
" 9.30 a m 30.250 30.40 54 .362 86.5 N W Light do Overcast; rain; clouds descending low on the mountains
" 3.30 p m 30.270 30.35 58 .422 87.5 N W Light do Overcast; rain



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VUW Te Waharoa PDF Otago Provincial Gazette 1864, No 338





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