✨ Meteorological Observations
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.
| Date. | Moon's Age. | Hour. | Barometer corrected and reduced to 32°. | Attached Thermometer. | Temperature of Air. | Elastic Force of Vapour. | Degree of Moisture. | Temperature of Sea. | Direction of Wind. | Force of Wind. | Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. | Days. | Inches. | Inches. | Degrees. | Inches. | Deg. | Degrees. | ||||
| 1 | 18 | 3.30 a m | 30.089 | 30.25 | 48 | .236 | 70.5 | W | Light air | Light cumulus ; a heavy shower at 2 a.m. | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.178 | 30.25 | 50 | .283 | 78.5 | W | Light breeze | Clear | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.141 | 30.24 | 56 | .391 | 87 | W | Light do | Clear | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 30.170 | 30.25 | 46 | .215 | 69 | Calm | ... | Clear | ||
| 2 | 19 | 3.30 a m | 30.083 | 30.23 | 45 | .228 | 76 | Calm | ... | Clear | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.060 | 30.23 | 48 | .260 | 77.5 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.037 | 29.98 | 52 | .308 | 79.5 | N W | Light do | Overcast; showery | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.907 | 29.90 | 52 | .361 | 93 | N W | Light do | Overcast; heavy showers | ||
| 3 | 20 | 3.30 a m | 29.905 | 29.95 | 46 | .262 | 84.5 | N E | Light do | Slightly overcast; clearing; heavy showers until 2 a.m. | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.847 | 29.91 | 51 | .321 | 86 | S | Light do | Light cumulus 3 | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.755 | 29.81 | 56 | .282 | 62.5 | S | Moderate do | Overcast | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.711 | 29.76 | 55 | .269 | 62 | S | Strong do | Partially overcast; heavy squalls | ||
| 4 | 21 | 3.30 a m | 29.713 | 29.78 | 54 | .231 | 55 | S | Strong do | Cumulus 4 | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.716 | 29.84 | 57 | .268 | 57.5 | S | Moderate do | Cumulus 3 | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.774 | 29.80 | 59 | .269 | 53.5 | S | Moderate do | Cumulus 4 | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.796 | 29.92 | 53 | .244 | 60.5 | S | Gentle do | Clear | ||
| 5 | ( | 3.30 a m | 29.897 | 29.99 | 48 | .212 | 63 | S | Light do | Clear | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.901 | 30.04 | 54 | .308 | 74 | Calm | ... | Clear; a light breeze sprung up from westward at 10.30 | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.869 | 30.00 | 60 | .310 | 60 | W | Gentle breeze | Cumulus cirrus 6 | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.937 | 30.09 | 46 | .262 | 84.5 | Calm | ... | Clear | ||
| 6 | 23 | 3.30 a m | 29.981 | 30.10 | 48 | .284 | 85 | Calm | ... | Clear and hazy | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.029 | 30.18 | 58 | .365 | 75.5 | Calm | ... | Overcast; clouds hanging over the mountains | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.064 | 30.15 | 61 | .383 | 71.5 | S W | Light breeze | Clear, with light cumulus | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 30.084 | 30.25 | 59 | .380 | 76 | S W | Light air | Slightly overcast | ||
| 7 | 24 | 3.30 a m | 30.115 | 30.25 | 56 | .363 | 81 | Calm | ... | Overcast and hazy | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 30.115 | 30.26 | 57 | .268 | 75.5 | N W | Light air | Cumulus 8; heavy clouds to westward; clearing to eastward | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 30.092 | 30.16 | 59 | .380 | 76 | W | Light breeze | Clear, with light clouds on the mountains; temp. of Lake 51° | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 30.064 | 30.18 | 55 | .321 | 74.5 | Calm | ... | Overcast | ||
| 8 | 25 | 3.30 a m | 30.018 | 30.14 | 49 | .271 | 78 | Calm | ... | Clear overhead; heavy fog clouds on the mountains | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.996 | 30.12 | 56 | .308 | 68.5 | Calm | ... | Clear | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.944 | 30.01 | 67 | .425 | 64 | W | Gentle breeze | Slightly overcast | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.904 | 29.98 | 54 | .308 | 74 | W | Light air | Cumulus 2 to west | ||
| 9 | 26 | 3.30 a m | 29.805 | 29.85 | 53 | .348 | 86.5 | Calm | ... | Densely overcast; rain | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.795 | 29.79 | 60 | .426 | 82 | N W | Light air | Overcast | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.612 | 29.63 | 53 | .348 | 86.5 | N W | Light air | Overcast; rain | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.576 | 29.64 | 46 | .262 | 84.5 | W | Light breeze | Clear, with light nimbus passing; rainfall through the day .75 in. | ||
| 10 | 27 | 3.30 a m | 29.585 | 29.59 | 43 | .231 | 83.5 | Calm | ... | Clear, with haze | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.567 | 29.60 | 58 | .393 | 81.5 | Calm | ... | Cumulus 3 to west | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.506 | 29.55 | 57 | .350 | 75 | S | Light breeze | Clear overhead; light cumulus round the horizon | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.607 | 29.70 | 51 | .220 | 59 | S | Light air | Clear | ||
| 11 | 28 | 3.30 a m | 29.635 | 29.76 | 48 | .237 | 70.5 | S | Light air | Overcast | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.725 | 29.80 | 55 | .376 | 87 | W | Light air | Cumulus 6 | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.717 | 29.80 | 60 | .338 | 65.5 | W | Light breeze | Cumulus 8; rained slightly at 1 p.m. | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.773 | 29.86 | 50 | .309 | 85.5 | N W | Light air | Overcast; rain; commenced raining at 8 p.m. | ||
| 12 | 29 | 3.30 a m | 29.781 | 29.83 | 45 | .251 | 84 | N W | Light air | Partially overcast | |
| " | 9.30 a m | 29.759 | 29.82 | 55 | .376 | 87 | N W | Light air | Overcast; thick drizzling rain; rainfall 1 in. | ||
| " | 3.30 p m | 29.731 | 29.82 | 56 | .391 | 87 | N W | Gentle breeze | Overcast; heavy rain; wind very strong outside | ||
| " | 9.30 p m | 29.827 | 29.95 | 52 | .334 | 86 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast; heavy rain | ||
| 13 | ● | 3.30 a m | 29.851 | 29.99 | 50 | .309 | 85.5 | N W | Light breeze | Overcast |
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