Otago Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 338

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25 3.30 p m 29.566 29.67 63 .447 77.5 W Fresh do Cumulus 3; slight passing showers until noon
26 9.30 a m 29.637 29.78 49 .271 78 W Light do Light cumulus 4
3.30 p m 29.703 29.81 48 .260 77.5 W Light air Clear, with light passing clouds; slight rain at midnight
9.30 p m 29.733 29.86 63 .447 77.5 S W Light breeze Cumulus 8
27 3.30 a m 29.756 29.80 64 .373 62.5 S E Light do Cumulus 2; slight passing showers until 1 p.m.
9.30 a m 29.719 29.80 52 .282 72.5 S E Fresh do Clear
3.30 p m 29.571 29.65 50 .252 71.5 E Gentle do Slightly overcast
9.30 p m 29.499 29.56 63 .386 77 N Light air Overcast; slight rain since 11 a.m.
28 3.30 a m 29.423 29.48 65 .516 83.5 S E Fresh breeze Overcast; wind light and variable during the day; gusty after 7 p.m.
9.30 a m 29.426 29.47 58 .336 70 N Light do Overcast; slight showers at midnight
3.30 p m 29.394 29.41 55 .349 80.5 N Light do Overcast; commencing to rain
9.30 p m 29.303 29.36 62 .491 88.5 N Gentle do Overcast; showery
29 3.30 a m 29.309 29.39 60 .456 88 N W Light do Overcast; heavy showers; wind probably strong outside
9.30 a m 29.479 29.53 57 .407 87.5 N W Light do Overcast; heavy nimbus; showery
3.30 p m 29.516 29.55 54 .362 86.5 N W Light do Overcast; heavy showers; rainfall 2.25 in.
9.30 p m 29.532 29.54 55 .376 87 N W Gentle do Overcast; showery
30 3.30 a m 29.549 29.61 59 .439 88 N W Light do Overcast; heavy rain; heavy thunder at 4.30
9.30 a m 29.597 29.62 52 .334 86 N W Light do Densely overcast; heavy rain
3.30 p m 29.607 29.67 54 .362 86.5 N W Gentle do Overcast; showery; rainfall 1.5 in.
9.30 p m 29.624 29.69 55 .376 87 W Light do Cumulus 8
31 3.30 a m 29.647 29.74 59 .409 82 N W Light do Overcast; heavy rain
9.30 a m 29.652 29.79 56 .391 87 N W Light do Overcast; heavy rain
3.30 p m 29.682 29.73 55 .404 93.5 N W Light do Overcast; heavy rain until 8; rainfall 2.25 in.
9.30 p m 29.716 29.80 56 .391 87 N Fresh do Densely overcast
3.30 a m 29.649 29.72 62 .460 83 N Fresh do Heavy nimbus passing; slight showers since 8.30
9.30 a m 29.567 29.62 57 .407 87.5 N Fresh do

MEANS OF READINGS FOR THE MONTH.

Barometer ............ 29.694
Aneroid Barometer ..... 29.78
Temperature of Air .... 55
Elastic Force ......... .363
Degree of Moisture .... 81.
Temperature of Sea ....

WIND.—N W ............ 12 days
N E ............ 4 ,,
S W ............ 6 ,,
S E ............ 4 ,,
Variable ......... 5 ,,
RAIN.—Heavy Rain ...... 12 ,,
Showery ......... 4 ,,



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