Otago Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 338

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✨ Meteorological Observations



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.

Date. Moon's Age. Hour. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32° Aneroid Barometer. 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.
Nov. Days. Inches. Inches. Degrees. Inches. Deg. Degrees.
1 19 3.30 a m 29.336 29.36 54 .362 86.5 N W Light air Overcast; heavy rain
" " 9.30 a m 29.399 29.50 61 .473 88 N W Light air Overcast; rain; rainfall .75 in.
" " 3.30 p m 29.479 29.51 62 .460 83 W Fresh breeze Overcast; showery
" " 9.30 p m 29.530 29.63 55 .376 87 W Light air Overcast; showery
2 20 3.30 a m 29.574 29.70 53 .321 80 N W Light air Cumulus nimbus 6; heavy showers during the night
" " 9.30 a m 29.687 29.80 58 .422 87.5 N W Light air Overcast; rainfall .25 in.
" " 3.30 p m 29.687 29.70 58 .422 87.5 N W Light air Overcast; steady rain
" " 9.30 p m 29.700 29.75 54 .362 86.5 N W Light air Overcast; steady rain
3 21 3.30 a m 29.577 29.60 53 .348 86.5 N E Light breeze Overcast; rain
" " 9.30 a m 29.547 29.58 57 .407 87.5 N E Light air Overcast; rain; rainfall 1 in.
" " 3.30 p m 29.544 29.59 59 .409 82 N Light air Overcast; rained until 2 p.m.
" " 9.30 p m 29.567 29.62 57 .378 81 N E Light air Clear, with light passing clouds
4 22 3.30 a m 29.572 29.60 52 .308 79.5 N Light air Overcast; rained slightly in the night
" " 9.30 a m 29.534 29.60 60 .426 82 N E Light air Cumulus 5
" " 3.30 p m 29.393 29.45 63 .416 72.5 E Light air Clear
" " 9.30 p m 29.364 29.41 57 .350 75 Calm ... Overcast
5 23 3.30 a m 29.289 29.32 57 .378 61 S E Fresh breeze Overcast
" " 9.30 a m 29.269 29.35 64 .403 67.5 S E Gentle do Overcast
" " 3.30 p m 29.331 29.43 61 .412 77 W Light air Clear, with haze
" " 9.30 p m 29.447 29.55 54 .335 80 S E Light air Light cumulus 2 to south
6 24 3.30 a m 29.537 29.65 52 .282 72.5 S E Light air Cumulus 6; temperature of Lake 52°
" " 9.30 a m 29.651 29.76 64 .465 78 S W Light breeze Cumulus 5
" " 3.30 p m 29.692 29.79 70 .516 70.5 S W Light air Clear
" " 9.30 p m 29.846 29.91 54 .308 74 S E Light air Cumulus 2 to south; thick fog over the Lake
7 25 3.30 a m 29.836 29.94 52 .282 72.5 N E Light air Cumulus 6
" " 9.30 a m 29.843 29.96 64 .433 72.5 N Light air Overcast; rain since 11 a.m.
" " 3.30 p m 29.826 29.90 60 .456 88 N Light air Overcast
" " 9.30 p m 29.820 29.90 58 .393 81.5 N Light air Overcast; showery since 2 a.m.
8 26 3.30 a m 29.770 29.82 55 .376 87 N Light air Overcast; showers at long intervals; rainfall .25 in.
" " 9.30 a m 29.742 29.80 61 .473 88 N W Light air Overcast; showery
" " 3.30 p m 29.701 29.72 56 .391 87 N W Gentle breeze Overcast; rain
" " 9.30 p m 29.654 29.70 59 .409 82 W Light do Overcast; showery
9 27 3.30 a m 29.642 29.68 60 .426 82 W Light do Overcast; showery
" " 9.30 a m 29.652 29.70 54 .362 86.5 N W Light do Overcast; showery
" " 3.30 p m 29.619 29.66 54 .389 93.5 N W Light do Overcast; rain
" " 9.30 p m 29.701 29.72 56 .391 87 N W Light do Overcast; heavy rain
10 28 3.30 a m 29.669 29.71 58 .422 87.5 N W Light do Overcast; rain; rainfall 3.75 in.
" " 9.30 a m 29.636 29.71 56 .391 87 N W Light do Overcast; rain
" " 3.30 p m 29.576 29.65 55 .404 93.5 N W Light do Overcast; heavy rain
" " 9.30 p m 29.574 29.65 57 .436 93.5 N W Light do Overcast; rain
11 29 3.30 a m 29.539 29.57 59 .469 94 N W Light do Overcast; rain; rainfall 1.75 in.
" " 9.30 a m 29.481 29.53 55 .376 87 W Light air Overcast; rain
" " 3.30 p m 29.374 29.42 53 .348 86.4 S E Light air Partially overcast; clearing; showery until 5 p.m
" " 9.30 p m 29.364 29.34 60 .426 82 S E Light air Clear
12 1 3.30 a m 29.221 29.28 61 .383 71.5 W Gentle breeze Cumulus, with light stratus 4; rainfall 1 in.
" " 9.30 a m 29.262 29.33 57 .407 87.5 W Light air Light cumulus 2
" " 3.30 p m 29.364 29.43 53 .348 86.4 S E Light air Cumulus stratus to south; partially overcast
" " 9.30 p m 29.321 29.38 61 .383 71.5 W Light air
" " 29.262 29.33 57 .407 87.5 W Light air


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