Otago Provincial Gazette – 1864 – No. 338

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✨ Meteorological Observations



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.

Date. Moon's Age. Hour. Barometer. Attached Thermometer. Aneroid Barometer. Temperature of Air. Elastic Force of Vapour. Degree of Moisture. Temperature of Evaporation. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.
Days Inches Inches Degrees Inches Deg. Degrees
Dec
13 9.30 a.m. 29.633 57 29.74 57 .407 87.5 56 N W Squally Overcast; showery; rainfall 1 in.
3.30 p.m. 29.651 59 29.77 59 .439 88 56 N W Squally Overcast; showery until 3 p.m.
14 9.30 a.m. 29.720 57 29.85 57 .407 87.5 56 W Light breeze Overcast; rain since 8.30
3.30 p.m. 29.750 54 29.86 62 .362 86.5 56 N W Light do Overcast; showery
3 9.30 p.m. 29.759 50 29.87 56 .456 88 57.5 — Calm Cumulus 6
15 9.30 a.m. 29.725 60 29.85 64 .465 78 58 N E Light do Overcast
3.30 p.m. 29.749 64 29.86 60 .426 82 58 N E Light air Overcast
4 9.30 a.m. 29.692 57 29.83 57 .378 89 57.5 N E Light do Overcast; rained from 6 to 8.30 a.m.
3.30 p.m. 29.684 65 29.82 65 .549 89 58 E Light do Overcast; slight rain from 1 to 2.30 p.m.
16 9.30 a.m. 29.671 61 29.75 61 .544 88 58 N E Light do Overcast; heavy rain since 9 p.m.
3.30 p.m. 29.640 60 29.77 65 .473 88 58 E Light do Overcast; thick rain
5 9.30 a.m. 29.565 60 29.68 62 .456 89 58 E Strong do Overcast; rainfall 1.25 in.
3.30 p.m. 29.595 66 29.67 66 .569 89 61 E Strong do Overcast
17 9.30 a.m. 29.585 62 29.63 63 .491 88.5 59 E Strong do Overcast
3.30 p.m. 29.546 61 29.70 64 .473 88 58 E Strong do Overcast; slight showers since 7 a.m.
6 9.30 a.m. 29.605 63 29.68 63 .510 88.5 58 E Strong do Overcast; drizzling rain
3.30 p.m. 29.611 64 29.71 62 .529 88 58 E Gentle do Overcast
18 9.30 a.m. 29.551 62 29.63 64 .491 88.5 58 S E Gentle breeze Cumulus 7
b 3.30 p.m. 29.540 67 29.65 67 .399 72 66 S W Gentle do Clear overhead; light banks round the horizon
9.30 p.m. 29.499 60 29.60 60 .378 81 63 S W Light do Cumulus 3
19 9.30 a.m. 29.535 54 29.70 57 .350 74 58 S W Squally Cumulus 4
3.30 p.m. 29.585 63 29.78 65 .476 69.5 59 S W Strong breeze Partially clear and hazy
8 9.30 a.m. 29.656 53 29.86 53 .269 66.5 55 S Clear Clear
20 9.30 a.m. 29.758 54 29.90 57 .270 72.5 55 S Light air Clear
3.30 p.m. 29.785 66 29.94 70 .416 60 60 N W Fresh breeze Clear
9 9.30 a.m. 29.818 56 29.96 60 .308 73.5 58 N W Light do Clear
3.30 p.m. 29.805 64 29.91 67 .470 67 61 W Strong gusts Clear
21 9.30 a.m. 29.793 54 29.96 57 .308 74 58.5 N Gentle do Light stratus 2
10 3.30 a.m. 29.825 61 29.91 61 .403 72 60 N W Light do Clear
9.30 a.m. 29.805 57 29.91 64 .403 77.5 59.5 N W Fresh do Clear overhead; heavy clouds round the horizon
3.30 p.m. 29.794 68 29.87 68 .443 64.5 61 N W Strong breeze Clear
22 11 9.30 a.m. 29.828 54 29.97 57 .282 70.5 57 N Light do Clear overhead; heavy clouds round the horizon
3.30 p.m. 29.847 62 29.97 67 .352 67.5 57.5 N Fresh do Cumulus 5
9.30 p.m. 29.856 58 30.01 58 .309 73.5 58.5 N E Clear Clear
23 12 3.30 a.m. 29.965 51 30.12 51 .296 79 57.5 N E Light air Clear; a very fine, still night
9.30 a.m. 30.044 64 30.17 64 .465 78 58 N W Gentle breeze Clear
3.30 p.m. 30.038 68 30.15 68 .443 64.5 61 W Light air Clear
24 13 9.30 a.m. 30.016 54 30.15 54 .322 69 59.5 S W Light do Clear
3.30 p.m. 29.962 60 30.07 62 .388 74 60 W Light do Clear
9.30 a.m. 29.903 57 29.95 57 .308 78.5 58 S W Light breeze Clear
25 3.30 a.m. 29.834 66 29.94 66 .524 67 61 W Light do Clear
O 9.30 a.m. 29.808 56 29.90 56 .378 81 58 S W Gentle do Overcast
3.30 p.m. 29.874 60 29.94 62 .456 72.5 60.5 N W Light do
9.50 a.m. 29.923 55 30.05 57 .308 78.5 58 N E Clear


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