Wellington Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 30

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✨ Meteorological Observations



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS at the Observatory, Wellington, for the Month ending 31st May, 1863.

Lat. 41 deg. 16 min. 25 sec. S. Long. 174 deg. 47 min. 25 sec. E. Height above sea 90 feet.

Day of Month. Barometer Daily Means. Wind Rain in 24 hours. Min. Shade. Max. Shade. Remarks.
Thermometer. Direction.
Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Clouds. Morning. Afternoon. Force.
1 29.087 56.0 54.0 6. N N 3.25
2 .424 55.5 53.5 4. N N 2.00
3 .911 57.0 53.5 1. N N 6.25
4 30.094 57.0 55.5 6. NE N 4.00
5 .041 56.5 56.0 2. NE N 2.50
6 29.936 57.5 56.0 5. NE SSW 3.75
7 .992 57.5 55.2 10. E S 3.25
8 .856 53.0 51.7 6. S S 1.25
9 30.026 57.0 54.7 10. S S 6.00
10 .238 49.0 47.2 10. S S 6.00
11 .311 47.5 45.2 8. SSW S 5.50
12 .318 50.5 48.0 5. S S 6.00
13 .269 48.7 46.7 3. E N 1.00
14 .179 52.0 50.0 4. NE N 2.50
15 .194 56.0 53.0 3. N N 1.75
16 .060 55.5 51.0 10. N N 2.00
17 .161 57.5 56.0 9. S N 2.25
18 .080 57.0 55.7 10. N N 4.00
19 .109 53.5 51.5 9. S S 2.25
20 .194 48.5 45.7 2. S S 1.75
21 .142 44.5 42.7 1. E N .75
22 .042 50.0 48.5 10. N N 2.00
23 29.983 56.0 53.5 9. N N 5.25
24 .786 57.5 55.5 9. N N 4.75
25 .977 58.0 56.0 10. S S 4.50
26 30.002 53.0 52.0 10. S N 4.50
27 29.996 56.5 55.0 6. N N 4.50
28 .929 57.0 54.5 6. NNE N 3.00
29 .840 56.5 53.7 5. S N 3.25
30 .793 52.5 50.5* 7. E S 3.75

Notes on Clouds.—10 is an overcast sky, and 0 is a cloudless sky.

Wind : Force.—The Maximum Pressure in 24 hours is given, and decimal parts of a lb. on the square foot.

Barometer.—The height is reduced to sea level, at a temperature of 32 deg. Far.

Thermometer Means.—Deducible from the Maximum and Minimum readings at 10 a.m., of the 24 hours previously.

Maximum in Sun’s Rays and Shade.—These figures are the readings at 10 a.m., and like the wind’s force, thermometer means, and fall of rain apply to the 24 hours previously.

JOHN KNOWLES, in Charge.



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  • JOHN KNOWLES, in Charge