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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS at the Observatory, Wellington, for the
Month ending 29th February, 1864.
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. | Dry Bulb. | Wet Bulb. | Clouds. | Maximum in Sun\'s Rays, Blackened Bulb. | Maximum. | Minimum. | Morning. | Afternoon. | Maximum Force in 24 hours. | In. of Rain in 24 hours. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1864. | |||||||||||
| February. | |||||||||||
| Monday 1 | 29.385 | 64.5 | 56.7 | 5. | 88 | 70 | 59 | NW | N | 9.00 | — |
| Tuesday 2 | .833 | 61.0 | 55.5 | 1. | 88 | 69 | 53 | NE | SSW | 9.75 | — |
| Wednesday 3 | .895 | 59.5 | 54.0 | 6. | 101 | 68 | 51 | N | N | 11.25 | — |
| Thursday 4 | .881 | 64.0 | 59.7 | 5. | 79 | 68 | 60 | N | N | 11.75 | — |
| Friday 5 | .958 | 61.0 | 57.0 | 0. | 98 | 71 | 51 | NE | S | 3.00 | — |
| Saturday 6 | 30.020 | 63.5 | 58.7 | 7. | 97 | 71 | 56 | E | N | .25 | — |
| Sunday 7 | 29.983 | 67.5 | 62.0 | 8. | 98 | 74 | 61 | N | N | 5.00 | — |
| Monday 8 | .997 | 62.5 | 60.0 | 4. | 79 | 69 | 56 | N | NNW | 4.00 | — |
| Tuesday 9 | .891 | 66.5 | 60.5 | 8. | 96 | 73 | 60 | N | N | 2.50 | — |
| Wednesday 10 | .706 | 67.5 | 63.2 | 9. | 99 | 72 | 63 | N | N | 11.50 | — |
| Thursday 11 | .804 | 68.5 | 64.2 | 6. | 90 | 75 | 62 | N | NNE | 5.75 | — |
| Friday 12 | .773 | 67.5 | 64.2 | 10. | 90 | 73 | 62 | SE | N | 5.50 | .02 |
| Saturday 13 | .690 | 66.0 | 63.7 | 10. | 76 | 70 | 62 | N | S | 8.50 | 1.60 |
| Sunday 14 | .538 | 64.5 | 62.7 | 8. | 78 | 70 | 59 | NW | S | 11.75 | .17 |
| Monday 15 | .838 | 61.0 | 57.7 | 3. | 85 | 68 | 54 | SW | NW | 6.00 | .06 |
| Tuesday 16 | 30.120 | 59.0 | 54.2 | 0. | 94 | 68 | 50 | NNE | SSW | .50 | — |
| Wednesday 17 | .259 | 61.0 | 55.2 | 3. | 102 | 70 | 52 | S | S | 1.25 | — |
| Thursday 18 | .258 | 60.0 | 54.0 | 2. | 98 | 69 | 51 | NE | S | .75 | — |
| Friday 19 | .163 | 60.5 | 55.5 | 1. | 101 | 71 | 50 | N | S | .50 | — |
| Saturday 20 | .010 | 64.5 | 60.5 | 7. | 94 | 73 | 56 | N | N | .25 | — |
| Sunday 21 | 29.929 | 69.5 | 64.7 | 8. | 85 | 75 | 64 | N | NNW | .75 | — |
| Monday 22 | .886 | 68.5 | 62.5 | 3. | 90 | 75 | 62 | N | NNW | 1.25 | — |
| Tuesday 23 | .976 | 66.5 | 60.5 | 8. | 96 | 75 | 58 | S | S | .75 | .03 |
| Wednesday 24 | .700 | 61.0 | 57.5 | 9. | 88 | 68 | 54 | NE | S | 1.50 | — |
| Thursday 25 | .341 | 62.5 | 58.5 | 4. | 90 | 69 | 56 | NW | NNW | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Friday 26 | .613 | 61.5 | 55.5 | 3. | 84 | 68 | 55 | N | NW | 5.25 | — |
| Saturday 27 | .764 | 61.0 | 55.0 | 4. | 87 | 67 | 55 | N | S | 4.50 | — |
| Sunday 28 | .713 | 60.0 | 54.5 | 10. | 95 | 69 | 51 | SSW | S | 2.25 | .02 |
| Monday 29 | 30.064 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 2. | 83 | 60 | 46 | S | S | 5.50 | .27 |
NOTE.—Clouds.—10 is an overcast sky, and 0 is a cloudless sky.
Wind: Force.—The Maximum Pressure in 24 hours in lbs., 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 Maximum and Minimum readings at 10 a.m., of the 24 hours previously.
Maximum in Sun\'s Rays, and Maximum and Minimum in 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 of the Observatory
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