96 



METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER; PROVIDENCE, R.I. 



April, 1849. New Moon, 22^- 6^- 46™- P. M. 



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 S15 

 16 

 17 

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 S22 

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 26 

 27 

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 S29 

 30 



29.69,29. 



29.7529. 



29.8829. 



29. SI 2'.l. 

 '.[Ki'rJ. -'■>■ 

 :9.S4 3(I. 



30.13,29. 

 :9.76j29. 



30.02'29. 



29.93 29. 



29.50|29. 



29.82 29. 



29.88;29. 



29.49,29. 

 1.5229. 



29.3729. 



29.59;29. 



29.5529. 



29.17'29. 



29.5229. 



29.7629. 



29.9329. 



29.99'29. 



29.6229. 



29.95 29. 



29.9630. 



30.24'30. 



30.09;29. 



29.7029. 



30.1030. 



66 29.81 

 72 29.83 



80 29.81 



ir, 2;i.7l 



4s ■2[>.T2 

 1 11 30.00 

 97,29.77 

 78i29.96 

 98 29.98 

 80!29.58 

 53 29.71 

 77|29.89 

 7129.55 

 46:29.57 

 3929.42 

 34 29.50 

 5429.56 

 4829.23 

 15i29.37 

 5229.69 



81 29.90 



29.89 

 29.80 

 29.86 

 29.97 

 30.16 

 30.21 

 29.68 

 29.90 

 29.91 



Means 29.77|29.74i29. 78 



REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL 



Max. 

 Min. 

 Mean 

 Range 



29.35 29.33 



29.95i29.92 



1.07i 1.08 



29.41 

 29.94 

 0.93 



Mean of mouth 29.937 

 Extreme range 1.09 



N. W. 



N. W. 

 W'ly 



s. w. 



S'ly 

 N. W. 



N. W. 

 N.W. 



N'ly 



S'ly 



N'ly 



N.W. 



N.W. 



N'ly 



N.W. 



W'ly 



W'ly 



S. E. 



S. W. 



N.W. 



N.W. 



N.W. 



N.W. 



W'ly 



N.W. 



N.W. 



N. E. 



E. 



W'ly 



N. E. 



N.W. 

 N.W. 

 W'ly 

 S. E. 

 S. W. 

 N.W. 

 S'ly 

 2 N.W. 



1.4 



N. E'ly 



S'ly 



N.W. 



N.W. 



S. E'ly 



N.W. 



N.W. 



W'ly 



W'ly 



S. E. 



S. E'ly 



W'ly 



N.W. 



S. E. 



S. W. 



W'ly 



W'ly 



N. E. 



N. E. 



S. E. 



N.W. 



S. E. 



2 N.W. 

 2 N. W. 

 1 W'ly 



1 S. E'ly 



2 N. W. 



1 N. W. 



2 S'ly 



2 N. W. 



1 S'ly 



2 S. E'ly 

 2 N. W. 

 2 N. W. 



1 S. W'ly 



2 N.W. 



3 N. W. 

 2 W'ly 



1 S. W'ly 

 2N. E. 

 IN'ly 

 1 N. W. 

 1 N. W. 

 IS. E. 

 1 S'ly 

 2: W'ly 

 1 N. W. 

 2N. E. 

 1!N. W. 

 2;S. E. 

 liN. W. 

 2'S. E'ly 



1.6 



1.3 



N. & E 3 



E. & S 6 



S. & W 6 



W. & N 15 







Rain 











10 











10 







Rain 





 Sh'r, 







10, Sh'r 



10 



1 







9 



1 



Rain 





 Hazy 



5.0 



Clear . . 

 Variable 

 Cloudy . . 

 Rain fell on 



Days. 

 9 



;!» 



. 7 



1.05 

 0.10 



Ifit. Very pleasant. 



2d aud 3d. Very nne. 



4th. Pleasant. Very thick haze and clouds in 

 the evening. Wind .S. E'ly, whilo the cloud* 

 passed from W'ly. 



.5th. Occasional .>:prinklingand mistin morning. 

 Cleared from .i to U 1'. M., with wind at N. W. 



61h. Pleasant. 



71h. Variahlo. 



.sth. Pleasant. 



itlh. Fine. 



loth. Sprinkling of rai 

 shower in the evening. 



11th. Very fine. 



l'2th. Fine. 



13th. Sprinkling of rai: 



14th. Very chilly and , 

 sntnv at "2 P. M. and towards sunset. Evening 

 cl.-ar aud cold. 



l.Hli. The ground at 

 than an inch in depth, 

 very cold and piercing. 



16th. Very cold and u 

 2 P. M,, wet clothes froze in the wind 



17th. Pleasant. 



IStli. Began to r 

 very fresh at N. E. 



19th. Flurry of snow from 8 to 9 A. M. Sprink- 

 ling of rain at 3 P. M. Very clear in evening 



20th Brisk shower from 5 to 6 P. M. Clear at 

 10;^ P. M. Shw the "Telescopic Comet" visible 

 abont 10° N. W. of Arcturus. 



21st. Very fine. Saw the comet again. 



22d. Very damp. Very light showers in the 



23d. Chilly wind, and appearance of storm in 

 the evening. 



24th. Very fine. The comet barely discernible 

 bv the naked eye, when its position is previously 

 known. 



2oth. Very fine. Clear at 11 P. M.. The comet 

 distinctly visible to the naked eye. 



26th. Pleasant. 



27th. Very fine. The comet again seen by th, 

 naked eye. 



2Sth. Shower in the afleruoon. 



29th. Very line. 



30th. Pleasant. 



fortable. From I to 



at about 8 P. M., with wind 



May, 1849. New Moon, 22'» 2'' 28'" A. M. 



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2 

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 4 



S 6 



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12 



Si:', 

 14 

 l.") 

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S20 

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 22 

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 25 

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S27 

 28 

 29 

 30 

 31 



29.87;29.79 

 30.1ilj30.13 

 30.35'30.23 



29.92'29.77 

 30.01:30.09 

 30.14 30.0S 



29.93i29.81 

 29.77:29.73 

 29.70 29.7; 



29..''<.s 29. .s 

 29.76 29.6: 



; 29. 



9.' 



,9.76 29.li.1 



,9.2.') -29.24 

 29.36 29.45 

 29.6929.72 

 29.8629.86 

 29.8829.85 

 29.86129.84 

 29.97|29.91 

 29.85 29.73 

 29.90'29.81 

 29.50,29.40 

 29.70 29.79 

 29.94l29.91 

 29.89 29.87 

 29.89 29.88 



9.93 29.95 

 30.04 30.02 

 30. 03 '29. 

 29. 96129. 92 



Means 29.85:29.82 29.84 

 REDUCED TO SEA LEVEL. 



an 



;W.53:W.41 30.39 



•29.43 -29.42 29.47 



:S0.03,30.00,30.02 



1.10| 0.99] 0.92 



Max 



Min. 



M 



lian. 



Mean of month 30.017 

 Extreme range 1.11 



62.7 

 48.0 

 49.7 

 62.7 

 47.0 

 46.7 

 51.7 

 51.0 

 46.0 

 51.7 

 47.3 

 47.7 

 52.3 

 53.7 

 51.3 

 52.7 

 54.7 

 59.3 

 58.3 

 62.7 

 62.3 

 60.3 

 67.3 

 4S.3 

 45.0 

 53.3 

 61.3 

 59.0 

 59.0 

 55.3 

 51.7 



67.3 

 45.0 



54.2 

 43.0 



S. W. 

 N.W. 



N.W. 

 W'ly 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 S. W'ly 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N.N.E. 

 S. W. 

 N.W. 

 N.W. 

 N.W. 

 N.W. 

 N. E. 

 N.W. 

 N.W. 

 S. W. 

 N. E. 

 S. W. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 W'ly 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 



Atl 1 



At 10 p. 



S. W. 2 



N.W. 1 



S'ly 2 



W'ly 1 



N. E. 2 



N. E. 2; 



S. E'ly 2 



S. W. 1 



N. E. 1 

 S. W'lyl 



1 N. E. 1 

 llN.W'lyl 

 I'S. W. 1 



2 S. W. 2 



N.W. 

 N.W. 



S'ly 

 N. E. 

 N.W. 



s. w. 

 s. w. 



N. E. 

 S. E'ly 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N'ly 

 S. W. 

 S. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 llN. E. 



N.W 

 N.W 

 S'ly 

 W'ly 

 E'ly 

 E'ly 

 S'ly 

 S. E'ly 2 

 N. E. 1 

 S'ly 1 

 N. E. 1 

 N.W. 1 

 S. W'ly 3 

 N. E. 

 N.W. 1 

 S. E'ly 1 

 S. W. 1 

 N. E. 

 N.W. 

 S. W. 

 N.W 



s. w. 



W'ly 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N.W 

 S. W. 

 S'ly 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 

 N. E. 



1.3 



1.5 



1.5 



Prevailing winds from some 

 point between— Days. 



N. & E 11 



E. & S 3 



S. & W 11 



AV. & N 6 



10 









 10 



Rain 

 10 

 10 

 10 

 Misty 



8 

 Misty 







8 



4 



8 











6 











3 

 10 



5 

 Misty 

 Rain 

 10 



4 





 Rain 

 Misty 

 Misty 



4 







4 



5 



Rain 



Sh'r, 10 



8 

 10 

 Rain 



5 



5 



7 

 Rain 

 10 



6 



6 



3 



4 



1 



3 



4 



8 



6 

 10 

 Rain 



3 



8 



4 

 10 

 Misty 

 Rain 





 10 



5 



10 



Sprin'lj 



10 



10 



7 



2 











9 



8 

 10 

 Misty 

 10 



6.3 



6.6 



Clear . . 

 Varialile 

 Cloudy . 

 Rain frll on 



I 22 



l.."iO 

 0.35 



0.05 

 0.34 



1st. Pleasant. 



2d. Very fine. Comet visible in the telescope 

 in presence of the moon ten days' old ; its motioi 

 very rapid. 



3d. Pleasant. Appearances of rain in evenins 



4th. Sprinkling of rain from 8 to 9 A.M., am 

 from 5 to 6 P. M. 



.ith. Very moderate. Rain daring most of day 



6th. Sprinkling of rain at intervals through day 



7th. Cool morning. 



Sfh. Raw and cold for the season. 



9th. Mist and drizzle most of the day. Partl\ 

 clear at 10 P. M. 



10th Pleasant. 



11th. Variable day. Very clear evening. 



12lh. Tber. fell 10 36° last night. Pleasantday 

 Aurora from 10 to 11 P.M., low and (luile bright 

 without coruscations. 



13tli. Began to rain moderately about 11 A. M. 

 continued through P. M — sometimes briskly. 



141h. At 3 P. M., there was a shower 01 hail 

 which continued not more than 4 or 5 minutes 

 but in that time the quantity which fell was very 

 extraordinary. In the space of one minute f 

 the commencement, the ground was white ' 

 it, and at the end of the shower it might be scraped 

 up anywhere in the garden by the handful. "Tlu 

 hailstones were notice, but compact balls of snow 

 fiattenedon one, two, or three, and sometimes four 

 sides, so as to present a somewhat angular appear 

 ance. Very many of the balls were ?g of an inch 

 while some were very nearly >^ inch, in diameter 

 .\ll that I particularly examined, which was :, 

 large number, were so soft as to he crushed he 

 tweeu the fingers, or have their form changed 

 In the largest-sized balls, I observed that they 

 were softer in the centre than at the surface. 

 These large balls were intermixed with many 

 smaller ones of difi"erent structure, and evidently 

 formed under dilferent circumstances, many of 

 them being light, soft balls of snow. When wet 

 by the rain which followed, they were all readily 

 fo'rmed into massive snow-balls. The hail 

 very restricted in its extent in one dii'ection — that 

 is, from north to south. In the soulherly part 

 the city, there was none at all. iTcharlesfield 

 Street, less than a quarter of a mile south of this 

 spot, none was observed. It extended in a north 

 erly direction about two miles, aud easterly, s( 

 far as I can learn, abont seven miles. It cam( 

 at the west. It has been reported 



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