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‘The mean degree of humidity for the month is 87°4, complete saturation 
being 100. 
The rainfall amounts to 2°72 inches. There was a deposit of water in the 
rain-guage to the amount of 0°01 inch, or more, on 23 days. The largest amount 
in 25 hours (0°70 inch) fell on the 6th, and there was another large fall of 0°60 inch 
on the 27th. 
The winds at 9a.m. daily were as follows :—N. 0; N.E.5; E.0; S.E. 
0; 8.8; S8.W.8; W.3; N.W. 4; uncertain, 3. Early on the morning of the 
21st it began to blow heavily from the west, and the gale increased as daylight 
came on. The wind continued in the west, and the storm was a widely extended 
and destructive one. There was a considerable fall of the barometer. At 9 a.m. 
the mercury stood at 29°329 inches, whilst, on the previous day, at the same hour, 
it was standing at 30°036 inches—a fall of 0°707 inch. One of the large trees at 
Moor House, Widemarsh Common, was blown down, and fell N.N.E., being 
turned in its fall by the tree which stood on its east side. This tree was about 12 
feet in circumference near the ground, and 102 feet in height. 
NOVEMBER. 
The mean of all the 9.0 a.m. barometrical readings during the month of 
November is 29°721 inches. 
The highest reading of the barometer during the month (30°307 inches) was 
registered on the 8th, and the lowest (28°433 inches) on the 29th. 
The mean temperature of November this year, is 42°1 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average temperature for the month being 432 degrees. 
The highest reading of the thermometer in shade (58°2 degrees) was regis- 
tered on the 5th, and the lowest (24°3 degrees) on the 24th. 
The mean degree of humidity for the month is 92'2, complete saturation 
being 100. 
The rainfall amounts to 2°362 inches. There was a deposit of water in the 
rain-guage to the amount of 0°01 inch or more on 22 days. On the 28th there was 
a fall of 0°81 inch in amount ; this was the greatest quantity which fell in 24 hours 
during November. 
The winds at 9.0 a.m. were as follows :—N, 2; N.E. 9; E.1; 8.E. 6; 8.0; 
S.W.1; W.2; N.W. 8; and 1 day uncertain. 
The great fall of the barometer on the 28th was followed by a gale of unusual 
violence ; wind 8.E. to W. ; 
DECEMBER. 
The mean of all the 9.0 a.m. barometrical readings during the month is 
29°635 inches. 
The highest reading (30°083 inches) was registered on the 18th, and the 
lowest (28°618 inches) on the 11th. 
The mean temperature of December, this year, is 33°2 degrees, Mr. Glaisher’s 
average for the month being 39°8 degrees. - 
PR 
