118 REMARKS ON THE WEATHER. 1842. 
MAY. 
1 20—2 5. 20", Clouds beginning to break. 23%, Sky milky: a few cirro-strati to S. 2%. Cumuli, 
separated into distinct masses. 5, Cumuli, principally on W. and NW. horizon. 
2 20—3 5. 208, Sky milky in E., almost becoming cirro-strati. 23%. Detached cumuli rising in SE. : fine 
bands of cirro-cumuli stretching from S by E to NW., forming ares of large radius. 2. Large 
masses of cumuli rising from S.E: extremely hazy to SE. 35, The upper strata of cumuli sepa- 
rating from each other approach nearer and nearer the zenith, each cumulus having a cirrous tail, 
which first points W., then NNW.: large masses of cumuli from the E. hurrying past to NNW., 
while the cirro-cumuli are slowly progressing across the zenith to ENE. 5. Cumuli, looking 
very electric, small spaces of milky blue seen between. 
3 20—4 5. 20%, Heavy black cumuli, 232. Skyseenin NW. 2. Heavy detached cumuli. 5. Cumuli 
round horizon : a few linear cirri. 
4 20—5 8. 20", Light drizzle of rain. 23%, Cumuli, tendency to openin SE. 2. Masses of black clouds. 
8". Light rain. 
5 20—6 8. 20", A small opening in SE. by E. 23", Cumuli and seud: heavy shower. 2". Detached 
cumuli and scud. 5", Black cumuli and scud. 8", Rain. 
6 20—7 6. 20", Cumuli and scud. 23"—2. Heavy rain. 5", Heavy rain: clouds moving rapidly : oc- 
casional pieces of sky. 
8 20—9 5. 20". Sky in N. and W. horizon: cumuli, &c.: linear cirri above stationary. 23"—5". 
Cumuli. 
9 20--10 5. 20%, A few linear cirri to E. 23. Detached cumuli, principally to SE. 2"—5», Cumuli. 
10 20—11 5. 20%. Sky mostly covered with diffuse cirri: a few cirro-strati: the wind does not extend to 
the cirri: one or two diffuse cumuli, rising from S8. and SW. 23. Two-tenths of the sky 
covered with cirro-cumuli: four-tenths cumuli: and one-tenth thin cirri, 2". Electric-looking 
cumuli lowest: diffuse cirro-cumuli above stationary: linear cirri highest: stationary, 5%. A 
heavy shower of rain. 
11 20—12 5. 20%. A smart shower, raining from 20" till 23%. 2". Heavy cumuli, moving very slowly : 
diffuse cirri above stationary. 5". Cumuli. 
12 20—13 5. 20%. Principally cirro-cumuli: a few connected ranges of cumuli: to the North the ill-defined 
cirro-cumuli form a great bay, almost half an ellipse; there is a portion of a similar bay to the 
S. of W. 28". Diffuse cirro-cumuli: the sky almost covered with a haze : a few cirro-strati: one 
or two cumuli rising. 2%. Irregular cirro-cumuli: masses of cumuli rising from S., SE., and SW., 
proceeding slowly towards NW.: sky very hazy: the sun projects a faint shadow. 5%. A few 
cumuli below quite detached : like buttermilk above, and in many places like that liquid agitated. 
13 20—14 5. 204. Clouds motionless: a large kind of flaky cirro-cumuli: the sky covered with haze, in some 
places approaching to cirrus, towards the East it is quite milky : the sun projects a faint shadow. 
23", Cumuli round horizon, excepting about E., where there is a dense haze: the whole sky is 
very milky: the sun projecting a moderately dark shadow : occasionally a puff of wind. 5. Sky 
covered with haze: no clouds. 
15 20—16 5. Sky not so milky as on the last three days, 23. A few cumuli on NNW. horizon, and a few 
patches of cirri, 2, Cumuli on WNW. and SSE. horizon. 5, Cumuli on §. horizon, 
16 20—17 5. 20". Overcast. 23". Cumuli, disappearing rapidly. 2. Very detached cumuli round horizon : 
a mass of cirri to N., with the concave side to SW.: faint linear cirri, &c. over the sky. 5". Cirri, 
principally to S., with the concave side to NW. 
17 20—18 5. 20". Overcast. 23", Cumuli in the zenith, about four-tenths of ill-defined cirro-cumuli: sky 
hazy: clouds breaking. 2, Principally cumuli, and a few cirro-strati on horizon : a few patches 
of ill-defined cirro-cumuli in zenith. 5. Ranges of cumuli round horizon from SE. round by S. 
to NE. : a few patches of cirro-cumuli. 
18 20—19 5. Overcast throughout the day. 
19 20—20 5. 20", Cumuli: mixed and linear cirri to N., and in zenith. 23". Cumuli much dispersed : — 
cirri above stationary. 2". Principally heavy cumuli rising in S., proceeding North, looking very — 
electric in S. and E. 5". Cumuli and nimbi: rain to E. and 8. | 
20 20—21 6. 20. A few cumuli: large diffuse cirro-cumuli stationary. 23". Cumuli: a few patches of sky — 
toN. 2, Cumuli. 5%. Overcast. : 4 
The column “ Species of Clouds, &c.”’ in the Meteorological Observations after May 1. 1842, is an abstract of the Remarks given Be 
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