8 DAILY METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, May 28—June 4, 1846. 
THERMOMETERS, WIND. Clouds 
ion a Maximum Se Cur8.2 Cin BEY, Species of Clouds and Meteorological Remarks 
Time. |} at 32°. || Dry. | Wet. | Diff. force in |Pyom aS clouded. P 5 ? 
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ie pe in. S s 2 lbs. | Ibs. pt. pt. pt. pt 0—10. 
28 8 || 29-995 || 56-5) 49-3 |{7-2] 0-1) 0-0) O || —:28:—] 9-5 |) Cirro-cumulo-strati and cirro-strati. 
10 | 30-014 || 51-3] 46-5] 4-8] 0-2] 0-0] 16 | 2-0 || Cirro-cumuli and cirro-strati. 
18 | 30-066 || 47-0} 45-2] 1-8] 0-2| 0.0} 18 | 9-0 Thick woolly cirri rad. from SSE. and NNW.; solar 
20 064 || 54-8] 49-7] 5-1] 0-1] 0-0] 21 |} —:—: 28 8-5 Id. (s) [halo.6 
22 057 || 59-1} 51-3] 7-8 || 0-2] 0-1] 22 ||—:—:28)| 3-5 || Woolly and tufted cirri; masses of cumuli; a tendency 
29 0 047 || 64-8} 55-0] 9-8] 0-1] 0-1} 4 ||24:—:—] 3-5 | Cumuli; cirri. (0) [to a halo in the cirri.© 
2 037 || 68-8} 57-5 |11-3 | 0-4] 0-3} 22 || —:24:—|| 9-5 |) Cirro-cumulo-strati. (3) 
4 012 || 68-3] 57-2|11-1]) 1-1] 0-7] 22 || —:24:—j| 8-5 || Large cirro-eumulo-strati and loose cumuli. (0) 
6 007 || 65-0} 56-0} 9-0]] 1-6} 0-5| 22 || —:24:—|| 3-0 | Cirro-cumulo-strati. (3) 
8 009 || 59-9} 54-5 |t5-4|) 1-4] 0-4] 20 || —:24:—|| 3.0 Id. fo} 
10 015 || 52-3} 49-1| 3-2) 0-6} 0-0) 18 || 0-8 || Cirro-strati. ») 
18 || 29-979 || 52-3] 49-2} 3-1]) 0-6] 0-0} 20 | 2-5 |) Cirro-strati, woolly cirri, and cirrous haze, (0) 
20 985 || 60-3} 54-3|°6-0] 0-2] 0-2| 22 || —:24:—) 7-0 || Cirro-cumulo-strati ; cirro-strati. (0) 
Dae 978 || 60-1] 53-1} 7-0} 1-5] 1-3) 28 | 23:—:—|| 3-0 || Scud and eumuli. (0) 
30.0 982 || 62:0} 53-9] 8-1]] 1-2] 1-1] 28 ]}23:—:—] 5.0 Id (0) 
2|| 987 || 63-1] 54-4] 8-7] 2-1| 0-5] 25 |24:—:—]) 2-5 Ia. (0) 
4 | 969 || 65-0} 55-1) 9-9) 1-1] 0-6) 30 |} 25:24:—] 25 Tay; haze on horizon. (0) 
6 | 967 || 64-2) 55-5 78-7 || 0-8/ 0-3) 24 |27:—:—|} 3-5 Id. ; id. ; woolly cirri, (0) 
8 | 977 || 59-3] 53-0 |16-3] 0-5| 0.2} 23 || 29:—:24]| 6-0 || Scud and masses of cirro-stratus ; woolly cirri. (9) 
10 || 29-984 || 53-6] 50-3| 3-3) 0-3| 0.0} 24 | 1-0 || Sheets of cirro-strati and cirri. ») 
231) 30-002 63-8 | 56-3] 7-5|| 0-1 | 0-1 8 || 22:—:— 2-0 || Detached masses of cumuli ; streaks of cirri. (o) 
3118 | 29-961 || 48-7] 47-2/T1-5|| 0-9} 0-0} 20 0-2 || Patches of cir. and cir.-str. ; hazy on hor., like fog clear- 
20 | 967 || 55-0} 51-0 |,4-0}) 0-1] 0-1) 22 | 0-2 || Cirriand haze near horizon.© __ [ing off; heavy dew.© 
22 || 958 || 63-7| 56-0| 9-7) 0-1} 0-0] 22 | 0-2 Id. ; patches of cumuli to SE. © 
0 | 949 || 69-4] 56-9|12-5|| 0-1} 0-0} 20 | 0-5 | Id. ; id. (0) 
2 | 931 || 72-9} 59-2|13-7 || 0-2} 0-1] 30 | 6-2 Tae: patch of cumulus to E. © 
4 922 || 76-2] 61-0 |15-2|| 0-2| 0-1] 16 | 0-2 | A few small patches of cumulus; milky haze. (0) 
6 913 | 74-6 |f60-8 13-8 | 0-3| 0-3) 19 i 0-7 || Cum. and cum.-str. to W.; cum. toS.; hazy round hor. © 
8 924 || 70-2) 60-4} 9-8 | 0-3} 0-0} 20 | 0-7 || Cirri and cirrous haze round horizon. (0) 
10 | 949 | 58-5 /[56-2| 2-3] 0-1] 0-0] 16 | | 1-0 | Td. ») 
18 | 29-969 || 53-7| 51-7 |f2-0| 0-1 | 0-0) 24 0-5 || Misty on horizon. (0) I 
20 || 972 || 61-8] 58-2|13-6 | 0-1) 0-0] 14 || 0-2 || Hazy. (0) 
22 | 972 || 72-3| 62-6) 9-7 || 0-4] 0-1] 24 | 0-4 || Small patches of cum. in a brownish haze about the hor. @] — 
0 968 | 76-6) 64-7 |11-9 0-5| 0-4] 18 | 23:—:—) 2-0 | Masses of cum.-str. and small patches of cum. ; hazy on | 
PA || 953 || 80-1) 65-3 |14-8 | 0-6| 0-5} 20 | 24:—:—J|| 6.0 || Cumuli and cumulo-strati. (0) [hor. © 
4 953 || 73-8| 66-2) 7-6|| 0-4] 0-1] 23 | 20:—:— 10:8) || As before; a smart shower at 34h for lum; 2 or 8 peals of thunder since 3h 60m, ’ 
6 950 || 74-3) 67-0 $73 0-2} 0-0} 12 2.0 || Cumulo-strati and sheets of cirro-strati ; haze on hor.© 
8 955 || 71-1} 66-0 |f5-1 0:0! 0-0} 30 | —:24:— | 3-0 | Cirro-strati, cirro-cumuli, and masses of cumuli. 
10 || 29-969 || 61-4) 58-8| 2-6] 0-0} 0-0 | 1-0 || Cirro-strati and cirro-cumuli to N. ») 
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18 || 30-010 || 53 51-6 |f1-4 || 0-1] 0-0) 20 | 0.0 | Clear; haze on horizon. (0) 
20 010 | 61-4] 58-4|13-0] 0-1/ 0-0} 26 0-0 | Ia; id. ro) 
22 | 30-000 | 71-9| 64-6} 7-3) 0-1} 0-0} 16 0-0 || Id.; id. (0) 
0 || 29-987 || 76-3| 61-5 |14-8 || 0-1] 0-0] 17 0-5 || Id.; cumuli and haze on horizon. fo) 
2 975 || 78-6| 64.2|14-4|) 0-2] 0-1) 5 || 21:—:—J 3-0 | Cumuli and cumulo-strati; hazy on horizon. | fo) I 
4 953 | 81-7 | 66-7 |15-0}) 0-2] 0-1) 19 | 20:—:—] 2.5 / Id., haying an internal motion. © 
6 942 || 79-7 \f65-2 |14-5 || 0-2] 0-1} 26 2-5 | Id; cirro-strati; haze on hor. © 
8 956 || 71-7| 64-0] 7-7]) 0-3| 0-1] 25 4-0 | Cumuli, eumulo-strati, cirri, and cirrous haze. (0) 
10 961 || 63-2|160-2| 3-0|| 0-1] 0-0} 20 | 2-0 || Cirro-strati, cirri, and cirrous haze. »)) 
18 || 29-960 | 56-4 | 55-0 |f1-4 |] 0-1] 0-0) 22 | 0-3 || Haze on horizon, with a few patches of cirro-strati im 
20 960 | 63-0] 59-5/13-5 || 0-1| 0-0) 22 | 0-0 | Haze near horizon. © [terspersed. © 
22 953 || 72-7| 66-2| 6-5} 0-1) 0-0) 1 | 1-5 || Cirro-cumulo-strati, cirro-strati, and cirrous haze. © 
4 0 933 || 79-8| 67-5 |12-3 | 0-1} 0-2} 22 } 1:5 |} Cumuli and cum.-str. ; much haze in the atmosphere. Of 
2 913 | 81-6} 65-2)16-4 | 0-4] 0-2] 21 | 16:—:— 6-5 | As before; distant thunder to E., first heard about 14. @]} 
4 899 || 82-0| 65-7116-3|| 0-4| 0-2} 21 || 17:—:—]]_ 2-5 | Cumuli and cumulo-strati; atmosphere very hazy. 
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The direction of the wind is indicated by the number of the point of the compass, reckoning N. = 0, BH. = 8) 8S. = 16, W. = 245 
motions of the three strata of clouds, Sc. (scud), C.-s. (cirro-stvatus), and Ci. (cirrus), are indicated in a similar manner, 
June 34, The dry thermometer was several times observed as high as 824, 
