324 Meteorological Ohserval'wns 



Meteorological Observations made at Clapton in Hackney , 

 from March 21 , to April 20, 1S12. 

 March 21. — S.E. Fair flay, with czrrwi scattered aloft, 

 aiH! cumuli lower; als() ciimulustratus formed. Much cloud 

 by night, with faint Innar corona. 



March 2-2. — S.E, Clouds in different stations; fine pe- 

 troid cumnlostratus in the ai'ternoon, followed by slight 

 showers: much cloud. at night with rising wind. 



March 23. — E.S.E. Overcast day; rain, with wind in 

 the evening, which continued through the night. 



March 24. — N.E, Snow and rain fell early ; the rain kept 

 falling nearly all dav. 



March 2o. — N.E. Snow which fell during night soon 

 melted ahcr sunrise; fair, with light cirrous and cirro- 

 atinulous clouds above flying cumuli; some showers of 

 snow tell during the day; the night very clear and cold. 

 The thermometer fell to 28^ of Fahrenheit. 



March 26. — Very clear morning, the wind N.E. ; above 

 it blew another current from the N., and still higher one 

 from the E. ; this was ascertained by a small balloon which 

 my brother launched at nine o'clock. The day continued 

 cold with clouds, and the wind became stronger. 



March 27- — Cold easterly wind, and chiefly clouded«6ky, 

 nimbification in some places. 



March 28, — Warmer, clouded nearly all day, with 

 vesterly wind and gentle showers at times. 



March 29 — Temperature increasing, various modifica- 

 tions in ditferem heights J sky chiefly clouded; some light 

 showers. 



March 30.— Very warm gale from S.W. ; various clouds 

 in different heights, with frequent nimbi, one in particular 

 about six o'clock in the evening poured such hard rain 

 thni many ditches overflowed and flooded the gardens and 

 fields. 



March 31. — Clouded sky, and cool easterly wind again : 

 rain came on in the night, and the wind got to the south. 



April I. — S.W, Overcast and hazy morning ; afterwards 

 the haze cleared and the sun came out at times; there 

 were however massy clouds in different heights, and a little 

 rain at night. 



April -2.— S.W. Misty and overcast, followed by some 

 fmail rain. 



April 3.—S.\V. Hazy, clouded, and windv, followed by 

 some rain ; clear evening, with various clouds. 



April 



