I 14 RAINFALL IN DORSET. 



BELFIELD, WEYMOUTH. Thunder 3rd and 4th January, 

 2znd May, 23rd June, lasting one hour, 26th and 3oth July, 

 2nd August. 



CHICKERELL. Thunder reported 5th January, slight; i3th 

 and 23rd May, distant; 23rd June, rather heavy, with lightning 

 almost continuous and torrents of rain for a short time ; 

 26th July, slight. Fine rainbow seen just before sunset 23rd 

 May with a very high arch, top estimated at about 55. Lunar 

 rainbow seen early in November, exact date not certain. There 

 was a fall of rain in quantity less than *oi in. on 48 days besides 

 the 184 days on which over that amount was collected and 

 recorded in Table. 



UPWEY PUMPING STATION. 1906 was 3*3 1 in. wetter than the 

 average. January was very wet (7*25), with 4-51 in. falling in 

 the first seven days. Very large hailstones fell on June 23rd, 

 accompanied with thunder and very vivid lightning. September 

 was a dry month, rain falling on seven days only. October was 

 wet with rain on 24 days. A little snow fell on 8th and Hth 

 February, i ith and izth March, and 29th December. 



BEAMINSTER, FLEET STREET. Solar halo was visible on 

 7th June. The mean of the daily maximum temperature in 

 shade was as follows: January, 47-9 ; February, 44-3 ; March, 

 47-8 ; April, 54-8 ; May, 59-2 ; June, 69*2 ; July, 70-4; August, 

 70-9 ; September, 66-3 ; October, 58*2 ; November, 50-1 ; 

 December, 43-0 ; for the year, 56-8. 



BEAMINSTER VICARAGE. This station has a complete record 

 now for 34 years. Average for 33 years previous to 1906 = 

 37-97 ; therefore the rainfall for 1906 (35*23) was about 2f below 

 the average. During 1873-1905 inclusive (33 years) 



( 1882-47-02 

 Highest j 



\ 1891=47-04 



( 1887 = 28-26 

 Lowest j 



( 1893-28-35 



BLACKDOWN HOUSE. Thunder heard 5th January, i3th May, 

 1 6th June (distant), and 23rd, also on ist August (distant). 

 Large halo round moon, 29th December. 



