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Meteorological Notices in Indiana. 



Thermometer for the same year, viz. 1828. 



Mean temperature of the year, . . 57.7 



The lowest, (January) . . . . 12. 



The highest, (June) .... 96 



Range for the year, .... 84 



Greatest range during a single month, (March) 58 



The least, (August) .... 27 

 The number of days, during which any snow 



or rain fell, (about 1 in 5^) ... 68 



The most prevalent wind in January, 1828, was W. ; in Februa- 

 ry, W. ; in March, S. W. ; in April, N. W. ; in May, S. W. ; in 

 June, S. W. ; in July, S. W. ; in August, N. W. ; in September, 

 N. W. ; in October, N. W. ; in November, N. W. ; in December, 

 N. W. 



Almost invariably, the barometer is the highest here, when the 

 wind blows from the N. W., and lowest when it blows from the S. 

 E. As a general rule it rises when the wind blows from the N. 

 W.— N.— N. E., and falls when it blows from the S. E.— E.— S. 



The N. W. wind generally brings clear, dry weather, and the at- 

 mosphere is then highly charged with electricity, (particularly in 

 the months of November, December, and January.) The S. W. 

 wind in summer, generally brings the thunder storms. The S. E. 

 wind brings the rains of longest duration. The E. and N. E. winds 

 bring the snow storms. 



One of the most remarkable meteorological phenomena in this 

 country, is the wonderful electrical state of the atmosphere, and all 

 non-conducting bodies during the autumn and first winter months, 



