Meleorological Talk, [March, 1813. 



REMARKS. 



1813. First Month, 24. Light clouds and sunshine, 

 28. Rioie on the trees : veiy misty a. m, clear p. m. 29. Hoar 

 frost: the sky overcast. 30. Misty to the S. a.m. A grey 

 day, 31. Misty a. m. Heavy Cirrostraius clouds: rain at 

 rsi^ht. 



Second Month. 1. The Curnuloslratus, which has not for a 

 long time been exhibited, appeared to-day in large masses. 

 7- Showers and wind : at sun-set, several large clouds of the 

 modification Nimbus, S. Stormy. 9. A violent thunder gust 

 from the v^est about 2 p. m. by which considerable damage was 

 done to the roofs and chinjhies of houses, &c. This was fol- 

 lowed by a series of heavy gales (continuing with a few short 

 intervals of calm and pleasant weather) to the end of the period. 

 The lunar halo appeared before several of these, of a large 

 diameter; and, on the I8th, about 11a. m. there was a brilliant 

 rainbow. The river Lea lias considerably inundated the adjacent 

 lands. 



RESULTS. 



Winds, in the fore part, northerly, with a very dry, dense air, 

 and low temperature : in the latter part, southerly, with a 

 rare and moist atmosphere, and high temperature. 



Barometer: Greatest observed elevation 30*50 inches; 



Least 29-27 inches; 



Mean of the period 29*957 inches; 



Thermometer: Highest 57° 



Lowest 20^ 



Mean of the period 40*58° 



Rain^ 1*90 inches. 



The account of evaporation has been again interrupted, and 

 is therefore omitted^ in order to be resumed in next report. 



Tottenham, 

 Second Month, 23, iS13. 



L, HOWARD> 



