MU. A. W. l-UliSTONfj METKOUULOOICAL NUIES. 
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incliutj. The rainlall of llu) mouth was slightly in excess of the 
average, the greater part falling about the middle of the month. 
AN’^iiids were chiefly from the south and south-east, and were 
generally very light in character, hut blew with eonsideniblc force 
from the north-west on the 11th and 12th, and from the south on 
the 31st. The last five days of the month were much milder, a 
maximum temperature of 32 degrees being recorded on the 29th. 
The maximum, minimum, and mean readings of the barometer and 
thermometer, together with the amount of minfall and direction of 
wijul for each month, will be found tabulated at the end of these 
notes. 'I’lic readings from a second rain gauge, kept at Xorth 
llcigham by Mr. J. U. Everitt, are appended for comparison. 
The gauges are two miles apart. 
Eeuuuauv. 
Mild spring-like weather prevailed nearly throughout the month, 
the mean temperature being upwards of 2 degrees above the 
average, and the winds almost constantly from tbc south, south- 
^vest, and west. This was the fourth mild f'ebruary in succession, 
the thermometer reaching 30 degrees and upwards upon nine days, 
and but rarely descending below the freezing-point. A remarkably 
long continuance of low Ixiroinctric pressure i)rcvailed from 
danuary 28th to February lOth (the mean of the period being 
29. 12 in.), but with the exception of a gale from the south-south- 
west on the evening of the Gth, it was unaccompanied by much 
atmospheric disturbance. The rainfall was but little above the 
average, although some rather heavy falls occurred on the 4th, 
11th to 17th, and 25th. The amount of cloud was large, and 
Iwight sunny days but few. This had the eftect of keeping back 
vegetation, which otherwise would, Avith so high a temperature, 
have been much in advance of the average. 
March. 
AVith the lirst day an entire change of weather set in, northerly 
and north-easterly winds taking the plaee of those from the south 
and west so prevalent during February. These cold winds continued 
with much persistency throughout the month, reducing the mean 
temperature to 2 degrees below that of February, and about 
