METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1842. 
1842. 
9 o’clock, A.M. 
3 o’clock, P.M. 
Dew Point at 9 
A.M.,deg.Fahr. 
Diff.of Wet and 
Dry Bulb Ther. 
External Thermometers. 
Rain in inches. 
Read off at 
9 A.M. 
Direction of the 
Wind at 9 A.M. 
REMARKS. 
Barometer 
uncorrected. 
Att. 
Ther. 
Barometer 
uncorrected. 
Att. 
Ther. 
Fahrenheit. 
Self-registering 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
9A.M. 
3 P.M. 
Lowest 
Highest 
S 1 
© 2 
M 3 
T 4 
W 5 
T 6 
F 7 
S 8 
© 9 
MlO 
OTU 
W12 
T 13 
>. F 14 
3 S 15 
5 ©16 
^M17 
T IS 
W19 
T20 
F21 
S 22 
©23 
M24 
T 25 
©W26 
T 27 
F 28 
S 29 
©30 
M 31 
30.230 
30.192 
30.022 
29.944 
30.050 
30.180 
30.490 
30.496 
30.238 
30.128 
30.002 
30.066 
29.872 
29.514 
29.948 
29.782 
30.072 
30.380 
30.480 
30.174 
30.044 
29.880 
29.240 
29.846 
29.348 
29.446 
29.678 
29.850 
29.990 
30.262 
30.134 
30.222 
30.184 
30.016 
29.936 
30.044 
30.172 
30.482 
30.488 
30.230 
30.120 
29.996 
30.058 
29.868 
29.508 
29.942 
29.774 
30.064 
30.372 
30.472 
30.166 
30.036 
29.872 
29.234 
29.840 
29.342 
29.440 
29.670 
29.846 
29.982 
30.254 
30.126 
41.0 
39.2 
38.0 
34.3 
35.0 
36.3 
35.5 
34.8 
32.6 
32.6 
34.0 
35.0 
36.0 
36.3 
37.3 
37.5 
37.8 
37.3 
37.8 
36.3 
38.0 
37.5 
37.3 
33.8 
34.6 
36.7 
39.6 
40.0 
39.0 
39.8 
40.0 
30.208 
30.120 
30.002 
29.982 
30.048 
30.224 
30.468 
30.416 
30.112 
30.068 
30.014 
30.044 
29.812 
29.598 
29.976 
29.770 
30.156 
30.416 
30.398 
30.094 
30.040 
29.622 
29.362 
29.828 
29.560 
29.112 
29.786 
29.886 
30.036 
30.260 
30.040 
30.200 
30.112 
29.994 
29.974 
30.042 
30.216 
30.460 
30.408 
30.104 
30.060 
30.006 
30.036 
29.804 
29.590 
29.968 
29.766 
30.148 
30.408 
30.390 
30.086 
30.032 
29.614 
29.356 
29.820 
29.552 
29.104 
29.778 
29.878 
30.024 
30.254 
30.032 
41.6 
39.3 
37.7 
35.3 
36.3 
37.8 
35.9 
34.6 
32.6 
33.0 
35.0 
36.7 
36.6 
38.0 
38.0 
39.0 
40.0 
37.4 
38.0 
37.4 
38.0 
37.8 
38.0 
33.9 
37.2 
39.3 
40.8 
40.8 
40.0 
41.5 
41.8 
34 
33 
32 
28 
30 
36 
29 
26 
25 
23 
30 
30 
32 
34 
32 
34 
34 
32 
33 
33 
33 
32 
32 
27 
32 
33 
34 
35 
35 
35 
37 
01.8 
02.2 
01.6 
00.9 
frozen 
01.5 
frozen 
ditto 
ditto 
ditto 
01.9 
02.0 
00.5 
01.8 
02.0 
01.8 
02.2 
01.4 
01.4 
02.3 
01.6 
02.5 
02.2 
00.8 
01.4 
01.8 
02.8 
01.5 
01.8 
01.7 
02.2 
36.3 
34.7 
34.2 
30.3 
32.7 
34.7 
29.5 
31.2 
29.2 
30.3 
33.8 
33.7 
33.0 
36.7 
34.2 
37.7 
36.7 
30.6 
33.7 
33.4 
34.3 
34.3 
32.4 
28.7 
35.3 
39.3 
38.4 
36.4 
36.0 
36.7 
40.7 
39.3 
37.7 
33.7 
33.0 
36.3 
36.8 
34.3 
32.0 
29.8 
31.7 
35.3 
35.8 
32.3 
35.3 
38.2 
41.7 
41.8 
33.3 
34.3 
35.4 
35.2 
36.0 
35.2 
32.7 
41.5 
44.0 
43.8 
41.7 
41.5 
39.0 
46.4 
35.0 
33.3 
33.0 
28.2 
30.6 
32.9 
29.6 
29.5 
28.8 
28.8 
30.4 
32.8 
33.0 
30.2 
32.5 
33.0 
34.3 
30.3 
30.0 
29.3 
33.2 
33.8 
32.3 
27.3 
29.3 
33.0 
37.6 
36.0 
33.2 
35.6 
36.5 
42.0 
40.7 
38.8 
34.5 
34.0 
37.3 
37.7 
35.2 
34.0 
31.0 
34.5 
36.2 
38.0 
37.3 
37.7 
38.2 
42.4 
42.6 
38.2 
34.6 
35.3 
35.3 
38.8 
36.2 
35.6 
41.8 
44.6 
44.2 
42.3 
41.7 
41.2 
.075* 
.091* 
.022 
.119 
.091 
.041 
.133 
SE 
N 
N 
N 
W 
NW 
N 
N 
N 
N 
S 
S 
SSE 
S 
s 
SSE 
SW 
W 
w 
s 
N 
E 
W 
w 
w 
SE 
S var. 
W 
w 
NW 
s 
f Light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine & star- 
[ light — sharp frost. 
f Light fog and wind— sharp frost throughout the day. Evening, 
X Overcast— slight rain. [—It. fog. 
Fine— light clouds and fog throughout the day. Ev. Fine & starlight 
f Fine — light clouds — brisk wind — sharp frost throughout the day. 
1 Ev. Early part, snow — after part, starlight — sharp frost. 
A.M. Lt. elds. &wind. P.M. Cloudy — It. wind. Ev. Ovct. — It. snow, 
f A.M. Cloudy — brisk wind — thaw. P.M. Fine — light clouds — con- 
1 tinued thaw. Evening, Cloudy— sharp frost, 
f Fine — light clouds and wind — sharp frost throughout the day. Ev. 
[ Overcast— light snow— sharp frost. 
f Fine— lt. clouds & wind— sharp frost throughout the day. Ev. Over- 
l cast— sharp frost. [Ev. Lt. fog— sharp frost. 
A.M. Lt. fog & wind— sharp frost. P.M. Ovct.— lt. snow— sharp frost, 
f Light fog & wind— sharp frost throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— 
( sharp frost. 
f A.M. Hazy — light wind — snow early. P.M. Cloudy — light wind & 
1 thaw. Evening, Cloudy— light snow. 
I A.M. Cloudy— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. 
\ Evening, Fine and starlight — frost. 
Overcast — snow — light wind throughout the day. Ev. The same, 
f A.M. Overcast — light wind and thaw. P.M. Fine — light clouds— 
[ continued thaw. Evening, Overcast— frost. 
Light fog and wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine and starlight, 
f A.M. Overcast — slight rain and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. 
[ Ev. Early part, fine and moonlight — after part, ovct. — deposition, 
f Fine — light clouds & wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine and 
\ starlight — light fog. 
f Light fog and wind, with sharp frost throughout the day. Evening, 
[ Overcast — light fog. 
Thick fog — thaw throughout the day. E v. Thick fog — sharp frost. 
Overcast— light fog and wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
Light fog and wind throughout the day. Evening the same, 
f Lightly overcast — light snow, wind, and frost, throughout the day. 
\ Evening, Overcast — light rain. 
f Fine— light clouds and wind— sharp frost throughout the day. Ev. 
[ Fine and starlight. 
Fine— light fog— sharp frost throughout the day. Evening, Cloudy, 
f A.M. Snow early — overcast — light rain & wind. P.M. Fine— light 
1 clouds. Evening, The same. 
f A.M. Overcast— light rain— very high wind. P.M. Fine— light 
[ clouds — high wind. Evening, Moonlight — light clouds. 
Fine — lt. clouds & wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine & moonlight. 
Fine— light clouds & wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine & starlight, 
f A.M. Overcast— light fog and wind, with very slight rain. P.M. 
1 Overcast— light fog. Evening the same. 
Light fog and wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— light fog. 
Overcast — light wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — light rain. 
MEAN . 
29.999 
29.992 
36.8 
29.983 
29.975 
37.7 
32 
01.7 
34.2 
36.9 
32.0 
38.1 
Sum. 
.572 
*Melte( 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
Mean Barometer corrected F. 29.981 .. 29.963 
snow.] 1. C. 29.973 .. 29.954 
T 1 
W 2 
T 3 
F 4 
S 5 
© 6 
M 7 
T 8 
W 9 
Otio 
F 11 
S 12 
*©13 
3 M 14 
P T15 
§ W16 
pi T17 
F 18 
S 19 
©20 
M21 
T 22 
W23 
T 24 
• F 25 
S 26 
©27 
M 28 
30.140 
30.198 
30.436 
30.480 
30.286 
30.118 
29.724 
20.828 
29.812 
29.946 
30.026 
30.072 
30.220 
30.456 
30.500 
30.546 
30.410 
30.374 
30.402 
30.054 
29.782 
29.756 
29.444 
29.152 
29.216 
29.400 
j 29.550 
29.622 
30.134 
30.190 
30.428 
30.472 
30.278 
30.110 
29.716 
29.820 
29.804 
29.938 
30.018 
30.064 
30.214 
30.448 
30.492 
30.538 
30.402 
30.366 
30.394 
30.046 
29.776 
29.750 
29.436 
29.148 
29.208 
29.392 
29.544 
29.616 
42.3 
42.8 
45.5 
45.3 
40.7 
37.8 
36.8 
38.0 
40.9 
43.8 
48.0 
49.5 
49.0 
46.2 
47.6 
47.6 
47.2 
44.8 
42.4 
42.2 
41.2 
42.4 
44.9 
46.3 
46.0 
42.6 
42.3 
42.5 
30.156 
30.202 
30.432 
30.424 
30.204 
29.996 
29.722 
29.812 
29.744 
30.000 
30.022 
30.040 
30.056 
30.492 
30.478 
30.518 
30.330 
30.370 
30.304 
29.966 
29.690 
29.676 
29.304 
29.114 
29.310 
29.466 
29.380 
29.636 
30.148 
30.196 
30.424 
30.416 
30.196 
29.990 
29.714 
29.804 
29.736 
29.992 
30.014 
30.032 
30.050 
30.486 
30.470 
30.510 
30.322 
30.362 
30.296 
29.958 
29.684 
29.670 
29.300 
29.110 
29.304 
29.460 
29.374 
29.630 
43.7 
44.8 
46.0 
45.0 
40.6 
39.0 
38.6 
39.0 
42.7 
45.8 
50.0 
51.0 
50.0 
47.8 
49.6 
48.2 
48.6 
45.5 
44.2 
42.0 
43.3 
46.0 
47.2 
48.4 
47.0 
44.6 
43.2 
45.4 
42 
38 
41 
40 
35 
29 
33 
33 
38 
41 
46 
46 
43 
41 
44 
43 
43 
38 
39 
37 
36 
39 
42 
41 
41 
36 
36 
38 
02.5 
02.5 
02.3 
02.2 
02.3 
02.9 
01.4 
01.1 
01.2 
01.4 
02.3 
02.0 
00.5 
02.2 
02.8 
02.0 
01.9 
02.8 
01.8 
02.0 
02.4 
02.0 
02.7 
02.3 
02.0 
02.6 
02.9 
02.6 
39.5 
41.7 
43.8 
39.8 
35.7 
32.8 
35.2 
34.8 
40.8 
45.7 
47.3 
50.2 
44.2 
40.3 
46.8 
46.3 
44.3 
36.8 
34.7 
35.3 
39.7 
41.8 
44.8 
41.9 
39.3 
39.2 
40.5 
41.7 
45.3 
48.7 
45.4 
36.3 
35.7 
37.6 
38.5 
43.7 
48.3 
49.8 
51.4 
51.3 
50.2 
49.2 
51.2 
48.7 
47.3 
43.6 
43.3 
36.3 
46.7 
48.2 
48.4 
47.7 
44.3 
45.7 
42.6 
47.7 
37.8 
38.0 
41.7 
40.3 
33.3 
32.0 
33.0 
33.0 
35.2 
41.2 
45.8 
47.4 
42.5 
38.5 
40.3 
44.8 
43.7 
36.0 
33.3 
35.0 
35.0 
38.8 
42.0 
41.8 
36.3 
35.0 
35.2 
39.0 
47.0 
45.7 
49.2 
46.3 
40.0 
35.7 
37.6 
40.6 
45.0 
49.0 
50.3 
52.2 
53.0 
50.7 
49.7 
51.6 
49.2 
48.2 
43.7 
45.0 
40.0 
47.8 
48.8 
49.5 
48.0 
45.3 
46.0 
43.6 
.166 
.033 
.094 
.063 
.094 
.009 
.061 
.161 
.059 
.130 
.052 
.133 
.291 
Sum. 
1.346 
w 
SW 
NW 
NE 
ENE 
E 
ENE 
NE 
S 
S 
S 
S 
SSE 
W 
s 
w 
s 
s 
SW 
s 
SE 
E 
SSE 
S 
W 
SE 
S 
S 
Fine — lt. clouds and wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — lt. fog. 
A.M. Light fog & wind. P.M. Cloudy— lt. wind. Ev. Ovct. — It. fog. 
A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Cloudy — lt. wind. Ev. The like, 
f A.M. Cloudy— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. 
\ Evening, Overcast — light fog. 
f A.M. Cloudy — light wind — sharp frost. P.M. Fine — light clouds. 
| Evening, Fine and starlight — frosty. 
f Lightly cloudy — light wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine 
\ and starlight — light fog. [Ev. Overcast. 
A.M. Overcast — light rain — snow and fog. P.M. Cloudy — light wind. 
Overcast — light rain and wind throughout the day. Ev. Light fog. 
Fine — light clouds and wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast. 
Cloudy— light wind throughout the day. Ev. Cloudy — Brisk wind, 
f Cloudy — high wind throughout the day. E v. Overcast — light rain— 
\ high wind. 
/ A.M. Dark heavy clouds— high wind. P.M. Overcast— light rain 
[ — high wind. Evening, Overcast. 
f A.M. Overcast — light fog and wind. P.M. Overcast — light rain— 
[ high wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
Fine— light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Cloudy. 
( A.M. Cloudy — light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds and wind. 
\ Evening, Fine and starlight. 
Cloudy— light wind throughout the day. Evening, The like, 
f A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Overcast— light wind. Evening, 
X Fine and starlight. 
A.M. Overcast — light wind. P.M. Fine — lt. clouds. Ev. Thick fog. 
A.M. Thick fog. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Ev. StarlighU-light fog. 
f A.M. Overcast — very slight rain. P.M. Overcast — light wind. 
\ Evening, The like. 
A.M. Cloudy — brisk wind. P.M. Overcast — light rain. Ev. The like. 
( A.M. Cloudy — light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. 
\ Evening, Overcast. 
f A.M. Cloudy— light wind. P.M. Fine— lt. clouds & wind. Evening, 
\ Overcast— light rain. 
Cloudy — light wind throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
/ A.M. Cloudy — light rain and wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds, with 
[ showers. Evening, Fine and moonlight. 
[A.M. Cloudy— light wind— rain early. P.M. Fine— nearly cloudless. 
[ Evening, Fine and moonlight. [Cloudy. 
Overcast — light rain — brisk wind nearly the whole of the day. Ev. 
(A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy— light wind. 
X Evening, Light rain— high wind. 
MEAN. 
j 29.998 
29.991 
43.8 
29.958 
29.952 
45.3 
39 
02.1 
40.9 
45.5 
38.4 
46.4 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
Mean Barometer corrected ■? F- 29.961 .. 29 917 
( C. 29.952 . . 29.910 
