METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR JULY AND AUGUST, 1841. 
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9 o’clock, A.M. 
3 o’clock, P.M. 
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Diff. of Wet and 
Dry Bulb 
Thermometer. 
External Thermometers. 
Barometer 
uncorrected. 
Att. 
Ther. 
Barometer 
uncorrected. 
Att. 
Ther. 
Fahrenheit. 
Self-registering 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
A.M. 
3 P.M. 
Lowestj 
Highest 
30.130 
30.122 
62.6 
30.108 
30.100 
63.8 
56 
05.4 
60.0 
63.3 
55.4 
66.4 
30.156 
30.148 
63.3 
30.174 
30.166 
64.8 
59 
04.3 
62.8 
68.2 
60.0 
65.3 
30 186 
30.178 
63.7 
30.128 
30.120 
66.7 
59 
03.8 
62.8 
72.3 
61.3 
69.2 
30.032 
30.028 
67.8 
30.038 
30.032 
68.7 
61 
05.7 
67.4 
68.8 
59.3 
75.7 
30.152 
30.144 
66.2 
30.090 
30.082 
67.9 
61 
03.3 
60.4 
68.5 
57.9 
74-3 
29.700 
29.696 
65.6 
29.786 
29.778 
68.4 
62 
04.8 
63.6 
67.3 
59.3 
69.8 
29.946 
29.938 
69.7 
29.830 
29.822 
67.8 
59 
06.4 
64.3 
64.3 
55.6 
80.3 
29.830 
29.824 
77.3 
29.890 
29.882 
67.7 
57 
05.7 
60.8 
66.7 
55.4 
68.6 
30.012 
30.004 
69.2 
29.996 
29.988 
66.7 
55 
04.4 
59.4 
66.8 
52.2 
78.3 
29.994 
29.986 
74.8 
29.832 
29.824 
67.5 
54 
06.0 
60.8 
67.7 
51.6 
74.6 
29.286 
29.280 
72.3 
29.364 
29.360 
64.0 
53 
04.7 
57.3 
59.0 
51.6 
69.7 
29.636 
29.630 
67.7 
29.644 
29.638 
65.0 
53 
07.6 
59.7 
63.7 
50.8 
66.3 
29.686 
29.680 
68.8 
29.724 
29.718 
65.8 
53 
07.2 
60.7 
62.7 
49.8 
i 4.0 
29.764 
29.756 
72.2 
29.676 
29.66S 
64.4 
56 
07.1 
60.7 
59.8 
51.6 
68,2 
29.710 
29.702 
71.6 
29.756 
29.748 
62.8 
54 
06.4 
60.3 
57.7 
52.0 
65.7 
29.936 
29.930 
63.7 
29.972 
29.964 
62.6 
54 
05.7 
58.0 
63.2 
53.0 
64.2 
30.074 
30.068 
71.7 
30.004 
29.996 
64.8 
55 
06.8 
62.2 
68.8 
52.3 
69.0 
29.698 
29.694 
62.0 
29.740 
29.736 
62.0 
55 
05.5 
60.5 
60.9 
54.0 
71.6 
29.854 
29.848 
63.9 
29.876 
29.868 
65.7 
59 
07.3 
63.7 
69.7 
54.6 
(55.2 
29.732 
29.724 
62.7 
29.600 
29.594 
63.3 
59 
04.4 
59.3 
61.3 
57.2 
73.6 
29.526 
29.518 
63.2 
29.530 
29.524 
64.3 
59 
04.5 
61.2 
64.6 
57.6 
63.6 
29.776 
29.772 
63.3 
29.800 
29.794 
64.0 
58 
05.9 
60.3 
61.8 
55.4 
67.2 
29.982 
29.974 
67.8 
30.016 
30.008 
63.3 
54 
05.0 
57.8 
60.8 
54.2 
65.3 
30.152 
30.144 
60.3 
30.188 
30.180 
62.3 
55 
03.3 
55.7 
60.3 
54.2 
63.0 
30.180 
30.174 
60.6 
30.138 
30.132 
63.2 
54 
03.0 
57.6 
65.7 
54.6 
61.7 
30.130 
30.122 
61.0 
30.090 
30.082 
64.0 
56 
03.2 
59.5 
70.0 
57.0 
67.8 
30.052 
30.044 
67.3 
30.022 
30.016 
66.0 
59 
03.0 
65.3 
65.2 
59.8 
71.4 
29.876 
29.872 
63.0 
29.S40 
29.834 
65.0 
60 
01.5 
62.5 
65.2 
5572 
70.5 
29.802 
29.798 
70.0 
29.760 
29.754 
64.4 
54 
05.5 
59.5 
63.0 
52.0 
63.0 
29.754 
29.750 
64.0 
29.712 
29.708 
63.0 
51 
06.5 
57.7 
59.4 
51.5 
66.0 
29.622 
29.616 
62.2 
29.626 
29.620 
61.6 
52 
06.5 
58.8 
57.8 
52.0 
62.0 
29.8S3 
29.876 
66.4 
29.869 
29.862 
64.9 
56 
05.2 
60.7 
64.3 
54.8 
68.8 
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T19 
F 20 
S 21 
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M23 
T 24 
IV 25 
T2G 
F 27 
S 28 
©29 
M30 
T 31 
29.830 
29.986 
29.742 
29.492 
29.796 
29.748 
29.962 
29.738 
29.646 
29.874 
29.512 
29.958 
29.928 
29.646 
29.766 
29.928 
j 30.018 
1 30.210 
j 30.276 
30.006 
29.684 
29.978 
29.904 
30.124 
30.148 
30.268 
30.332 
30.264 
30.236 
30.064 
29.826 
29.826 
29.982 
29.738 
29.488 
29.790 
29.744 
29.958 
29.732 
29.642 
29.870 
29.506 
29.954 
29.924 
29.642 
29.760 
29.924 
30.014 
30.204 
30.270 
30.000 
29.680 
29.974 
29.900 
30.118 
30.142 
30.262 
30.326 
30.25 
30.230 
30.060 
29.822 
Rain in inches 
Read off at 
9 A.M. 
Direction of th 
Wind at 
9 A.M. 
s 
.083 
w 
.036 
N 
.027 
S 
N 
.508 
W 
w 
.069 
w 
.077 
NW 
.041 
NW 
.277 
w 
w 
.044 
s 
s 
.088 
sw 
.772 
NE 
E 
NNE 
.016 
S 
.025 
s 
.213 
s 
.108 
NWvar. 
.105 
NW 
REMARKS. 
.027 
.008 
Sura 
2.524 
mean . 29.932 29.927 
62.0 
63.0 
62.0 
64.0 
67.0 
63.0 
65.0 
64.0 
64.2 
70.5 
63.0 
66.0 
61.0 
62.0 
65.0 
64.0 
64.0 
65.0 
66.0 
67.6 
68.0 
67.0 
64.0 
65.0 
61.0 
63.0 
68.0 
68.5 
68.2 
68.6 
68.8 
65.1 
29.918 
29.938 
29.684 
29.736 
29.714 
29.874 
29.912 
29.692 
29.690 
29.870 
29.530 
29.976 
29.878 
29.708 
29.760 
29.956 
30.050 
30.220 
30.214 
29.884 
29.758 
29.972 
29.920 
30.156 
30.102 
30.282 
30.274 
30.226 
30.150 
29.956 
29.814 
29.914 
29.932 
29.680 
29.730 
29.708 
29.868 
29.906 
29.688 
29.686 
29.866 
29.526 
29.972 
29.872 
29.702 
29.756 
29.950 
30.046 
30.216 
30.210 
29.880 
29.754 
29.968 
29.914 
30.150 
30.098 
30.278 
30.270 
30.220 
30.144 
29.950 
29.808 
29.929 29.925 
61.4 
63.0 
67.0 
66.0 
65.0 
65.0 
66.0 
65.0 
65.5 
64.5 
64.6 
64.0 
62.0 
65.0 
65.0 
65.0 
66.0 
66.0 
67.0 
68.0 
69.0 
67.0 
65.4 
64.5 
63.0 
65.0 
69.0 
69.0 
69.0 
69.0 
69.6 
54 
55 
59 
58 
61 
57 
57 
59 
57 
56 
59 
51 
56 
58 
59 
57 
60 
60 
57 
59 
63 
56 
57 
48 
61 
64 
59 
62 
60 
63 
65.8 
58 
05.0 
06.5 
03.0 
03.5 
04.8 
03.0 
06.0 
02.0 
05.3 
07.0 
02.0 
07.0 
06.0 
03.5 
07.0 
04.5 
04.0 
05.0 
06.0 
06.5 
05.0 
04.0 
03.0 
05.5 
01.5 
02.5 
03.3 
03.5 
03.5 
03.5 
05.0 
04.5 
58.3 
62.5 
62.8 
60.0 
65.0 
60.6 
64.0 
61.0 
59.5 
61.0 
61.4 
59.2 
62.0 
62.0 
64.5 
61.5 
64.5 
63.7 
63.5 
66.5 
66.7 
63.0 
58.0 
57.0 
57.0 
63.2 
69.7 
62.7 
65.4 
63.5 
66.7 
62.5 
59.8 
66.4 
68.5 
66.2 
63.5 
66.0 
69.5 
66.0 
64.0 
64.0 
62.4 
63.0 
63.0 
66.0 
67.2 
70.0 
70.0 
68.5 
72.0 
75.6 
70.8 
66.2 
66.2 
63.6 
62.7 
73.2 
74.0 
71.0 
75.5 
74.5 
70.0 
50.0 
54.0 
60.4 
59.0 
60.0 
58.5 
60.5 
59.5 
56.0 
53.0 
58.0 
51.0 
61.5 
57.0 
57.0 
56.0 
60.0 
58.4 
56.0 
56.0 
53.0 
56.0 
57.0 
50.5 
52.0 
57.0 
65.0 
59.5 
59.0 
60.0 
63.0 
67.7 57.2 
65.2 
64.0 
70.8 
71.0 
69.0 
66.0 
69.5 
71.4 
69.0 
72.5 
67.5 
68.0 
64.0 
66.5 
68.6 
71.6 
71.5 
73.0 
69.5 
73.0 
77.5 
73.0 
68.0 
67.5 
65.0 
65.5 
70.0 
76.5 
72.5 
77.0 
76.0 
.055 
.005 
.377 
.366 
.008 
.088 
.008 
.277 
.080 
.013 
.213 
.036 
.011 
70.0 
.416 
.013 
.130 
.061 
.011 
Sum 
2.168 
NW 
N 
N 
W 
w 
w 
NW 
w 
r Lightly overcast— light breeze, with occasional slight rain through- 
1 out the day. Evening, The like. 
Overcast — It. wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — light rain. 
A.M. Ovct— It. breeze. P.M. Fine— 11. clouds. Ev. Fine &moonlight. 
f A. M. Fine— light clouds and breeze— rain early. P.M. Cloudy— 
1 slight rain. Evening, Fine and moonlight. 
Lightly overcast — light wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast, 
f A.M. Cloudy— light breeze— very heavv rain early. P.M. Fine— 
1 light clouds and breeze. Evening, Fine and moonlight, 
f A.M. Fine— it. clouds & breeze. P.M. Lightly overcast— It. rain, 
t Ev. Overcast — It. rain. [Fine #z starlight. 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds u breeze. P.M. Lightly ovct.— It. rain. Ev. 
f Fine — light clouds and breeze throughout ttie day. Ev. Early part 
l cloudy— light rain— the latter part fine and starlight. 
f Fine— light clouds and breeze throughout the day. Evening, Over- 
1 cast— light rain and wind. . . ... 
c a.M. Cloudy— light breeze— very heavy rain, with high wind in 
1 the night. P.M. Showers. Ev. Cloudy— brisk wind. 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds— stiff breeze. P.M. Showery. Ev. Overcast, 
f Cloudy— light breeze, with occasional light showers throughout the 
1 dav. Evening, Fine and starlight. , . .. 
r Cloudy — light breeze, with occasional light showers throughout the 
1 day. Evening, Overcast— light rain. 
c A.M. Fine— lisrht clouds and breeze. P.M. Overcast— hail, ram, 
5 thunder, & lightning. Ev. Steadv rain. [Fme& starlight. 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds & breeze. P.M. Cloudy— very slight rain. Lv. 
Fine— light clouds and breeze throughout the day. Ev. Cloudy. 
A.M. Overcast— It. rain— brisk wind. P.M. Ovct. Ev. Fine & starlight. 
c a.M. Fine— light clouds and breeze, with very slight ram. P.M. 
| Fine— light clouds and wind. Ev. Fine and starlight. 
c Overcast — high wind, witli light steady rain throughout the day. 
i Evening, Overcast— high wind. .... . .. , , 
f A.M. Cloudy— high wind, as also high wind with rain throughout 
l the night. P.M. Showers— high wind. Ev. Cloudy. 
A.M. Fine— It. elds.— stifl breeze. P.M. Cldy. with showers. Ev. Cldy. 
Cloudy— light brisk wind throughout the day. Evening, Overcast. 
Overcast— light breeze throughout the day. Evening, The like. 
Lightly overcast— It. breeze throughout the day. Ev. Lightly Cldy. 
A.M. Overcast— It. breeze. P.M. Fine-lt. clouds & breeze. Ev.Cldy. 
Overcast-thick haze-lt. breeze throughout Ihe 
("A.M. Overcast— very slight rain— brisk wind. P.M. Fine light 
1 clouds and wind. Ev. Fine— urisk wind. n„ an ; n „ 
i Heavy clouds — brisk wind nearly the whole of the day. Evenin n . 
t Slightly overcast— brisk wind. . , _ 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds & wind. P.M. Overcast— It. wind. Ev. The same. 
f Overcast— heavy clouds— light wind throughout the day. Evening, 
1 Light rain and wind. 
Mean Barometer corrected. 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
. J F. 29.786 . . 29.776 
t C. 29.778 ■ ■ 29.768 
NW 
wsw 
NNW 
N 
sw 
w 
w 
ssw 
w 
sw 
sw 
W var. 
W 
SW 
W 
WNW 
SW 
NW 
WSW 
SSE 
W 
SW 
WNW 
WNW 
SW 
W 
w 
w 
c Heavy clouds— light wind, witli showers throughout the day. Ev. 
1 Fine— light clouds and wind. 
Fine — It. clouds & wind throughout the day. F.v. Overcast— heavy rain, 
r A.M. Overcast — light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds. Evening, 
i Overcast— heavy rain during the night. 
Overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Evening, The same. 
C A.M. Heavy clouds^very brisk wind. P.M. The same, with light 
5 rain. Evening, Overcast — brisk wind. . , 
f A.M . Overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. 
1 ASE“^ 8 prt^lt. clouds & wand.jv. 
Overc'ast-lL wind throughout the day-slight rain early. Ev.Shghtly 
r Lightly overcast— light wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine light 
r A.M°. U Fine— light clouds— brisk wind. P.M. Overcast— brisk wind. 
I Evening, Overcast— rain-bigh wind. nMr . 9l!U 
f A.M. Overcast— brisk wind— heavy rain early. P.M. Overcast 
{ heavy showers— brisk wind. Evening, Overcast— brisk wind. 
A.M. Ovct.— brisk wind. P.M. Fine— It. elds.— brisk wind. Li. lie like. 
Overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The like, with rain. 
| A.M. Heavy clouds— light wind, P.M. Fine— light clouds— brisk 
i wind. Evening. Fine — brisk wind. , , 
f A.M. Fine-heavy clouds-brisk wind-rain early-occasional lig I t 
i rain PM Fine— It. elds. — brisk wind. Lv. Heavy elds.— It. wind. 
A.M. Overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Ev. The 1 e. 
Overcast-brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine, with brisk wind 
A.M. Overcast-lt. wind. P.M. Fine-light clouds. Ev. The like. 
A.M. Lightly overcast. P.M. Fine-lt. clouds. Ev. The like 
Fine-light clouds-brisk wind throughout the day. Ev.The like. 
Fine— light clouds-brisk wind throughout the day. Ev.The like. 
c Very heavy clouds-brisk wind throughout the day. Evening, 
1 Heavy rain— brisk wind. „ . Th 
A.M. Overcast. P.M. Fine-light clouds. Evening, The like, 
f Fine-light clouds and wind throughout the day, with occasional 
throughout 'the^day, with occasional rain 
t Evening, Overcast. 
Overcast throughout the day. Evening, Fine 
Fine-light clouds and wind throughout the day. Ev. The like 
r A.M. Lightly overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine light win 
WSW A . mT U g! ht C f o g . P.M. Fine-light clouds. Evening, Tte^like. 
w 
A.M. Overcast. P.M. Fine-light clouds. Evening, Iff ‘{{jf- wit) , 
Lightly overcast throughout the day. Evemn„, 1 he » 
very slight rain. 
__ r I Llgllliy w..w .. 0 
W } very slight rain. 
“ ( 9 A 
Mean Barometer corrected | 29. 
9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
.838 .. 29.833 
.832 .. 29.828 
The observations for August were not taken by the Assistant Secretary, on account of absence. 
