METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1843. 
9 o’clock, A.M. 
3 o’clock, P.M. 
05 h 
73 C 
C a5 
External Thermometers. 
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Att. 
Ther. 
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REMARKS. 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
Flint 
Glass. 
Crown 
Glass. 
Ther. 
Q H 
9 A.M 
3 P.M. 
Lowest 
Highes 
c S'* 
It 
5 
© 1 
30.298 
30.292 
46.7 
30.262 
30.256 
45.5 
38 
02.1 
38.2 
38.7 
38.5 
55.7 
.013 
NW 
f Fine — nearly cloudless — light wind throughout the day. Evening, 
M 2 
30.060 
30.052 
41.3 
30.040 
30.036 
41.6 
35 
01.9 
36.0 
37.0 
33.6 
39.8 
w 
f Fine— light clouds and wind— sharp frost throughout the day. 
T 3 
30.226 
30.220 
37.3 
30.238 
30.230 
37.6 
30 
01.8 
30.7 
35.8 
29.8 
38.3 
NW 
X Evening, Fine and starlight — frost. 
Light fog and wind throughout the day. Evening, Overcast. 
W 4 
29.888 
29.880 
39.0 
29.960 
29.952 
40.6 
37 
01.5 
41.3 
42.6 
30.5 
42.2 
S 
f A.M. Overcast — high wind— slight rain. P.M. Fine — light clouds. 
1 Evening, Fine and starlight. 
T 5 
29.836 
29.828 
38.8 
29.866 
29.858 
40.0 
34 
02.1 
38.8 
39.5 
35.6 
44.3 
.152 
w 
f A.M. Fine — light clouds, wind, and rain. P.M. Fine — nearly cloud- 
l less. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
f A.M. Fine — light clouds and frost. P.M. Cloudy — light wind. 
F 6 
30.134 
30.126 
37.7 
30.088 
30.080 
38.4 
32 
02.4 
36.7 
39.8 
34.7 
42.5 
w 
S 7 
29.946 
29.940 
40.3 
29.802 
29.794 
41.7 
37 
01.8 
41.8 
45.3 
37.0 
44.9 
.030 
ssw 
1 Evening, Overcast — slight rain. [rain. 
Cloudy — It. wind and fog throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— slight 
f A.M. Cloudy — very high wind — slight rain. P.M. Fine — It. clouds 
© 8 
29.388 
29.382 
42.6 
29.332 
29.328 
42.8 
38 
02.0 
40.2 
39.9 
40.3 
46.3 
.163 
sw 
M 9 
29.684 
29.676 
38.6 
29.602 
29.594 
39.3 
32 
02.3 
34.5 
39.3 
32.8 
41.4 
w 
Fine— It. clouds & wind throughout the dav. Ev. Overcast— It. rain. 
T 10 
28.892 
28.886 
41.3 
29.052 
29.048 
41.8 
37 
01.5 
36.8 
41.8 
34.8 
47.0 
.133 
w 
f A.M. Cloudy— light wind — high wind, rain, and snow early. P.M. 
1 Fine— light clouds and wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
*Wll 
29.114 
29.106 
38.8 
29.016 
29.010 
39.7 
33 
02.0 
34.3 
38.8 
34.2 
43.0 
w 
f A.M. Fine— nearly cloudless — light wind. P.M. Cloudy — light 
L wind. Evening, Overcast — rain and snow. 
g T12 
28.738 
28.734 
37.8 
28.968 
28.960 
38.4 
31 
00.6 
32.5 
36.0 
33.0 
39.6 
.088 
N var. 
Overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine & starlight. 
5 F 13 
28.354 
28.346 
39.0 
28.316 
28.310 
42.0 
37 
02.0 
41.0 
42.0 
31.2 
42.8 
.223 
S 
f A.M. Cldy. — very h. wind with rain — very high during night. P.M. 
\ Cloudy— high wind— light rain. Evening, Cloudy— high wind. 
5 S14 
29.046 
29.040 
39.7 
28.736 
28.730 
40.2 
31 
04.2 
36.8 
39.5 
36.7 
45.4 
W var. 
f A.M. Fine — light clouds— brisk wind. P.M. Overcast — It. rain— 
X high wind. Evening, Overcast — snow — high wind. 
"©15 
®M1C 
28.922 
29.354 
28.916 
29.346 
37.9 
36.4 
28.888 
29.664 
28.882 
29.656 
38.7 
39.3 
32 
32 
01.6 
02.5 
34.5 
38.3 
36.0 
40.3 
32.2 
31.0 
41.0 
39.0 
.130 
S 
W 
f A.M. Overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. 
1 Evening, Fine and starlight— sharp frost. 
Fine— light clouds — brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Cloudy. 
T 17 
30.214 
30.206 
38.0 
30.216 
30.208 
39.2 
32 
02.2 
36.8 
41.5 
35.6 
41.7 
NW 
A.M. Lt. fog & wind. P.M. Fine— It. clouds. Ev. Overcast— It. rain. 
wis 
30.366 
30.358 
40.7 
30.414 
30.406 
42.2 
38 
01.2 
43.4 
48.0 
37.0 
44.4 
.052 
W 
Cloudy — light fog and wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
T 19 
30.538 
30.530 
41.7 
30.510 
30.502 
42.2 
36 
01.2 
36.8 
42.7 
36.8 
49.4 
w 
Light fog and wind throughout the day. Evening, Overcast. 
F 20 
30.332 
30.326 
43.0 
30.214 
30.208 
42.8 
37 
01.3 
38.3 
39.3 
36.6 
44.7 
E 
Overcast — light wind throughout the day. Evening, The same. 
S 21 
30.032 
30.024 
40.9 
30.024 
30.016 
41.6 
34 
01.0 
33.8 
38.7 
34.2 
40.4 
E 
Ditto ditto. Ditto. 
©22 
30.060 
30.052 
41.2 
30.020 
30.016 
42.0 
36 
01.4 
40.8 
42.0 
34.2 
41.8 
S 
Ditto ditto. Ditto. 
M23 
30.062 
30.054 
42.4 
29.976 
29.968 
44.2 
39 
01.3 
42.7 
44.3 
41.2 
44.0 
S 
Ditto ditto— slight rain early. Ev. The same. 
T 24 
29.896 
29.890 
44.3 
29.864 
29.856 
45.4 
41 
01.5 
45.3 
47.0 
42.4 
47.0 
.027 
S 
f A.M. Overcast — high wind — light rain in the night. P.M. Overcast 
l — light rain and wind. Evening, The same. 
W25 
30.046 
30.040 
45.9 
30.080 
30.072 
46.8 
41 
01.5 
42.6 
48.7 
42.8 
48.0 
E 
Cloudy— light wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
T 26 
30.040 
30.032 
46.7 
30.056 
30.048 
48.2 
44 
02.1 
47.7 
50.8 
42.7 
49.6 
S 
Overcast ditto. Ditto. 
F 27 
29.992 
29.984 
50.0 
29.970 
29.962 
51.3 
48 
02.0 
50.7 
53.3 
48.0 
52.0 
S 
Ditto ditto. Ditto. 
S 28 
29.804 
29.796 
51.9 
29.776 
29.768 
53.3 
50 
02.1 
54.8 
54.8 
51.0 
56.2 
S 
/ A.M. Cloudy — brisk wind. P.M. Fine — nearly eloudless. Evening, 
\ Fine and starlight. [wind. 
©29 
29.954 
29.946 
51.0 
29.908 
29.902 
52.0 
48 
01.6 
49.4 
53.5 
47.3 
57.7 
SW 
Ovct. — lt. wind — deposition throughoutthe day. Ev. The same— brisk 
OM 30 
29.768 
29.760 
51.5 
29.794 
29.786 
52.3 
49 
02.0 
51.3 
53.4 
49.7 
55.3 
W 
f A.M. Overcast — high wind— slight rain early — high wind during the 
X night. P.M. Fine— nearly cloudless. Ev. Fine & starlight. 
T 31 
29.964 
29.956 
48.7 
29.900 
29.896 
50.0 
44 
02.4 
45.3 
50.8 
42.3 
49.8 
S 
f A.M. Overcast — light wind. P.M. Cloudy — slight rain. Evening, 
\ Overcast — brisk wind. 
Sum. 
1 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
MEAN . 
29.772 
29.765 
42.3 
29.760 
29.753 
43.3 
38 
01.8 
40.4 
43.3 
37.7 
45.7 
1.011 
Mean Barometer corrected -< F. 29.740 . . 29 7 25 
1 C. 29.732 . . 29.717 
W 1 
29.954 
29.948 
50.3 
29.918 
29.910 
51.5 
46 
01.9 
47.8 
51.0 
45.8 
51.6 
.091 
s 
f Fine— It. clouds & wind throughout the day— high wind throughout 
T 2 
29.612 
29.604 
50.3 
29.712 
29.704 
50.6 
48 
01.8 
50.5 
46.3 
48.0 
53.0 
s 
Overcast— high wind, with slight rain during the day — high wind at 
F 3 
29.502 
29.498 
46.8 
29.144 
29.136 
47.4 
41 
02.8 
40.8 
43.8 
39.2 
51.4 
.288 
s 
/ A.M. Fine — light clouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy — light rain and 
l wind. Ev. Overcast— hail, snow, rain, and high wind. 
S 4 
29.342 
29.336 
38.8 
29.570 
29.562 
40.2 
29 
00.2 
33.6 
37.8 
35.0 
46.6 
.166 
w 
f A.M. Cloudy — brisk wind— sharp frost. High wind throughout the 
1 night. P.M. Fine— lt. elds.— brisk wind. Ev. Cloudy — brisk wind. 
© 5 
29.838 
29.830 
38.0 
29.806 
29.800 
38.2 
29 
00.8 
32.7 
37.2 
32.6 
39.0 
.055 
NW 
f A.M. Fine— nearly cloudless— sharp frost— h. wind at night. P.M. 
M 6 
29.882 
29.874 
36.3 
29.798 
29.792 
38.4 
31 
01.7 
35.5 
36.7 
32.0 
37.6 
NW 
A.M. Fine — lt. elds. & wind — sharp frost. P.M. Ovct. — snow & rain— 
T 7 
29.986 
29.980 
37.0 
29.958 
29.950 
38.0 
31 
01.2 
34.3 
35.3 
33.6 
38.7 
.058 
N 
/ A.M. Light fog & wind— sharp frost. P.M. Overcast— light snow 
\ and wind. Evening, Light rain. 
W 8 
30.052 
30.044 
38.0 
30.050 
30.044 
38.7 
33 
02.5 
36.2 
38.8 
34.2 
37.6 
.250 
E 
A.M. Light fog & wind. P.M. Cloudy — brisk wind. Ev. Overcast. 
tnT 9 
29.976 
29.968 
38.8 
29.944 
29.936 
39.6 
34 
01.0 
37.5 
39.7 
35.8 
39.4 
.019 
N 
Ovct. — very slight rain — brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Same. 
3 Flo 
29.884 
29.878 
39.3 
29.828 
29.820 
40.3 
33 
02.0 
35.3 
39.9 
35.2 
40.2 
.100 
N 
Fine — light clouds & wind throughoutthe day. Ev. Fine & starlight. 
g s 11 
29.880 
29.872 
38.7 
29.892 
29.888 
40.0 
33 
01.0 
37.3 
41.7 
35.3 
40.4 
N 
Overcast — light brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
g©12 
30.060 
30.052 
39.9 
30.036 
30.030 
40.8 
34 
01.3 
37.7 
41.2 
37.4 
42.4 
NE 
f Overcast — very slight rain early — brisk wind throughout the day. 
1 Evening, Cloudy. 
§M13 
30.014 
30.006 
38.5 
29.932 
29.924 
39.5 
33 
01.7 
35.5 
38.3 
34.0 
42.2 
E 
/ Fine — nearly cloudless— light wind — sharp frost throughout the 
[ day. Evening, Fine and moonlight — frost. 
® T 14 
29.718 
29.710 
35.6 
29.610 
29.604 
37.2 
30 
01.1 
29.8 
37.0 
28.2 
39.6 
E 
/ A.M. Light fog & wind— sharp frost. P.M. Overcast— slight rain. 
X Ev. Fine & moonlight— sharp frost. [Cloudy — frosty. 
VV 15 
29.444 
29.436 
32.3 
29.334 
29.328 
33.6 
24 
1 8 
26.4 
28.2 
23.8 
39.0 
N 
A.M. Cloudy— It. wind— sharp frost. P.M. Cloudy— lt. snow. Ev. 
T 16 
29.172 
29.168 
30.6 
29.150 
29.144 
32.0 
23 
-§ 
26.2 
32.3 
25.8 
29.6 
N 
f Cloudy — brisk wind— sharp frost throughout the day. Evening, 
X Moonlight— light clouds — sharp frost. 
F 17 
29.476 
29.470 
31.2 
29.492 
29.486 
33.0 
24 
i *■ 
28.4 
35.7 
26.4 
32.8 
NNW 
f Fine— light clouds and wind— sharp frost throughout the day. 
S 18 
29.410 
29.402 
33.4 
29.404 
29.399 
34.2 
28 
01.1 
30.7 
33.9 
28.6 
36.5 
.033 
NE 
/A.M. Overcast — snow — sharp frost — high wind. P.M. Overcasts 
©19 
29.414 
29.406 
34-7 
29.348 
29.342 
35.4 
31 
01.4 
34.7 
35.7 
31.5 
35.3 
ENE 
Overcast — high wind during the day. Ev. Overcast — It. rain & wind. 
M20 
29.272 
29.266 
36.8 
29.278 
29.272 
38.0 
34 
00.1 
37.4 
37.8 
34.7 
38.3 
.250 
ENE 
Overcast— lt. rain— high wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
T21 
29.396 
29.388 
39.0 
29.394 
29.386 
41.6 
36 
01.3 
41.7 
48.3 
37.3 
42.6 
.175 
E 
f Fine— light clouds and wind throughoutthe day. Evening, Over- 
\ cast — light rain and wind. 
W22 
29.280 
29.272 
42.0 
29.322 
29.316 
43.3 
39 
01.2 
43.3 
47.8 
41.0 
49.3 
.077 
SSE 
fA.M. Cloudy — light rain and wind. P.M. Cloudy — light wind, 
t Evening, Starlight. 
T23 
29.478 
29.470 
43.8 
29.486 
29.480 
45.7 
40 
02.0 
44.8 
46.8 
43.5 
50.0 
SE 
Cloudy— light wind throughout the day. Evening, The same. 
F 24 
29.638 
29.632 
43.0 
29.632 
29.624 
43.3 
37 
01.3 
38.7 
42.8 
38.0 
49.0 
NE 
Overcast — lt. wind during the day. Ev. The same, with slight rain. 
S 25 
29.618 
29.610 
40.5 
29.604 
29.598 
40.7 
35 
01.8 
37.0 
37.5 
35.7 
43.6 
N 
/A.M. Cloudy— slight rain and wind. P.M. Overcast — light, wind. 
( Evening, Overcast — snow and rain. 
©26 
29.606 
29.600 
39.0 
29.484 
29.480 
40.0 
35 
01.2 
34.4 
37.5 
33.8 
39.0 
.350 
N 
f A.M. Cloudy— slight rain &wind. P.M. Overcast. Evening, Over- 
X cast — slight rain. 
M27 
28.930 
28.924 
38.2 
28.840 
28.834 
39.5 
35 
00.4 
36.8 
39.4 
34.8 
38.6 
.086 
NE 
Overcast— sit. rain — brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
T28 
29.022 
29.016 
40.0 
29.208 
29.202 
41.0 
35 
02.0 
38.8 
41.3 
37.2 
40.4 
.133 
NNW 
/ Overcast— slight rain— brisk wind. P.M. Overcast— light wind. 
\ Evening, Overcast. 
Sum 
f 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
MEAN . 
29.602 
29.595 
39.0 
29.578 
29.571 
40.1 
33 
01.3 
36.6 
39.6 
34.9 
41.6 
2.131 
Mean Barometer corrected K F. 29.578 . . 29.552 
1C. 29.570 .. 29.544 
