METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR MAY AND JUNE, 1843. 
9 o'clock, A.M. 
3 o’clock, P.M. 
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3 A.M. 
3 P.M. 
..owest 
Highest 
& 
il 
M 1 
30.130 
30.124 
72.3 
30.146 
30.138 
59.8 
49 
07.3 
59.8 
65.8 
52.3 
65.0 
E 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds— brisk wind. P.M. Fine and cloudless— 
T 2 
30.186 
30.180 
70.9 
30.090 
30.082 
60.0 
51 
07.2 
59.0 
63.3 
49.0 
67.7 
E 
X brisk wind. Evening, Fine and starlight, 
f A.M. Fine — light clouds and wind. P.M. Fine and cloudless— 
W 3 
29.942 
29.934 
53.6 
29.856 
29.848 
56.7 
45 
02.3 
46.0 
60.7 
43.7 
67.2 
E 
\ brisk wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
A.M. Overcast — light wind. P.M. Fine and cloudless. Ev. Cloudy. 
T 4 
29.808 
29.800 
61.3 
29.748 
29.740 
59.5 
50 
05.6 
58.7 
62.6 
46.3 
62.3 
.022 
S 
C A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind— rain early. P.M. Cloudy— 
\ light wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. [with rain. 
¥ 5 29.720 
29.712 
58.0 
29.708 
29.700 
59.7 
52 
04.5 
56.2 
59.8 
50.4 
64.8 
.158 
s 
Cloudy— brisk wind throughout the day— rain early. Ev. The like, 
f Overcast— light rain— brisk wind throughout the day— very heavy 
1 rain in the night. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
S 6 29.392 
29.384 
56.5 
29.562 
29.556 
55.3 
51 
00.6 
47.4 
45.8 
48.2 
62.2 
1.133 
NNW 
© 7 29.676 
29.668 
70.3 
29.616 
29.610 
57.0 
45 
05.1 
52.3 
54.0 
40.3 
70 6 
.300 
S 
f Fine— It. clouds & wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— light 
X showers. 
M 8 29.596 
29.590 
51.4 
29.580 
29.572 
51.8 
45 
01.8 
45.5 
46.4 
42.3 
60.6 
.036 
NNE 
Overcast— light rain and wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
T 9 29.642 
29.636 
50.3 
29.756 
29.748 
52.8 
45 
01.6 
47.2 
52.7 
44.2 
49.5 
.463 
N 
Overcast — It. wind throughout the day — rain early. Ev. The same. 
W10 
30.044 
30.036 
54.8 
30.110 
30.102 
53.2 
46 
02.8 
50.7 
53.7 
46.2 
54.7 
N 
Overcast— light wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine and moonlight. 
Til 
30.234 
30.226 
51.0 
30.214 
30.206 
53.3 
45 
02.6 
49.2 
57.4 
43.8 
56.4 
N 
Overcast — light wind throughout the day. Evening, Cloudy, 
f A.M. Fine — light clouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy— light wind. 
F 12 
30.202 
30.196 
61.3 
30.016 
30.008 
58.0 
47 
05.4 
56.7 
62.6 
46.3 
64.6 
S 
1 Evening, Overcast — slight rain. 
f A.M. Cloudy — light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds and wind, 
1 Evening, Moonlight — light clouds. 
J S 13 29.948 
29.940 
56.3 
29.940 
29.934 
58.8 
51 
05.1 
56.2 
63.2 
52.6 
66.2 
.033 
S 
©14 29.848 
29.S40 
58.0 
29.712 
29.708 
60.0 
50 
05.1 
56.7 
60.4 
48.8 
64.4 
s 
f A.M. Cloudy— It. wind. P.M. Overcast— It. wind. Ev. Overcast 
f — light steady rain. [The same. 
% M 15 29.544 
29.538 
58.0 
29.570 
29.562 
59.7 
53 
04.2 
55.2 
58.7 
51.0 
69.0 
.219 
s 
Cloudy — light wind with gentle showers throughout the day. Ev. 
S T 16 29.432 
29.424 
57.7 
29.458 
29.450 
58.8 
51 
03.9 
54.8 
57.8 
50.7 
63.5 
.100 
E 
( Cloudy— light wind, with very slight showers throughout the day. 
\ Evening, The same. 
W17 29.518 
29.510 
56.2 
29.594 
29.588 
58.5 
52 
02.2 
52.2 
55.7 
51.2 
59.3 
.063 
W 
/ A.M. Overcast— light rain and wind. P.M. Cloudy — light wind. 
1 Evening, Overcast— slight rain. 
T 18 29.850 
29.842 
53.2 
29.888 
29.880 
54.2 
46 
02.7 
47.7 
49.3 
45.3 
58.6 
.283 
N 
f Overcast — brisk wind, with occasional slight showers throughout 
X the day. Evening, The same. 
F 19129.928 
29.920 
52.3 
29.932 
29.924 
54.9 
48 
02.9 
48.3 
53.8 
46.3 
52.0 
.080 
E 
Cloudy — It. wind throughout the day — slight rain early. Ev. Cloudy. 
( A.M. Cloudy — light brisk wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds & wind. 
X Evening, Overcast — slight rain. 
S 20 29.884 
29.876 
58.0 
29.836 
29.828 
56.3 
48 
05.5 
55.0 
54.8 
49.0 
56.3 
E 
©21 
29.696 
29.690 
60.4 
29.658 
29.652 
58.5 
52 
03.5 
56.3 
60.5 
50.8 
59.3 
.302 
S 
f A.M. Cloudy— light wind— heavy rain in the night. P.M. Overcast. 
1 Evening, The same, with light rain. 
M 22 29.718 
29.710 
65.4 
29.694 
29.688 
58.7 
51 
04.9 
56.8 
57.3 
47.8 
65.3 
.063 
SSE 
Ovct.— It. wind, with gentle showers throughout the day. Ev. Same, 
f Cloudy — light wind, with showers throughout the day. Evening, 
T 23 29.750 
29.744 
57.3 
29.718 
29.710 
58.8 
52 
05.3 
57.5 
57.3 
51.6 
62.2 
.086 
SSE 
\ Overcast — light rain — heavy thunder and lightning. 
W24 29.532 
29.524 
56.9 
29.578 
29.570 
60.6 
54 
01.8 
54 2 
61.8 
53.8 
62.6 
.380 
E 
( A.M. Overcast— light wind— heavy rain early. P.M. Cloudy— brisk 
t wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
T 25 29.676 
29.668 
70.0 
29.678 
29.670 
62.0 
53 
06.3 
59.8 
64.3 
51.0 
73.4 
S 
fA.M. Dark heavy clouds — light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds 
X and wind. Ev. Fine and starlight. [The same. 
F 26, 29.754 
29.748 
67.0 
29.668 
29.660 
61.6 
55 
06.6 
60.2 
56.3 
50.6 
68.2 
S 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds & wind. P.M. Overcast— slight showers. Ev. 
f A.M. Cloudy— brisk wind with showers. P.M. Dark heavy clouds, 
S 27 29.570 
29.562 
60.4 
29.484 
29.478 
61.3 
55 
06.2 
59.8 
58.3 
50.3 
65.7 
.036 
SE 
t with showers. Evening, Fine and starlight, 
f A.M. Cloudy— light wind— slight rain. P.M. Overcast— It. rain. 
{ £ before 3, loud thunder— heavy rain. Ev. Overcast— rain. 
c Overcast— light wind, with occasional showers throughout the day. 
) Evening, Light fog. [—slight rain. 
©28 29.560 
29.552 
62.0 
29.624 
29.620 
60.0 
52 
05.8 
56.7 
55.5 
47.8 
63.0 
.150 
S 
OM 29 29.966 
29.958 
55.6 
29.994 
29.986 
55.0 
46 
03.9 
48.2 
48.3 
48.2 
62.2 
.211 
E 
T 30 
30.144 
30 138 
58.7 
30.088 
30.080 
57.6 
49 
05.8 
54.3 
60.0 
42.3 
61.7 
.175 
E 
A.M. Fine — It. clouds & wind. P.M. Cloudy — It. wind. Ey. Ovct, 
W31 
29.906 
29.900 
56.8 
29.886 
29.880 
59.2 
54 
03.7 
59.3 
65.0 
51.7 
64.6 
.016 
SW var. 
r Overcast— light brisk wind, with very gentle showers throughout 
the day. Evening, The same. 
Sum. 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
MEAN 
29.800 
29.793 
59.1 
29.787 
29.780 
57.8 
50 
04 3 
54.1 
57.5 
48.2 
64.3 
4.309 
Mean Barometer corrected ■< F. 29-723 .. 29-713 
( C. 29.715 .. 29.705 
T 1 
29.716 
29.708 
59.7 
29.652 
29.646 
62.0 
56 
04.9 
61.3 
65.3 
56.3 
67.6 
.086 
s 
Cloudy — light wind throughout the day — rain early. Ev. Overcast. 
F 2 
29.336 
29.328 
60.6 
29.342 
29.336 
63.7 
58 
01.8 
57.3 
64.2 
56.0 
67.3 
.041 
E 
f A.M. Overcast — brisk wind, with occasional showers. P.M. Cldy. 
< with showers. Evening, Cloudy. [light- 
S 3 
29.486 
29.480 
60.4 
29.516 
29.508 
62.8 
55 
05.9 
59.2 
64.2 
53.8 
66.3 
.061 
S 
Dark heavy clouds — brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine & star- 
f A.M. Dark heavy clouds— light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds— 
X heavy showers. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
© 4 
M 5 
29.700 
29.694 
72.3 
29.694 
29. OSS 
64.0 
56 
06.7 
62.5 
63.7 
52.2 
69.3 
E 
29.850 
29.844 
72.0 
29.838 
29.830 
62.6 
52 
06.9 
57.3 
58.2 
48.5 
71.3 
.033 
S 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind, with gentle showers. P.M- 
X Cloudy — brisk wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
T 6 
29.840 
29.832 
66.4 
29.852 
29.844 
60.3 
48 
06.3 
56.2 
55.2 
48.4 
79.0 
.130 
SE 
f A.M. Cloudy— light breeze — heavy rain. P.M. Overcast— slight 
X showers. Ev. Overcast. [Ovct. — It. rain — high wind. 
W 7 
29.950 
29.942 
69.0 
29 878 
29.870 
60.7 
52 
06.0 
56.7 
57.8 
47.6 
66.3 
.247 
S 
A.M. Cloudy— brisk wind. P.M. Ovct.— stiff breeze— It. rain. jl.v. 
T 8 
29.454 
29.450 
65.2 
29.412 
29.404 
612 
54 
05.9 
58.7 
61.0 
51.7 
61.2 
.130 
S var. 
( Fine — light clouds— high wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast 
t — slight rain — very high wind. 
F 9 
29.422 
29.416 
64.0 
29.532 
29.524 
61.8 
54 
06.2 
60.3 
61.8 
53.0 
67.7 
.033 
S 
( A.M. Cloudy— high wind— high wind throughout the night. P.M. 
X Fine— light clouds— high wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
S 10 
29.816 
29.808 
61.0 
29.900 
29.894 
61.2 
53 
06.2 
58.8 
57.8 
51.8 
65.3 
.055 
W 
] A.M. Cloudy— light breeze. P.M. Overcast— light breeze, with 
©11 
30.108 
30.100 
62.7 
30.098 
30.090 
61.7 
50 
04.4 
55.3 
58.8 
50.0 
66.8 
.047 
W 
X showers. Evening, Cloudy. [Cloudy— slight rain. 
A.M. Overcast— light breeze. P.M. Fine— It. clouds & breeze. Ev. 
OM 12 
30 054 
30.046 
58.2 
30.014 
30.006 
59.8 
52 
04.4 
54.3 
56.7 
50.5 
61.4 
N 
( Cloudy — light breeze throughout the day, with slight rain. Ev. 
1 The same. 
T 13 
29.878 
29.870 
56.3 
29.840 
29.832 
57.0 
51 
01.0 
49.7 
53.7 
49.5 
58.8 
.211 
NNW 
Overcast— light rain— stiff breeze throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
a W 14 
5 T 15 
29.970 
30.036 
29.962 
30.030 
57.6 
62.0 
30.000 
30.022 
29.992 
30.014 
60.0 
62.3 
54 
59 
02.6 
04.3 
58.7 
63.3 
63.8 
66.8 
50.5 
58.2 
60.0 
65.4 
.119 
.016 
N 
NE 
Overcast — slight rain and wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
C A.M. Cloudy— slight rain and wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds and 
\ wind. Evening, Cloudy — few stars. 
F 16 
30.000 
29.994 
74.8 
29.984 
29.976 
64.4 
58 
06.0 
63.7 
68.4 
53.6 
72.6 
N 
( Fine — light clouds and breeze throughout the day. Evening, Fine 
S 17 
30.058 
30.050 
60.8 
30.024 
30.016 
63.4 
54 
03.2 
55.3 
69.8 
50.4 
69.8 
N 
f A.M. Cloudy— light breeze. P.M. Fine— light clouds and breeze. 
©18 
29.986 
29.978 
60.4 
29.904 
29.898 
64.0 
56 
02.1 
54.8 
67.8 
52.0 
71.2 
NE 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds and breeze. P.M. Cloudy— It. rain & wind. 
M 19 
29.878 
29.870 
59.9 
29.902 
29.894 
62.5 
55 
02.4 
53.5 
59.8 
51.0 
70.0 
N 
Lightly overcast— stiff breeze throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
T 20 
30.122 
30.114 
57.7 
30.176 
30.168 
59.0 
48 
03.3 
51.7 
55.7 
51.0 
63.2 
N 
Overcast— stiff breeze throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
W21 
30.178 
30.170 
70.2 
30.086 
30.078 
61.7 
58 
07.6 
59.3 
68.7 
50.0 
62.0 
W 
( Fine— light clouds & breeze throughout the day. Evening, Cioudy 
T 22 
30.044 
30.036 
61.5 
30.042 
30.036 
64.0 
55 
06.3 
60.8 
66.7 
56.6 
72.6 
N 
Cloudy — It. breeze throughout the day. Ev. Lightly cloudy— few stars. 
F 23 
30.126 
30.118 
70.7 
30.082 
30.074 
64.6 
55 
07.3 
61.3 
68.7 
51.3 
72.8 
N 
Fine — It. clouds and breeze throughout the day. Ev. Fine & starlight. 
S 24 
30 070 
30.064 
64.7 
30.036 
30.028 
64.9 
55 
06.5 
59.3 
63.7 
54 0 
70.3 
N 
Fine — light clouds and breeze throughout the day. Ev. Overcast. 
©25 
129.986 
29.978 
59.0 
29.934 
29.928 
62.0 
52 
04.0 
52.5 
61.4 
51.0 
65.4 
NNW 
( A.M. Lightly overcast — light breeze. P.M. Heavy clouds light 
X breeze. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
Cloudy — light breeze throughout the day. Ev. Fine and starlight. 
M 26 
! 29.940 
29.932 
60.2 
29.906 
29.898 
61.6 
52 
04.5 
56.4 
66.7 
49.3 
64.0 
N 
• T 27 
29.8:10 
29.824 
72.2 
29.736 
29 728 
6.5.2 
53 
08.3 
64.3 
70.0 
53.7 
79.7 
E 
Fine — light clouds and breeze throughout the day. Ev. Overcast. 
W28 
29.674 
29.666 
62.8 
29.682 
29.676 
62.3 
45 
04.8 
54.3 
57.2 
51.5 
73.6 
N 
f A.M. Cloudy — light breeze. P.M. Fine — light clouds and breeze# 
X Evening, Cloudy — slight shower. 
T 29 
29.810 
29.802 
64.5 
29.816 
29.808 
61.8 
42 
05.7 
56.6 
61.8 
47 3 
63.3 
.016 
NW 
( A.M. Cloudy— light breeze. P.M. Dark heavy clouds— It. breeze, 
t Evening, Cloudy— few stars. 
F 30 
29.922 
29.914 
. 65.5 
29.928 
29.920 
62.3 
54 
07.3 
60.3 
61.2 
55.2 
64.3 
W 
Cloudy — light breeze throughout the day. Ev. Cloudy few stars. 
| 
| 
Sum. 
_ 1 9 A.M. 3 F.MT. 
MEAN . 
29.875 
29.867 
63.7 
29.861 
29.853 
62.2 
53 
05.1 
57.8 
62.6 
51.9 
67.6 
1.225 
Mean Barometer corrected ■< F. 29.785 •• 29.775 
I 
C. 29.776 . . 29-766 
