METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 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 
T 1 
OW 2 
T 3 
F 4 
S 5 
© 6 
M 7 
T 8 
W 9 
T 10 
F 1 1 
es S 12 
3013 
S M 14 
LLJ 
> T 15 
gW16 
T 17 
• F18 
S 19 
©20 
M21 
T 22 
W23 
T 24 
F 25 
S 26 
©27 
M 28 
T 29 
W30 
30.234 
30.140 
30.000 
30.060 
30.190 
30.202 
30.130 
30.152 
29.806 
29.684 
29.180 
29.122 
29.512 
29.720 
29.686 
29.762 
30.232 
30.582 
30.232 
29.788 
29.800 
29.420 
29.496 
28.908 
28.900 
29.094 
29.366 
28.944 
29.540 
29.662 
30.226 
30.132 
29.994 
30.052 
30.182 
30.194 
30.122 
30.144 
29.798 
29.676 
29.172 
29.116 
29.506 
29.714 
29.6S0 
29.754 
30.224 
30.574 
30.224 
29.780 
29.794 
29.412 
29.488 
28.900 
28.896 
29.088 
29.358 
28.938 
29.532 
29.654 
47.0 
47.4 
46.7 
44.8 
43.0 
41.8 
42.7 
43.6 
44.0 
46.6 
47.2 
50.6 
50.6 
50.6 
48.8 
47.8 
44.0 
44.2 
43.3 
47.2 
44.8 
42.9 
41.0 
43.6 
45.0 
44.5 
44.2 
46.3 
47.0 
47.2 
30.172 
30.096 
29.956 
30.126 
30.120 
30.158 
30.128 
30.078 
29.700 
29.636 
29.002 
29.332 
29.256 
29.804 
29.618 
29.790 
30.360 
30.532 
30.060 
29.774 
29.824 
29.284 
29.590 
28.916 
28.878 
29.170 
29.314 
28.892 
29.546 
29.860 
30.164 
30.088 
29.948 
30.120 
30.112 
30.150 
30.120 
30.070 
29.692 
29.628 
28.998 
29.326 
29.248 
29.798 
29.612 
29.782 
30.352 
30.526 
30.052 
29.768 
29.816 
29.278 
29.584 
28.908 
28.872 
29.164 
29.306 
28.886 
29.540 
29.852 
47.8 
48.8 
47.7 
45.0 
44.4 
43 0 
44.6 
44.4 
45.2 
48.0 
49.4 
51.6 
51.3 
51.3 
48.3 
47.7 
44.6 
45.0 
44.7 
48.0 
45.2 
42.7 
42.4 
45.2 
46.0 
45.6 
45.0 
48.3 
48.0 
48.0 
43 
45 
42 
38 
37 
36 
39 
39 
37 
45 
45 
48 
47 
47 
45 
43 
37 
37 
41 
44 
38 
37 
37 
40 
42 
40 
40 
45 
42 
44 
01.7 
01.3 
02.2 
01.8 
03.5 
02.2 
02.7 
02.3 
03.8 
01.7 
02.8 
01.6 
01.9 
02.2 
00.2 
00.6 
03.5 
03.7 
04.0 
02.4 
02.5 
01.2 
01.4 
02.0 
02.5 
03.2 
01.8 
02.7 
01.9 
01.3 
44.9 
48.3 
43.3 
39.5 
42.0 
38.3 
42.3 
42.3 
43.7 
48.4 
50.7 
51.5 
50.0 
47.7 
43.3 
44.0 
40.7 
41.3 
43.8 
46.7 
40.3 
35.7 
38.4 
43.7 
44.2 
43.4 
42.7 
49.3 
44.4 
46.2 
51.3 
50.8 
47.4 
38.8 
45.4 
42.3 
45.6 
44.3 
45.5 
49.7 
51.7 
53.8 
52.3 
47.7 
44.5 
44.3 
43.7 
43.3 
47.3 
47.0 
43.7 
37.0 
43.7 
47.0 
46.3 
47.6 
45.8 
52.3 
48.4 
47.3 
43.2 
43.8 
42.0 
37.8 
37.4 
36.7 
38.4 
40.6 
41.8 
44.0 
43.2 
49.5 
48.0 
46.7 
43.7 
43.6 
39.2 
40.2 
38.4 
37.8 
40.3 
36.4 
35.6 
38.7 
42.8 
41.3 
40.2 
43.0 
44.2 
44.6 
53.4 
52.6 
52.0 
49.0 
43.4 
46.8 
43.6 
48.2 
45.7 
49.8 
52.3 
55.0 
55.5 
55.0 
51.6 
47.0 
45.3 
45.0 
45.3 
52.8 
49.6 
45.3 
39.4 
46.3 
48.2 
47.6 
49.0 
50.8 
54.3 
51.2 
.033 
.038 
.019 
.261 
.494 
.266 
.625 
.355 
.033 
.677 
.244 
.177 
.105 
.300 
.105 
.222 
.061 
.033 
ssw 
E 
N 
NNVV 
N 
N 
NW 
NW 
S 
S 
S 
w 
SSE 
W 
✓ E 
NE 
NNE 
E 
S 
N 
N 
SE 
S 
S 
S var. 
SSE 
S 
SE 
SE 
W 
/ A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Fine— nearly cloudless. 
X Evening, Light fog. 
r Overcast— deposition— light wind throughout the day. Evening, 
X Fine and starlight^light fog. —slight rain. 
A.M. Overcast— brisk wind. P.M. Cloudy— It. wind. Ev. Overcast 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy— light rain and 
X snow. Evening, Cloudy— light fog. 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind— light rain early. P.M. Cloudy 
l —light wind. Evening, Overcast— very slight rain. 
Cloudy— It. wind throughout the day. Ev. The same, with light fog. 
f A.M. Cloudy— brisk wind— slight rain early. P.M. Cloudy— brisk 
(. wind— slight rain. Evening, Light fog. 
Cloudy— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— light fog. 
Cloudy— high wind throughout the day. Ev. Ovct.— It. rain— h. wind, 
f Overcast— brisk wind throughout the day— very high wind through- 
l out the night. Evening, The like. 
/ A.M. Cloudy— high wind— light rain early— very high wind through- 
\ out the night. P.M. Ovct. — It. rain — high wind. Ev. Overcast, 
f A.M. Cloudy — high wind — light rain — very high wind throughout 
X the night. P.M. Cloudy — high wind. Ev. Fine and starlight. 
Ovct.— It. rain— high wind nearly the whole of the day. E v. The same. 
f A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Ev. Overcast 
X — light rain— high wind. 
Overcast— rain, with It. wind nearly the whole day. Ev. The same. 
f Overcast — high wind, with occasional rain throughout the day. 
X Evening, Fine and starlight. 
Ovct.— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. Moonlight— It. clouds, 
f A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds. Evening, 
X Fine and moonlight — light clouds. 
f A.M. Overcast— very slight rain— high wind. P.M. Overcast— 
l light wind. Evening, Overcast— light rain and wind. 
Overcast— brisk wind throughout the day. Ev. The same— It. fog. 
Fine— It. clouds and wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast— It. fog. 
f Overcast — light wind, rain, and snow nearly the whole of the day. 
X Evening, Fine and starlight. [light rain and wind. 
A.M. Fine— It. clouds & wind. P.M. Cloudy— It. rain. Ev. Ovct.— 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. The same, with light 
X shower. Evening, Overcast— heavy rain— high wind. 
f A.M. Cloudy — light rain — very high wind, as also throughout the 
| night. P.M. Fine — It. clouds & wind. Ev. Overcast — brisk wind. 
Fine — It. clouds & wind throughout the day. Ev. Fine & starlight. 
(A.M. Overcast— slight rain and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds 
X and wind. Evening, Light fog and rain. 
fA.M. Fine— light clouds and wind — light rain early. P.M. Cloudy 
X — light wind. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
( Fine— light clouds and wind nearly the whole of the day. Evening, 
\ Overcast— light fog. 
A.M. Light fog— rain early. P.M. Fine— It. clouds. Ev. Light fog. 
MEAN. 
29.718 
29.711 
45.6 
29.699 
29.692 
46.6 
41 
02.3 
44.0 
46.5 
41.4 
49.0 
Sum. 
4.048 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
Mean Barometer corrected F. 29.676 . . 29.655 
( C. 29.668 .. 29-647 
T 1 
OF 2 
S 3 
© 4 
M 5 
T 6 
W 7 
T 8 
F 9 
S 10 
.011 
3 M 1 2 
% T 13 
oW 14 
a T 1,5 
F 16 
#S17 
©18 
M 19 
T 20 
W21 
T 22 
F 23 
S 24 
©25 
M 26 
T 27 
W28 
T 29 
F 30 
OS 31 
30.062 
30.110 
30.252 
30.454 
30.344 
30.264 
30.350 
30.442 
30.424 
30.256 
30.026 
29.820 
30.076 
30.144 
30.164 
30.090 
30.002 
30.314 
30.518 
30.430 
30.328 
30.194 
29.636 
29.696 
29.848 
29.566 
29.364 
30.030 
30.152 
30.222 
30.144 
30.054 
30.102 
30.246 
30.446 
30.336 
30.256 
30.342 
30.434 
30.418 
30.250 
30.018 
29.81.4 
30.070 
30.136 
30.156 
30.082 
29.994 
30.306 
30.512 
30.422 
30.320 
30.186 
29.630 
29.690 
29.842 
29.560 
29.356 
30.024 
30.146 
30.216 
30.140 
47.8 
51.6 
50.0 
50.0 
49.4 
47.8 
45.2 
43.6 
43.8 
43.8 
42.3 
45.0 
51.3 
51.3 
50.2 
51.3 
52.3 
47.8 
45.6 
45.3 
49.3 
51.5 
51.3 
45.8 
42.0 
46.7 
47.5 
42.8 
43.0 
47.4 
50.3 
30.036 
30.108 
30.318 
30.406 
30.286 
30.226 
30.352 
30.422 
30.372 
30.212 
29.956 
29.906 
30.066 
30.134 
30.160 
30.014 
30.110 
30.332 
30.514 
30.400 
30.320 
30.068 
29.586 
29.722 
29.742 
29.428 
29.482 
30.126 
30.152 
30.212 
30.046 
30.030 
30.100 
30.310 
30.398 
30.280 
30.218 
30.344 
30.416 
30.364 
30.204 
29.950 
29.900 
30.058 
30.126 
30.152 
30.006 
30.102 
30.328 
30.506 
30.392 
30.312 
30.060 
29.580 
29.714 
29.738 
29.422 
29.476 
30.118 
30.144 
30.206 
30.040 
49.5 
52.9 
51.0 
51.0 
50.2 
47.4 
45.0 
43.7 
44.6 
43.6 
43.0 
48.2 
52.0 
52.0 
51.5 
52.3 
52.6 
48.0 
46.0 
46.6 
50.5 
51.8 
51.3 
45.7 
44.0 
48.0 
48.0 
43.0 
44.7 
49.4 
51.3 
46 
49 
46 
47 
44 
43 
38 
39 
40 
38 
38 
43 
48 
48 
46 
48 
48 
42 
40 
43 
46 
46 
48 
39 
37 
45 
43 
36 
42 
45 
47 
01.3 
02.2 
02.0 
01.3 
01.5 
01.3 
01.6 
01.4 
02.1 
02.1 
01.0 
02.4 
02.0 
01.4 
02.3 
02.6 
02.5 
01.2 
00.8 
01.4 
00.8 
01.2 
01.5 
01.6 
01.7 
02.0 
01.6 
01.4 
02.2 
02.5 
01.9 
49.7 
52.0 
46.7 
47.7 
44.7 
41.3 
39.5 
37.3 
41.7 
37.8 
38.7 
50.3 
51.6 
49.8 
48.3 
50.0 
50.5 
39.4 
39.3 
45.7 
51.3 
50.2 
47.4 
36.7 
36.7 
48.8 
43.7 
35.0 
47.0 
52.3 
51.3 
51.5 
54.3 
52.8 
50.7 
49.3 
41.3 
40.3 
39.8 
43.7 
38.8 
42.4 
54.4 
54.8 
53.7 
52.8 
53.8 
48.4 
46.3 
44.3 
50.2 
53.0 
51.7 
46.4 
41.7 
46.3 
48.7 
45.7 
41.3 
50.7 
54.3 
54.3 
43.3 
49.8 
45.5 
44.4 
44.6 
40.8 
37.8 
36.0 
36.6 
37.5 
37.3 
38.8 
38.8 
49.2 
46.8 
47.7 
50.2 
39.3 
39.0 
39.0 
39.0 
49.0 
47.6 
36.2 
35.0 
37.3 
44.0 
34.7 
35.4 
47.2 
50.6 
51.0 
55.0 
56.3 
54.7 
52.6 
50.6 
42.8 
41.6 
43.2 
45.0 
40.8 
51.5 
56.5 
57.5 
55.0 
54.6 
55.6 
52.6 
46.0 
46.4 
51.4 
56.3 
53.8 
47.4 
42.4 
50.3 
50.6 
47.0 
48.2 
53.3 
55.4 
.269 
.050 
.075 
.097 
.022 
.161 
SE 
SSE 
S 
W 
SSW 
SSE 
W 
W 
w 
SE 
E 
SE 
SE 
S 
S 
S 
SSW 
s 
w 
s 
w 
s 
s 
s 
s 
S var. 
S 
W 
SW 
S var. 
S var. 
| A.M. Cloudy— very slight rain— brisk wind. P.M. Overcast— brisk 
X wind. Evening, The same. 
f A.M. Overcast— very slight rain— brisk wind— high wind through- 
X out the night. P.M. Cloudy. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
( A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy— deposition— 
l light wind. Evening, Thick fog. 
A.M. Lt. fog & wind. P.M. Cloudy — It. wind. Ev. Lt. fog & wind. 
A.M. Lightly ovct.— lt. wind. P.M. Cldy.— lt. wind. Ev. Thick fog. 
A.M. Overcast— deposition— lt. fog, P.M. Thickfog. Ev. The same. 
Light fog and wind throughout the day. Evening, The same, 
f Thick fog— light wind nearly the whole of the day. Evening, Star- 
X light — light fog. 
A.M. Light fog and wind. P.M. Overcast— lt. wind. Ev. Light fog. 
Cloudy — light wind throughout the day. Evening, Lightly overcast. 
Overcast — lt. wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — slight rain. 
( Overcast — slight rain— brisk wind nearly the whole of the day. 
X Evening, Overcast. 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds. P.M. Fine— nearly cloudless — light wind. 
X Evening, Fine and starlight — light clouds, 
f A.M. Lightly overcast — light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds. 
X Evening, Fine and starlight. 
Fine — light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Cloudy. 
Overcast— light wind throughout the day. Ev. Cloudy — slight rain, 
f Fine — light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine 
X and moonlight — light clouds. 
C Fine — light clouds and wind throughout the day. Evening, Fine 
1 and moonlight. 
A.M. Overcast — light fog. P.M. Fine — light clouds. Ev. Cloudy. 
Overcast— deposition— lt. wind throughout the day. Ev. The same. 
Overcast — lt. wind throughout the day. Ev. Overcast — deposition, 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds and wind. P.M. Fine — nearly cloudless. 
X Evening, Overcast. [and starlight. 
A.M. Overcast— slight rain. P.M\ Overcast — deposition. Ev. Fine 
fA.M. Fine— nearly cloudless— light wind and frost. P.M. Fine — 
X nearly cloudless. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
fA.M. Fine — nearly cloudless — light wind and frost. P.M. Over- 
X cast — lt. wind. Ev. Overcast — very fine rain — high wind, 
f A.M. Overcast— high wind, as also during the night. P.M. The 
X same, with slight rain. Evening, The same. [It. fog. 
A.M. Ovct.— lt. rain & wind. P.M. Fine — lt. elds. Ev. Starlight— 
f A.M. Fine— light clouds— fog and wind. P.M. Fine— nearly cloud- 
X less. Evening, Fine and starlight. 
f Overcast— light brisk wind nearly the whole of the day ; early part, 
X very slight rain. Evening, Overcast. 
Cloudy— light wind throughout the day. Evening, Overcast, 
f Cloudy— brisk wind throughout the day. Evening, Early part, 
X slight rain ; after, fine and starlight. 
mean. 30.120 
30.113 
47.5 
30.103 
30.097 
48.4 
44 
01.7 
45.2 
48.3 
41.9 
50.5 
Sum. 
.674 
( 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
Mean Barometer corrected 4 F. 30.073 . . 30.053 
( C. 30.065 .. 30.047 
