METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, 1836 . 
9 o’clock 
A.M. 
3 o’clock 
, P.M. 
Dew 
External Thermometer. 
Point at 
Rain, ii 
Direction 
1836. 
Attach. 
Attach 
9 A.M. 
inde- 
Fahrenheit. 
Self-registering. 
inches. 
Read ofl 
of the 
Wind at 
REMARKS. 
Barom. 
Barom. 
grees of 
Fahr. 
. 9 A.M. 
Therm. 
Therm 
9 A.M 
|3P.M 
Lowest 
Highest 
F 1 
30.184 
37.8 
30.243 
36.3 
30 
32.6 
28.2 
31.4 
34.6 
ESE 
Overcast — light brisk wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
S 2 
30.493 
30.3 
30.473 
30.2 
12 
19.6 
27.5 
17.5 
33.9 
E 
/A.M. Fine and cloudless— light wind. P.M. Overcast— light 
( snow and wind. 
loo 3 
30.311 
31.7 
30.249 
32.7 
29 
35.8 
40.6 
19.2 
43.4 
ssw 
/Overcast throughout the day— deposition— light fog and wind 
M 4 
30.045 
36.6 
30.018 
38.6 
35 
45.2 
48.3 
34.2 
47.2 
.063 
sw 
Overcast— deposition — light brisk wind. 
T 5 
30.071 
42.5 
30.079 
43.6 
40 
46.3 
50.2 
43.6 
48.8 
sw 
Fine — light clouds and wind. Evening, Cloudy — high wind. 
W 6 
30.075 
45.0 
30.010 
45.7 
42 
46.3 
46.4 
44,9 
46.6 
sw 
(A.M. 1 hick fog— deposition. P.M. Overcast— light rain and 
\ wind. 
T 7 
29.780 
44.3 
29.748 
43.8 
33 
38.2 
40.0 
34,9 
40.2 
.030 
SE 
Overcast— high wind throughout the day. 
F 8 
29.823 
44.6 
29.825 
44.5 
37 
41.4 
42.4 
37.3 
41.3 
ESE 
Overcast— light wind. Evening, Fine and clear— sharp frost. 
S 9 
29.831 
41.0 
29.746 
40.4 
30 
31.5 
34.3 
30.3 
E 
(Overcast— high wind. Evening, Light snow, witli very high 
\ wind. 
© 10 
29.465 
38.7 
29.209 
37.5 
29 
32.2 
31.3 
E 
(A.M. Overcast— light brisk wind. P.M. Overcast— light snow 
1 and wind. 
M 11 
29.126 
37.2 
29.116 
37.8 
30 
33.3 
35.5 
43.7 
.625 
SW 
(A.M. Overcast— heavy snow during the night. P.M. Over- 
l cast— rain and wind. Evening, Heavy rain— high wind. 
T 12 
29.277 
37.7 
29.303 
38.0 
26 
30.7 
35.7 
28.6 
35.2 
SW 
Fine & cloudless— very light fog& wind. Evening, Fine & clear. 
£ W 13 
29.683 
36.0 
29.694 
36.6 
27 
30.7 
39.2 
28.0 
43.4 
sw 
(A.M. Fine and cloudless— light fog. P.M. Fine and cloudless 
1 — light wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
£ T 14 
29.752 
38.2 
29.649 
40.2 
35 
43.7 
47.6 
29.0 
48.4 
.280 
s 
(A.M. Overcast— very light rain and wind. P.M. Cloudy— light 
z F 15 
29.314 
45.2 
29.346 
45.4 
41 
43.2 
42.7 
42.6 
44,2 
w 
(A.M. Overcast— light rain and wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds 
^ S 16 
29.982 
41.9 
30.061 
41.6 
31 
35.6 
37.7 
33.3 
37.3 
.041 
N 
l and wind. Evening, Cloudy— light brisk wind. 
Fine and cloudless— light fog and wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
© 17 
30.095 
38.9 
30.140 
39.3 
27 
33.2 
40.9 
30.0 
40.3 
SW 
Fine — light clouds, fog, and wind. Evening, Cloudy — light fog. 
©M 18 
30.075 
3S.4 
29.909 
39.4 
29 
36.7 
40.8 
31.0 
44,2 
sw 
Overcast— light fog and wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
T 19 
30.093 
40.7 
30.110 
40.6 
30 
35.8 
38.2 
35.2 
37.7 
N 
(A.M. Fine and cloudless— light haze and wind. P.M. Fine— 
l light clouds and wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
W 20 
30.115 
39.3 
30.023 
40.0 
32 
3S.2 
41.7 
31.3 
41.5 
SSW 
Fine and cloudless — light wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
T 21 
29.709 
40.4 
29.606 
41.2 
31 
37.3 
40.6 
35.5 
44.0 
ESE 
A.M. Hazy— It. wind. P.M. Lightly overcast. Evening, Cloudy. 
F 22 
29.386 
43.2 
29.437 
44.6 
39 
44.6 
47.2 
36.3 
52.3 
S var. 
(A.M. Overcast— high wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and 
l wind. Evening, Rain— high wind. 
S 23 
29.297 
47.2 
29.451 
48.7 
44 
52.2 
52.3 
43.7 
53.4 
SW var. 
(A.M. Fine — light clouds and wind. P.M. Overcast— rain and 
© 24 
29.881 
47.5 
29.875 
47.9 
41 
44.6 
48.7 
42.8 
48.6 
S 
Fine— nearly cloudless— light wind. Evening, Overcast— It. rain. 
M 25 
30.203 
46.9 
30.214 
47.3 
40 
42.8 
44.6 
41.3 
44.4 
.033 
S 
A.M. Foggy. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Evening, Fine & clear. 
T 26 
W 27 
30.085 
29.909 
45.9 
44.8 
29.984 
29.806 
46.4 
45.5 
39 
38 
42.4 
44.3 
45.0 
44,3 
38.6 
39.0 
45.3 
46.3 
S 
SW 
Cloudy— light brisk wind. r . _ .... 
[ing, Overct.—h. wind. 
A.M. Overcast— deposition. P.M. Fine— nearlv cloudless. Even- 
T 28 
29.623 
45.4 
29.449 
46.6 
39 
44,3 
47.4 
41.2 
48.8 
SW 
fA.M. Cloudy — light wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds & wind. 
1 Evening, Overcast — hail, rain, and high wind. 
F 29 
29.346 
45.6 
29.190 
46.0 
35 
38.0 
42.6 
35.2 
42.5 
.158 
SW 
(A.M. Fine and cloudless— light haze and wind. P.M. Over- 
l cast — high wind. Evening, Overcast — rain and wind. 
S 30 
28.922 
42.9 
29.114 
43.4 
31 
36.2 
43.0 
32.5 
43.2 
.319 
SW 
fA.M. Overcast— light snow and wind. P.M. Fine— light 
© 31 
29.267 
41.4 
29.037 
42.5 
34 
39.0 
48.8 
33.3 
48.2 
.050 
S var. 
l clouds and wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
Overcast — light steady rain— high wind. Evening, Fine & clear. 
Means . . 
29.781 
41.2 
29.746 
41.7 
33.4 
38.6 
41.7 
34.5 
43.8 
Sum. 
1.599 
Mean of Barometer, corrected for Capil- 1 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
larityand reduced to 32° Fahr f 29 757 29 721 
M 1 
29.136 
42.6 
29.122 
43.4 
36 
40.5 
43.8 
37.3 
45.0 
.175 
SW 
(Fine — light clouds, and light brisk wind. Evening, Fine and 
\ clear. 
Overcast— light rain and wind thoughout the day. 
OT 2 
28.768 
42.3 
28.512 
42.6 
33 
38.2 
39.9 
35.5 
40.7 
ESE 
W 3 
28.740 
41.6 
28.970 
41.7 
35 
36.7 
39.6 
35.8 
39.3 
.481 
N 
(A.M. Overcast— light rain with high wind. P.M. Overcast — 
T 4 
29.598 
41.0 
29.779 
41.2 
36 
38.3 
38.5 
35.2 
38.6 
.300 
NE var. 
Overcast— light rain and wind throughout the day. 
F 5 
30.014 
41.3 
29.988 
41.4 
35 
38.2 
38. 8 
36.5 
38.9 
.038 
N var. 
Overcast— deposition— light brisk wind. 
S 6 
29.825 
41.2 
29.797 
42.4 
34 
39.0 
47.3 
33.2 
47.5 
W 
Overcast— light wind. 
© 7 
29.614 
43.2 
29.676 
44,2 
37 
43.2 
45.8 
37.8 
46.7 
WSW 
(A.M. Overcast— very light rain. P.M. Fine— light clouds and 
M 8 
29.885 
43.3 
29.770 
44.0 
35 
39.2 
45.5 
37.2 
47.8 
.047 
E 
Overcast— light rain and wind. 
T 9 
29.754 
46.3 
29.774 
47.2 
39 
47.8 
51.0 
38.2 
50.6 
SSW 
Overcast— light wind. 
x W10 
29.739 
48.4 
29.566 
49.5 
45 
47.7 
50.7 
45.8 
50.3 
S var. 
(A.M. Fine — liglitclouds and wind. P.M. Cloudy— light brisk 
\ wind. Evening, Overcast— heavy rain. 
% T 11 
29.897 
46.3 
30.063 
45.8 
35 
39.2 
41.2 
36.4 
41.2 
.202 
SW 
Fine — light clouds and wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
5 F 12 
29.946 
43.8 
29.907 
44,9 
32 
39.7 
48.6 
32.8 
47.6 
SSW 
Cloudy — light brisk wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
§ S 13 
g © 14 
30.213 
43.2 
30.208 
43.6 
33 
35.7 
43.0 
33.3 
42.7 
W 
(A.M. Thick fog. P.M. Fine and cloudless— light wind. 
30.255 
44,6 
30.261 
45.7 
37 
42.6 
49.2 
34.2 
48.6 
SW 
Fine— light clouds and wind. Evening, Fine and clear. ! 
M 15 
30.319 
43.7 
30.289 
44.8 
33 
38.5 
48.7 
34,2 
47.7 
sw 
Fine and cloudless — light haze. Evening, Fine and clear. 
(A.M. Fine— light clouds. P.M. Cloudy— light wind. Even- 
1 ing, Overcast— heavy rain, with high wind. 1 
®T 16 
30.178 
43.7 
29.994 
44.6 
35 
38.9 
47.2 
34.5 
47.0 
sw 
W 17 
29.71 1 
42.6 
29.639 
42.4 
23 
34.2 
39.2 
31.8 
39.0 
.222 
S var. 
(A.M. Fine and cloudless — light brisk wind. P.M. Cloudy— 
1 snow and wind. Evening, Cloudy— high wind. 
T 18 
29.893 
41.6 
29.980 
41.6 
32 
38.2 
39.5 
33.3 
38.2 
N var. 
(A.M. Cloudy— light brisk wind. P.M. Fine — light clouds and 
X wind. Evening, Cloudy— high wind. 
F 19 
30.119 
38.3 
30.097 
3S.9 
27 
33.6 
36.6 
31.2 
36.2 
S 
A.M. Ovt.— brisk wind. P.M. Fine &cldless. Evg. Fine & clear.- 
S 20 
30.231 
37.0 
30.241 
37.8 
25 
30.2 
36.8 
26.5 
36.2 
N 
Fine— light clouds and wind. Evening, Fine and clear. 
(A.M. Hazy— white frost during the night. P.M. Fine and 
X cloudless. Evening, Cloudy. 
©21 
30.180 
36.2 
30.049 
37.2 
25 
29.1 
38.2 
25.3 
38.3 
NW 
M 22 
29.802 
37.9 
29.687 
39.5 
30 
39.2 
44,2 
27.8 
37.7 
SSW 
Overcast— deposition. Evening, Overcast— very light rain. 
T 23 
29.481 
40.5 
29.402 
41.6 
33 
38.0 
43.7 
34.2 
43.2 
ssw 
(A.M. Cloudy— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds and 
\ wind. Evening, Cloudy. 
W 24 
29.219 
40.6 
29.063 
41.7 
33 
38.6 
44,3 
32.9 
44,3 
NE var. 
A.M. Cloudy— light brisk wind. P.M. Overcast— It. brisk wind. 
T 25 
28.883 
41.6 
28.857 
42.3 
33 
34.7 
41.2 
32.4 
40.0 
SSW 
(A.M. Overcast— light wind. P.M. Fine— light clouds. Even- 
X ing, Fine and clear. 
F 26 
28.786 
40.4 
28.752 
40.7 
33 
35.6 
37.4 
31.7 
37.9 
.061 
E 
A.M. Overcast— light rain & wind throughout the day. 
S 27 
28.730 
40.8 
28.827 
41.0 
35 
36.6 
38.3 
34.2 
37.7 
.494 
NW 
Overcast— deposition— light brisk wind. 
©28 
29.103 
40.5 
29.122 
41.2 
32 
34,2 
39.6 
33.2 
38.5 
SW 
Overcast— light wind. Light rain during the night. 
M 29 
29.287 
40.3 
29.346 
40.7 
34 
37.4 
40.6 
33.3 
39.8 
.036 
ssw 
Overcast — light wind throughout the day. 
Meaks .. 
29.631 
41.9 
29.612 
42.5 
33.3 
38.0 
42.7 
34,0 
42.3 
Sum. 
2.056 
Mean of Barometer, corrected for Capil- f 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 
larity and reduced to 32° Fahr f 29.605 29.585 
