LATER OBERVATIONS TO AUGUST 14.
Fine weather prevailed until the Bth at midnight, when a severe storm commenced from flic westward, and has continued, with thunder, rnir ? hail, and sr ow, up to the present date. The storm was preceded by a rise of tho barometer, which has siuce remained stationary at 20*53 inches. The nights have been unpreisedentedty mild (minimum 31 f10g.,) but the days cold, causing tho ir.eun temperature tv fall 2*4 deq;. below the average of six years. The following is a summary of observations during the first fourteen days of this month : — Mean barometrical pressure, 29*431 inclies. Mean temperature of the air, 41*9 deg. Amount of rain, 2*952 inches. Cn.vr.LEs Eotrs Maetejt. Martendale, Ryal Bush.
Errata. — The meteorolojieal reports in out issue of July J2sth "co» tain two t3 r pograp!iic i errors, viz., for '•' the sky moist" read "the sky overcast ;'' also for "IS consequitivc hours," read •' 18 consecutive hours." — [Ed. I. T."]
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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 82, 18 August 1863, Page 3
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LATER OBERVATIONS TO AUGUST 14.
Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 82, 18 August 1863, Page 3
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