VI. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT CHAPEL HILL. By James Phillips, Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. 1852. June, July, inch. inch. 29.585 29.580 29.542 August, 29.603 29.617 September, 29.569 29.576 October, 29.586 29.607 66.13 72.93 83.76 71.53 71.35 77.81 87.27 76.84 68.39 74.55 81.77 72.94 63.03 69.30 76.68 68.63 57.26 64.61 74.23 63.88 43.66 50.10 58.10 49.63 43.84 47.26 54.26 47.84 Hottest day, June 17th. Barometer at sunrise, 29.650 in.; at 9 A. M., 29 682 in.; at 3 P. M., 29.676 in.; at 9. P. M., 29 646 in.; mean, 29.6635 in. Thermometer attached, at sunrise, 740; at 9 AM, 820; at 3 P M, 970; at 9 P. M., 820; mean, 830.75. Thermometer detached, at sunrise, 720; at 9 A. M., 830; at 3 P. M, 980; at 9 P. M., 820; mean, 830.75. Coldest day, March 5th. Barometer at sunrise, 29.326 in.; at 9 A. M., 29.37 in.; at 3 P. M., 29.36 in.; at 9 P. M.. 29 39 in.; mean, 29.361 in. Thermometer attached, at sunrise, 280; at 9 A. M., 320; at 3 P. M.. 320; at 9 P. M., 280; mean, 300. Thermometer detached, at sunrise, 240; at 9 A. M., 300; at 3 P. M., 280; at 9 P. M, 24°; mean, 26°.5. First frost, October 16th; Frogs singing on January 9th, and first Martin seen on March 9th. Whip-poor-will singing on April 15th. Verna draba in flower, February Ist; Ulmus Americana, 5th; Peach, March 1st; Prunus chicasa, 7th; Plumn and Prune, 16th; Pear, 19th; Apple, 26th; Houstonia cerulea, 27th; Cherry, 29th; and Quince, 31st. * Three snowy days in this month. Two snowy days in this month. 9 P. M. Rainy Days. Cloudy Days. Clear Days. VII. METEOROLOGICAL TABLES FOR SAVANNAH, Ga. For the Year ending May, 1853. By Dr. John F. Posey. Barometer cistern with constant level, No. 455, by J. Green. Scale, English inches, corrected for temperature reduced to the freezing point. 42 feet above half-tide in the river. 1852. June, inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. 14 30.42 30.44 30.40 30.420 4 29.93 29.86 29.86 29.890 29.984 29.985 30.000 29.990 July, 20 30.30 30.33 30.31 30 313 30 30.03 29.98 29.95 29.987 30.030 29.975 29.993 29 999 August, 30 30.32 30.33 30.30 30.317 27 29.94 29.85 29.78 29.923 30.041 30.000 30 012 29.018 Sept. 23 30.33 30.30 30.30 30.310 12 29.67 29.65 29.81 29 710 30.054 30.014 30.035 30.035 October, 17 30.45 30.42 30.39 30.420 9 30.08 29.99 29.81 29 960 30 101 30 039 30.070 30.071 Nov. Dec. 29 30.47 30.42 30.43 30.440 26 29.67 29.62 29.63 29 657 30 051 29.979 30.027 30 019 29 30.37 30.38 30.35 30.367 10 30.00 29.83 29.79 29.873 30.126 30.063 30.102 30.097 1853. January, 28 30 66 30.61 30.61 30.627 3 29.97 29.67 29.77 29.803 30.010 30.041 30 079 30 043 Feb. 15 30.29 30.23 30.16 30.227 19 29.48 29.41 29.62 29 770 30.077 30.016 30.047 30 047 March, 16 30.30 30.26 30.20 30.253 22 29.71 29.75 29.74 29.733 30.066 30.011 30.055 30 034 April, 11 30.21 30.24 30.27 30.240 4 29.63 29.49 29.69 29.620 30 059 30.000 30.037 30.032 May, 15 30.25 30.23 30.26 30.247 8 29.81 29.78 29.85 29 813 30.050 30.007 30.029 30.029 29.83 29 74 29.78 29 785 30 054 30.011 30.040 30.035 An. M'n. 30.36 30.35 30.33 30.348 Made by J. Green, New York; housed as directed by the Smithsonian Institution. Highest. 7 P. M. Mean for each Day. Rain-Gauge. Rainy Days. Barometer 72.21 ft. above low water in (and 586.21 ft. above the mouth of) the Mississippi River. An M'n, 29.56 29.57 29.55 29,52 40.2 47.7 54.2 44.5 46.72 71 Lowest temperature, January 19th, -230; highest, July 28th, 940. Range, 1170. Lowest height of barometer, February 24th, 23.75 inches; thermometer attached, 400; greatest, March 3d, 30.60 inches. Range, 1.85 inches. Mean, 29.55 inches. Mississippi closed, December 18th; opened, February 24th. Closed 70 days. Last year 22. Frost. last in the spring, May 20th; first in the fall, September 26th. The Peach in flower. May 10th; Cherry, May 9th; and the Apple. May 10th. Total quantity of rain in inches. 58.7; 137 less than in 1851. March 16th, hail-storm, P. M. In one hour preceding 3 P. M., the thermometer fell from 550 to 240. And on the 29th, at 9 A. M., for one hour, it was very dark (fowls retired to their roosts), followed by rain, with thunder and lightning. April 1st, ice 1 inch thick; and on the 4th, a heavy sleet, very destructive to fruit buds. September 26th, ice 1-8th inch thick. November 19th, the only clear day in the month, and none for a month preceding and following it, and none in the month of December. December 15th, from 2 to 3 P. M. the thermometer fell from 420 to 220. The first half of the season a good stage of water in the river; the last half, VERY LOW. IX. METEOROLOGICAL TABLE FOR STEUBENVILLE, OHIO. By Roswell Marsh. N. Lat. 40° 25', W. Long. 80° 41′ 24′′, 3° 41′ 24′′ W. Washington. above tide-water at Baltimore. Thermometer. Barometer. Time Winds. of Do. 670 feet Atmosphere. 6 P. M. Highest. Melted Snow and Rain. R. Days. S. Days. Days Days. Cloudy Days. 1831 45 47 54 92 inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. inch. * 102 38 207 158 139 226 105 23 177 189 183 183 90 27 207 158 203 162 185 180 189 176 38 78 107 22 1832 45 58 54 90-129.55 29.56 29.56 30.05 28.82 23.35 129.42 29.44 29.42 29.92 28.70 52.21 0 29.41 29 43 29.41 30 02 28.60 57.28 4 29.41 29.43 29.41 29.90 28.80 50.25 4 29.45 29.47 29.46 30. 10 28.83 47.32 229.40 29.42 29.40 29 91 28.53 46.98 1851 45 584 554 94-6 29.43 29 44 29.43 30.05 28.75 28.59 85 41 90 27 203 162 173 192 91 22 196 170 166 200 9041 227 138 155 210 101 23 211 154 166 199 103 51 217 148 146 219 121 37 223 143 161 205 100 33 198 167 192 173 100 23 219 146 163 197 10931 205 160 148 217 11122 206 160 171 195 9831 214 151 214 151 110 30 219 146 188 177 54 27 205 160 194 171 100 32 204 161 170 195 No rain-guage was kept until April 14, 1832, and no barometer until August 17, 1832. The quantity of rain after April 14th was 8 inches, and 40 hundredths of the rain fell in September, and half of that in one day, September 7th. XI. RAIN AT POWHATAN HILL, KING GEORGE CO., VA. Total in 1851, 26.93; in 1852, 37.72; 6 months in 1853, 12.815. |