Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.1Newman's improved Cistern Barometer used.{ Correction for capacities -1/342{ Neutral point -30.302{ Capillary action +.042{ Temperature +60°3A snow bird was seen.4drifting.5drifting.6b. c.7o. s. b. c. s.8o. s. An inch of snow fallen.9o. s. o. o.10o. s and drifting thick.11o. s. pools of water. Beautiful evening,12b. c. drifting.13b. c. o. m.1415fine weather.16thick weather.1718192021Much snow drift.22Much snow and snow drift.23Much snow drift.24252627Snow and drift until evening.282930Cloudy with snow.31Strong gale with drift.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for June, 1847.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1+25+12+19.3S.2+35+17+25.3N.3+26+14+20N.4+32+14+21.7N.W.5+29+18+22N.W.6+43+21+28.3Vble.7+28+18+22N.8+30+16+22.7N.9+38+24+30.6N.N.W. and Vble.3-510+39+26+31.3N. and N.N.E.1-311+34+28.5+30.8Vble. N.1-612+35+26.5+30.7N. by W.6-813+37+27+32.3N.5-714+40+29.5+34N. by E.2-415+43.5+26+35.5E. Vble. S.W.2-316+39.5+36+37.3N. N.W.4-217+37+30.5+34E. by S. S.E.3-118+38.5+32.5+34.67E. N.E.2-519+34.5+31+32.5N.N. by W.7-920+37+33.5+34.8W.N.W.10-1121+45.5+33+37.66W. by N. S.E.9-6-522+40.5+32+35.1N. N.N.W. N.W.8-723+42+32.5+36.2W. N.W.6-4-224+46.5+33+38.73Calm. Vble. S.E.0-225+36.7+32.5+34.23E. by S.3-426+37+31.3+33.66E.S.E. E. by N. N.E.6-927+34.3+31+32.6N.W. W.N.W.10-1128+34+31.5+32.83W. W. by N. W.N.W.9-829+37.3+33.7+35N.W. N.W. by W.10-8-030+41+32.3+35.6W.N.W. N.W. N.7-8———942.51———+31.38
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.123A strong gale.45678910b. c. m. Arrived at the house from our journeyat 8h. 20m. A.M. by watch, or 7h. 20m.true time.11b. c.12o. s.13o. s.14o. p. s.15b. c. p. sleet.15b. c.17b. c. p. o. r. First rain this spring.18o. r. o. f. o. r.19s. o. r. o.2029.480+37p. r. b. c. b. c. p. r. b. c.2129.817+49b. c. q. o. r.2230.289+40o. b. c. p. s. Showers of snow and sleet duringthe night.2330.14+40.3o. b. c. Saw sun at midnight, lower limbtouching the high ground.2430.147+46.5b. c.2530.04+40o. o. f. A few flakes of snow falling.2629.68+38.7o. s. o. w. s. Half inch of snow during thenight. Wet snow.2729.273+37o. s. o. p. s. q. From 6 to 8 inches of snowduring the night.2829.39+35.6b. c. q. o. s. q.2929.488+40o. p. s. q. b. c. q. b. c. p. s.3029.61+38o. s. b. c. p. s. q. b. c. p. r. q. Wet snow.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for July, 1847.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1+39+29.3+33.6N.N.W. N. by W. N.4-62+38+31.3+34.6N. N.W. by N. N.W.7-43+46.5+32+38.17W. Calm.7-6-04+35.5+33+34.1N.E.6-5-45+45.5+35+39.8W.5-3-66+46+34+39.17W.N.W. N. by W. Chble.7-07+49+38+43E. by S. S.E. Calm.2-4-08+51+35+42E. E.S.E. E.3-5-19+48.7+32.3+38.7N. Vble. E.5-210+41+35+37.17E.S.E.5-611+36+33+34.5E. by N. Calm.4-3-012+39.3+35+36.7N. N. by E.3-5-613+38+33.5+35.6N. by W. N.8-914+38+33.7+35.23N.915+42.5+34+37.2N. by W.9-1016+39+35.3+37.7N. Calm.10-7-017+46+36+42.5N.N.W. W. by N.8-5-318+43+35+39.5Vble. Calm.3-4-019+47.3+36+41.6N.W.5-6-320+55.5+41+46.9N.N.W. N.W. Calm.3-5-021+57+44+49.17N. Vble. N.N.W.4-1-322+47+40+42.5Calm. N.N.W.0-6-523+49.3+38.5+43.26N.N.W. N. N. by W.8-7-824+48+36.5+41.9N. N.W. by N.9-7-325+52+36+43.16N.W. Calm.6-4-026+43+38+40.2S.S.E. E.S.E. E.2-627+51.5+40+44.17N.E. Calm.5-3-028+60+45+51.8W. W.N.W. W. by S.2-3-229+53.5+47+50.2N.4-3-130+55+38.3+46.6W. by N. N.4-8-1031+48+37.5+42.5N. by W.3-8-5———1285.4———+41.46
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.129.786+39.83b. c. p.s. a little frost during the night.229.838+35.5b. c.329.986+46b. c. a beautiful night.429.864+40.3o. p. o. f. p. r. o. sleet.530.015+43b. c.630.124+42b. c. b. c. q. Ther. at midnight +35°; coatof ice on pools where there is snow.730.216+49.5b. c.830.185+46b. c.930.216+40.3o. b. c. o.1030.024+42o. b. c. o.1129.828+42p. r. f. o. f. w. o. Heavy rain duringthe night; wet fog and showers of rain.1229.802+40o. f. p. r. o. w. f.1329.938+39o. f. p. r. o. f. o. p. r. q.1429.968+41.3r. o. b. c. o.1529.905+41.7o. b. c. o. r. A great quantity of watercoming down N. Pole River this morning;sleet.1629.865+44.2p. w. s. q. o. s. b. c. Snow showers allnight; ther. at 6 p.m. +45°.1729.902+47.2o. b. c. at 5 p.m. Ther. at +54°.18b. c. b. c. o.1929.716+48b. c. q.2029.714+56b. c.2129.776+54.5b. c.2229.794+46.5o. b. c. p. r. b. c.2329.791+46d. r. b. c. p. r. b. c.2429.858+45.5b. c.2529.967+53b. c.2629.815+47.2b. c. b. c. q.2729.917+49b. c.2830.038+53.5b. c.2930.113+56.8b. c.3030.017+49b. c. p.r. The barometer fell somehundredths lower than when registered at6 A.M., but immediately began to rise assoon as the wind changed to the north.3130.102+51.5b. c.
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for August, 1847.
DayTemperature of the Atmosphereof thetaken eight times in twenty-Prevailing Winds.Month.four hours.Highest.Lowest.Mean.Direction.Force.deg.m.deg.m.1+52+40+44.8N.4-6-32+56+40+47.7N.N.W.6-2-13+49+44.5+46.2N.W. N.N.W.6-7-54+41+34.7+36.9N.N.W. N.9-85+54+34+62.5N. N. by W.7-6-36+50+46.5+49.8Vble. W.S.W.37+59.3+43.5+49.3S.W. Calm.4-5-08+49.5+42+45.5Vble. N.W.1-2-69+44.5+37+39.83N. N.W.8-6-410+37.5+35N.9-10-8
Day ofBarometer andthe Mon.Thermometer attached.Remarks on the Weather, &c.Barom.Thermo.130.054+56b. c.230.057+56.5b. c.330.051+48.5b. c. q. p. r.; at 5 P.M. a heavy squalland showers of rain.429.93+41.5b. c. q. p. s.530.169+46.5b. c.; frost last night.630.124+54b. c. Ther. at 5 P.M. +62°—; all the largeand deep lakes still covered with ice.730.035+61b. c. q.829.806+54o. p. r.929.882+47b. c. q.1029.732+43o. r. s. s. b. c.
Figures and Letters used for denoting the state of the Weather and the force of the Wind, as recommended by Captain (now Admiral) Beaufort.
0—Calm.1—Light air.2—Light breeze.3—Gentle breeze.4—Moderate breeze.5—Fresh breeze.6—Strong breeze.7—Moderate gale.8—Fresh gale.9—Strong gale.10—Whole gale.11—Storm.12—Hurricane.b.—Blue sky.c.—Cloudy.d.—Drizzling rain.f.—Foggy.g.—Gloomy dark weather.h.—Hail.l.—Lightning.m.—Misty hazy atmosphere.o.—Overcast.p.—Passing temporary showers.q.—Squally.r.—Rain—continued rain.s.—Snow.t.—Thunder.u.—Ugly, threatening appearance of the weather.v.—Visibility of distant objects whether the sky be cloudy or not.w.—Wet dew.. —Under any letter indicates an extraordinary degree.
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