Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for May, 1847.
| Day | Temperature of the Atmosphere | ||||
| of the | taken eight times in twenty- | Prevailing Winds. | |||
| Month. | four hours. | ||||
| Highest. | Lowest. | Mean. | Direction. | Force. | |
| deg.m. | deg.m. | ||||
| 1 | +20 | + 4 | +11.6 | W. | |
| 2 | +20 | + 5 | +12 | N. | |
| 3 | +17 | + 4 | + 9.3 | N. by W. | |
| 4 | +10 | + 0 | + 3.3 | N.N.W. | |
| 5 | +10 | - 4 | + 3.67 | N.N.W. | |
| 6 | +20 | 0 | + 9.3 | Vble. Calm. | 1-2 |
| 7 | +24 | - 1.5 | +10.5 | S.E. E. | 2 |
| 8 | +23 | + 6 | +14.8 | Vble. E. S.S.E. | 1-3 |
| 9 | +26 | +16 | +18.5 | S.E. E. | 2-6 |
| 10 | +19.5 | +12 | +15.67 | E. by S. E.N.E. | 6-10 |
| 11 | +32.3 | +18.5 | +24.6 | S. by E. S.W. W.N.W. | 1-6 |
| 12 | +25.5 | +10 | +15.93 | N.W. | 2-6 |
| 13 | +25 | + 4.5 | +11.5 | W. | 7-6 |
| 14 | +33 | +18 | +23.3 | S.W. | |
| 15 | +17 | +10 | +12.67 | N. | |
| 16 | +15 | + 9 | +11.3 | N.W. | |
| 17 | +20 | +15 | +17 | W.N.W. | |
| 18 | +30 | +15 | +21.67 | N.W. | |
| 19 | +40 | +18 | +27.6 | S. | |
| 20 | +37 | +21 | +27.3 | N. | |
| 21 | +28 | +18 | +21.3 | N. | 11 |
| 22 | +22 | +16 | +18.3 | N. | 10 |
| 23 | +25 | +16 | +21 | N. | 10 |
| 24 | +33 | +26 | +28.66 | N.E. | |
| 25 | +43 | +23 | +30.67 | N.E. by N. | |
| 26 | +34 | +24 | +27.67 | N.N.E. | |
| 27 | +28 | +21 | +24.66 | N. | |
| 28 | +25 | +16 | +20 | N.W. | |
| 29 | +45 | +18 | +28 | S. | |
| 30 | +43 | +24 | +30.67 | S.E. | |
| 31 | +23 | +18 | +21 | N. | |
| ——— | |||||
| 553.44 | |||||
| ——— | |||||
| +17.88 | |||||
| Day of | Barometer and | ||
| the Mon. | Thermometer attached. | Remarks on the Weather, &c. | |
| Barom. | Thermo. | ||
| 1 | Newman's improved Cistern Barometer used. | ||
| { Correction for capacities -1/34 | |||
| 2 | { Neutral point -30.302 | ||
| { Capillary action +.042 | |||
| { Temperature +60° | |||
| 3 | A snow bird was seen. | ||
| 4 | drifting. | ||
| 5 | drifting. | ||
| 6 | b. c. | ||
| 7 | o. s. b. c. s. | ||
| 8 | o. s. An inch of snow fallen. | ||
| 9 | o. s. o. o. | ||
| 10 | o. s and drifting thick. | ||
| 11 | o. s. pools of water. Beautiful evening, | ||
| 12 | b. c. drifting. | ||
| 13 | b. c. o. m. | ||
| 14 | |||
| 15 | fine weather. | ||
| 16 | thick weather. | ||
| 17 | |||
| 18 | |||
| 19 | |||
| 20 | |||
| 21 | Much snow drift. | ||
| 22 | Much snow and snow drift. | ||
| 23 | Much snow drift. | ||
| 24 | |||
| 25 | |||
| 26 | |||
| 27 | Snow and drift until evening. | ||
| 28 | |||
| 29 | |||
| 30 | Cloudy with snow. | ||
| 31 | Strong gale with drift. | ||
Fort Hope, Repulse Bay.—Abstract of Meteorological Journal for June, 1847.
| Day | Temperature of the Atmosphere | ||||
| of the | taken eight times in twenty- | Prevailing Winds. | |||
| Month. | four hours. | ||||
| Highest. | Lowest. | Mean. | Direction. | Force. | |
| deg.m. | deg.m. | ||||
| 1 | +25 | +12 | +19.3 | S. | |
| 2 | +35 | +17 | +25.3 | N. | |
| 3 | +26 | +14 | +20 | N. | |
| 4 | +32 | +14 | +21.7 | N.W. | |
| 5 | +29 | +18 | +22 | N.W. | |
| 6 | +43 | +21 | +28.3 | Vble. | |
| 7 | +28 | +18 | +22 | N. | |
| 8 | +30 | +16 | +22.7 | N. | |
| 9 | +38 | +24 | +30.6 | N.N.W. and Vble. | 3-5 |
| 10 | +39 | +26 | +31.3 | N. and N.N.E. | 1-3 |
| 11 | +34 | +28.5 | +30.8 | Vble. N. | 1-6 |
| 12 | +35 | +26.5 | +30.7 | N. by W. | 6-8 |
| 13 | +37 | +27 | +32.3 | N. | 5-7 |
| 14 | +40 | +29.5 | +34 | N. by E. | 2-4 |
| 15 | +43.5 | +26 | +35.5 | E. Vble. S.W. | 2-3 |
| 16 | +39.5 | +36 | +37.3 | N. N.W. | 4-2 |
| 17 | +37 | +30.5 | +34 | E. by S. S.E. | 3-1 |
| 18 | +38.5 | +32.5 | +34.67 | E. N.E. | 2-5 |
| 19 | +34.5 | +31 | +32.5 | N.N. by W. | 7-9 |
| 20 | +37 | +33.5 | +34.8 | W.N.W. | 10-11 |
| 21 | +45.5 | +33 | +37.66 | W. by N. S.E. | 9-6-5 |
| 22 | +40.5 | +32 | +35.1 | N. N.N.W. N.W. | 8-7 |
| 23 | +42 | +32.5 | +36.2 | W. N.W. | 6-4-2 |
| 24 | +46.5 | +33 | +38.73 | Calm. Vble. S.E. | 0-2 |
| 25 | +36.7 | +32.5 | +34.23 | E. by S. | 3-4 |
| 26 | +37 | +31.3 | +33.66 | E.S.E. E. by N. N.E. | 6-9 |
| 27 | +34.3 | +31 | +32.6 | N.W. W.N.W. | 10-11 |
| 28 | +34 | +31.5 | +32.83 | W. W. by N. W.N.W. | 9-8 |
| 29 | +37.3 | +33.7 | +35 | N.W. N.W. by W. | 10-8-0 |
| 30 | +41 | +32.3 | +35.6 | W.N.W. N.W. N. | 7-8 |
| ——— | |||||
| 942.51 | |||||
| ——— | |||||
| +31.38 | |||||
| Day of | Barometer and | ||
| the Mon. | Thermometer attached. | Remarks on the Weather, &c. | |
| Barom. | Thermo. | ||
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | A strong gale. | ||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | b. c. m. Arrived at the house from our journey | ||
| at 8h. 20m. A.M. by watch, or 7h. 20m. | |||
| true time. | |||
| 11 | b. c. | ||
| 12 | o. s. | ||
| 13 | o. s. | ||
| 14 | o. p. s. | ||
| 15 | b. c. p. sleet. | ||
| 15 | b. c. | ||
| 17 | b. c. p. o. r. First rain this spring. | ||
| 18 | o. r. o. f. o. r. | ||
| 19 | s. o. r. o. | ||
| 20 | 29.480 | +37 | p. r. b. c. b. c. p. r. b. c. |
| 21 | 29.817 | +49 | b. c. q. o. r. |
| 22 | 30.289 | +40 | o. b. c. p. s. Showers of snow and sleet during |
| the night. | |||
| 23 | 30.14 | +40.3 | o. b. c. Saw sun at midnight, lower limb |
| touching the high ground. | |||
| 24 | 30.147 | +46.5 | b. c. |
| 25 | 30.04 | +40 | o. o. f. A few flakes of snow falling. |
| 26 | 29.68 | +38.7 | o. s. o. w. s. Half inch of snow during the |
| night. Wet snow. | |||
| 27 | 29.273 | +37 | o. s. o. p. s. q. From 6 to 8 inches of snow |
| during the night. | |||
| 28 | 29.39 | +35.6 | b. c. q. o. s. q. |
| 29 | 29.488 | +40 | o. p. s. q. b. c. q. b. c. p. s. |
| 30 | 29.61 | +38 | o. s. b. c. p. s. q. b. c. p. r. q. Wet snow. |