METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
From the 26th ult. to the 1st inst.
| Thermometor observed at | Prevailing winds. | OBSERVATIONS on the WEATHER. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, A.M. 3, P.M. | 6. | 3. | 6. | 3. | ||||
| deg. | 100 | deg. | 100 | |||||
| March 26 | 32 | 40 | e. | s. | clear l. wd. | do. do. | ||
| 27 | 47 | 55 | s. | nw. | P. rai. h. w. | clr. l. do. | ||
| 28 | 34 | 37 | nw. | do. | cloudy lt. wd. | clr. l w. | ||
| 29 | 30 | 45 | calm. | clear calm. | do. do. | |||
| 30 | 34 | 43 | e. | se. | clear l. w. | cloudy do. | ||
| 31 | 40 | 43 | se. | s. | cloudy l. w. | s. r. h. w. | ||
| April 1 | 43 | 49 | nw. | do. | cloudy l. w. | clear do. | ||
[ RESULTS OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.]
FOR MARCH 1797.
| Mean temperature | ofthe | thermometer | at sun-rise | 34 | 50 | |
| Do. | do. | of the | do. | at 3 P. M. | 43 | 85 |
| Do. | do. | of the | do. | the whole month | 39 | 75 |
| Greatest monthly range between the 7th. and 18th. | 43 | 0 | ||||
| Do. | do. | in 24 hours, between the 8th and 9th. | 35 | 0 | ||
| Warmest day the | 18th. | 62 | 0 | |||
| Coldest do. the | 7th. | 19 | 0 | |||
| 12 | days the Mercury was at or below frost, atsunrise. | |
| 4 | do. the do. was at or below do. and at 3.P.M. | |
| 9 | do. it has rained, and a very largequantity has fallen. | |
| 3 | do. it snowed, and about eight inches hasfallen. | |
| 18 | do. the wind was at the westward of northand south. | |
| 11 | do. the do. was at the eastward of do.and do. | |
| 14 | do. the do. was light at | sunrise, and at 3 P.M. |
| 7 | do. the do. was high at | do. and at do. |
| 20 | do. it was clear at | do. and at do. |
| 8 | do. it was cloudy at | do. and at do. |
| 2 | do. Thunders and Lightnings, one of whichwas heavy. | |
A number of remarkable heavy winds has occured this month.