THE WEATHER.

Southland Times, Issue 1136, 5 April 1869, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS IN MARCH, 1869.

General Remarks.— The weather was re markably fine, dry, and warm until the 2lßt The temperature in shade rose to 80 degrees on the 16th— the highest recorded in March sine 1862. On the 21st the equinoctial gales set ii with great sorority from W. to N.W., with hear •quails of rain and hail, and some violent thunderstorms on the 23rd and 21th. The equinoctial gales terminated on the 25th ; the remainder of the month was ahowery and un settled. Warm drizzling rain fell incessantly during the 26fca and 31st with dead calm. On 27th the atmosphere was perfectly saturated for 36 hours ; the mean temperatures of the air and evaporation being identical ; the Tapour tension was 0317 inches. On the 31st the total range of temperature was only six degrees. The amount of ozone was greatly in excess of that recorded in any previous month. The mean temperature of the month, 649 degrees., was 43 degrees below the 10 years' average for March ; the rainfall, 5*67 inches, was 1-82 inches in excess of the average. Babomkteb. — (At 32 degrees and sea level) — maximum, 30*284 (15th); minimum, 29311 (23rd) ; mean, 29864 ; range, 0973 inches. THBHMOMETBB. — (In shade) — Maximum, 80 0 degrees (17th) ; minimum, 340 degrees (Ist) ; mean, 549 degrees ; mean daily range, 200 deg. ; total range, 46*0 degrees. Htobomktbb. — Dew-point, 47*0 degrees ; vapour tension, 0*324 inches ; humidity, *74. Radiation. — Solar mean, 122*9 degrees; maximum, 140*0 degrees (10th) ; terrestrial mean, 38*7 degrees; minimum, 290 degrees (26th.) Baikpall.— Total, 5*67 inches ; maximum daily, 1*22 inches (24th) ; days rain fell, 13. BVAPOKATIOH. — Total, 4*14 inches. Cloud. — Mean amount, (0-10) 5*6. Wnn>.— N., 0 ; N.E., 0 ; E., 1 day ; S.E., I ; 8., 0 , S.W., 0 ; W., 12 ; N.W., 17 days. AjrmioiCßTßß.— Mean diurnal movement, 236 miles. Ozonombtbb.— Maximum, on 20th ; no ozone was observed on 7th. Galeß on 5 days ; thunder on 4 ; hail on 3 — no mow or fog. Chasus Botrs Mabtbn, Director of Meteorological Stations. Martendale, Southland.