THE WEATHER.
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AT MARTENDALE, SOUTHLAND, NEW ZEALAND, IN 1870. ; jANtTABT. — Wettest' month recorded in 11 years. Four heavy floods. Temperature I.4' deg. below 10 yeara' average ; rainfall^ 677 inches above average. Barometer (at 32 deg. and sea level) max. 29921 ; mm., 29177 ; mean. 29*643. — Thermometer (in shade), max., 81*0 ; mm., 39.0 ; mean, 59*3 deg. — Hygrometer, dew-point, 54*3 ; vapor tension, 0*423; humidity, '85. — Radiation, solar max., 157 deg. ; terrestrial mm., 28*0 deg. — Rainfall, total, 11*05 inches on 17. days; max., in 24 hours, 3*02 inches. — Evaporation, 4*91 inches. —Cloud, 6*2.— Ozone, 7*B.— Wind, S.E., 13; N.W., 9; W., 7 days; — Anemometer, mean, 261 ; max., 610. Febbttabt. — Very wet month, latter part windy ; solar halo on 2nd ; Aurora Australia on 12th ; gale (W.), 12th and 13th. Barometer, max., 30*326; mm., 29*400; mean, 29785.— Thermometer, max., 79*0; mm., 390 ; mean, 577.— Radiation, solar max., 151*0 ; terrestrial mm., 290; dew-point, 52*4; vapor tension, 0*393; humidity, '82. — Rainfall, 656 inches on 18 days ; max., I*2B inch.— Cloud, 5*3. —Ozone, 77.— Wind, N., 7 ; E., 1 ; S.E., 6 ; W., 9j N.W., 5 days.— Anemometer, mean, 279; max., 670. Mabch. — Severe storm N.W. and W. on sth, 6th, 7th, and Bth, with rain, hail, thunder, and lightning; remainder of month yery fine. Aurora on 22nd ; fine meteor in daylight on 9th. Barometer, max., 30*424} mm., 29*400; mean, 30*102. — Thermometer, max., 74*0 ; mm., 85*0 ; mean, 52 5. — Radiation, solar max., 140*0 ; terrestrial mm., 28*0; dew-point, 48*1; vapor tension, 0*337 ; humidity, *85.— Rainfall, 2*94 inches on 7 days ; max., I*o6 inch.— Cloud, 56. 7*9.— Wind, W., 19 days; N.W., 8 days.— Anemometer, mean, 294, max., 710. APRiHi— Generally fine; gale (W.\ on sth and 6th; „ also, on 25th, and 26th, with hail, thunder, and lightning. Sine Aurora on sth and 7th. Barometer, max., 30*331 ; mih., 29*144 ; mean, 29*975. — Thermometer, max., 69*0 ; dewpoint, 43-2; vapor tension, 0*223; humidity, '84. — Rainfall, 616 inches on 14 days ; max., I*l3 inches.— Cloud, 5*7. — Ozone, 7*B.— Wind, W., 14 ; S.E., 5 ; E., 4 ; N., 4 j N.W. 3 days.— Anemometer, mean, 249 ; max., 660. Mat.— Generally fine, but showery; on the 15th the barometer fell suddenly from 29*90 to 28*84 inches ; followed on 17th by heavy rainfall and flood from S.E. Barometer, max., 30*291 ;' mm., 28*940 ; mean, 29*Bsl. — Thermoneter, max., 60*0 ; mm., 31*0 ; mean, 45*6.— Radiation, solar max.* 115*0 ; terrestrial mm., 22*0 ; dew-point, 4t'l ; vapor tension, 0*258; humidity, *84.— Cloud, 6*B.— Ozone, B*4. — Rainfall, 4*ol inches on 13 days ; max., I*ol inch,— Wind, W.; 11? N.W;, 8; N., 8 days. — -Anemometer, mean, 131 ; max., 370. Chablbs Botjs Mabtbk, -...-- Direptpr. Martendale, Southland.
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Southland Times, Issue 1282, 22 July 1870, Page 3
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