{84} METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS
MADE AT GRENVILLE COLLEGE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
By William Chandler, a.m. one of the Tutors
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March, 1803 | Observations
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Thermometer | The greatest degree of cold was on the
-+-++-+ 2d in the morning: the greatest degree
Times of |Highest|Lowest|Mean | of heat on the 26th P.M. Prevalent winds
observation| | | | from S. to W. A very little snow on the
-+-++-+ 9th. From the 1st to 7th fair; on the
Morning. | 65 | 63 | 44 | 7th and 8th much rain, and some thunder;
Noon. | 73 | 20 | 58 | on the 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, and 27th
P.M. | 75 | 20 | 63 | rain, much wind, and thunder. The
-+-++-+ remaining days sunshine and pleasant.
Barometer |
+-++-+ Peach trees bloom the latter end of
A.M. |28,80 |28,14 |28,50| this month.
M. |28,82 |28,18 |28,56|
P.M. |28,78 |28,33 |28,55|
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April | The greatest degree of cold was on the
+ 17th; the greatest degree of heat was on
Thermometer | the 29th. Prevalent winds from S. to
-+-++-+ N.W. Rain on the 4th, 15th, 20th, 22d,
Times of |Highest|Lowest|Mean | 23d, and 25th. The atmosphere was
observation| | | | very smoky a considerable part of the
-+-++-+ remaining days. On the 17th, 18th,
A.M. | 70 | 32 | 55 | and 19th were frosts which destroyed
M. | 78 | 50 | 69 | the young fruit, and the principal part
P.M. | 82 | 54 | 70 | of the mast.
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Barometer | Not much thunder this month.
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A.M. |28,79 |28,21 |28,57|
M. |28,79 |28,21 |28,58|
P.M. |28,79 |28,43 |28,57|
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May |
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Thermometer | The greatest degree of heat was on the
-+-++-+ 17th; the least on the 9th, when there
Times of |Highest|Lowest|Mean | was frost. Rain on the 1st, 4th, 5th,
observation| | | | 6th, 7th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 22d, 24th,
-+-++-+ and 26th; the other days were fair; but
A.M. | 70 | 44 | 61 | 25th, few of them smoky.
M. | 82 | 58 | 73 |
P.M. | 86 | 60 | 75 | Not much thunder this month.
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Barometer |
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A.M. |28,90 |28,26 |28,52|
M. |28,91 |28,26 |28,52|
P.M. |28,89 |28,27 |28,54|
