Meteorological Observations
Made by Lieutenant Speke, during his Experimental Tour in Eastern Africa, portions of Warsingali, Dulbahanta, &c.
| Date. | 6 A.M. | Noon. | 3 P.M. | Meteorological Notices. |
| 1854. | ||||
| Oct. 29. | 70° | 87° | *112° | Wind from the N. E. strong. (*Exposed |
| ″ 30. | 70 | 87 | 85 | Ditto. to sun.) |
| ″ 31. | 68 | 88 | 85 | Ditto. |
| Nov. 1. | 67 | 88 | 82 | Ditto. (These observations from |
| ″ 2. | 62 | 86 | 85 | Ditto. the 29th Oct. to the 7th |
| ″ 3. | 59 | 86 | ″ | Nov., were taken in the |
| ″ 4. | 65 | 86 | 84 | Ditto. tent.) |
| ″ 5. | 65 | 88 | — | Ditto. |
| ″ 6. | 63 | 88 | 86 | Ditto. |
| ″ 7. | 74 | 90 | 88 | Cloudy in the morning. |
| ″ 8. | 66 | 83 | 88 | Wind strong from the N. E. (In open |
| ″ 9. | 64 | 84 | 82 | Ditto. air, but not exposed |
| ″ 10. | 69 | 84 | 82 | Ditto. to the sun.) |
| ″ 11. | 70 | 84 | 82 | Ditto. |
| ″ 12. | 68 | 83 | 82 | |
| ″ 13. | 64 | 85 | 82 | |
| ″ 14. | 77 | 82 | 82 | |
| ″ 15. | 70 | 83 | 83 | |
| ″ 16. | 72 | 83 | 82 | |
| ″ 17. | 62 | 110 | 104 | In open air exposed to sun. |
| ″ 18. | 62 | 95 | 96 | |
| ″ 19. | 62 | 102 | 95 | All these observations were taken |
| ″ 20. | — | 98 | 103 | during the N. E. monsoon, when the |
| ″ 21. | ″ | ″ | ″ | wind comes from that quarter. It |
| ″ 22. | 59 | 74 | 77 | generally makes its appearance |
| ″ 23. | 56 | 81 | 75 | about half-past 9 A.M. |
| ″ 24. | 59 | 78 | 82 | |
| ″ 25. | 58 | 78 | 79 | |
| ″ 26. | 60 | 74 | 75 | |
| ″ 27. | 59 | 82 | 77 | |
| ″ 28. | 59 | 82 | 72 | |
| ″ 29. | 59 | — | 80 | |
| ″ 30. | 61 | 82 | 80 | |
| Dec. 1. | 52 | 78 | 86 | |
| ″ 2. | 50 | 86 | 89 | |
| ″ 3. | ″ | ″ | ″ | |
| ″ 4. | — | 69 | ″ | |
| ″ 5. | 54 | 84 | 84 | |
| ″ 6. | — | 97 | 98 | |
| ″ 7. | 52 | — | 89 | |
| ″ 8. | 52 | 95 | 100 | |
| ″ 9. | 38 | 90 | 94 | |
| ″ 10. | 42 | 92 | 91 | |
| ″ 11. | 42 | ″ | ″ | |
| ″ 12. | 45 | 73 | ″ | |
| ″ 13. | 40 | 81 | 82 | |
| ″ 14. | 25 | 76 | 82 | |
| ″ 15. | 33 | 80 | 82 | |
| ″ 16. | 47 | 91 | 89 | |
| ″ 17. | 36 | 84 | 90 | |
| ″ 18. | 34 | 82 | 84 | |
| ″ 19. | 54 | 78 | 84 | |
| ″ 20. | 52 | 77 | 83 | |
| ″ 31. | — | 89 | 88 |
| 1855. | ||||
| Jan. 1. | 40 | 98 | 98 | In open air exposed to the sun. |
| ″ 2. | 43 | 84 | 88 | All these observations were taken |
| ″ 3. | 34 | 84 | 86 | during the N. E. monsoon, when |
| ″ 4. | 32 | 86 | 84 | the wind comes from that quarter; |
| ″ 5. | 28 | 96 | 87 | generally making its appearance at |
| ″ 6. | 34 | 92 | 94 | about half-past 9 A.M. |
| ″ 7. | 39 | 91 | 80 | |
| ″ 8. | 39 | 95 | ″ | |
| ″ 9. | 40 | 81 | ″ | |
| ″ 10. | 55 | — | 72 | |
| ″ 11. | 50 | 91 | 90 | |
| ″ 12. | 53 | 87 | 90 | |
| ″ 13. | 51 | 94 | 94 | |
| ″ 14. | 39 | 84 | 95 | |
| ″ 16. | 40 | 81 | 87 | |
| ″ 17. | 46 | 78 | 81 | |
| ″ 18. | 42 | 86 | 88 | |
| ″ 19. | 44 | 82 | 83 | |
| ″ 20. | 40 | ″ | ″ | |
| ″ 21. | 38 | 87 | 93 | |
| ″ 22. | 50 | 91 | 84 | |
| ″ 23. | 52 | 86 | 98 | |
| ″ 24. | 52 | — | 62 | On the north or sea face of the |
| ″ 25. | 51 | 79 | 66 | Warsangali Hills, during 24th, |
| ″ 26. | 58 | 65 | 63 | 25th, and 26th, had rain and heavy |
| ″ 27. | 58 | ″ | ″ | clouds daring the day: blowing |
| ″ 30. | 72 | 82 | 82 | off towards the evening. |
| ″ 31. | 71 | 88 | 93 | From the 27th to the 7th the |
| Feb. 1. | 67 | 96 | 80 | observations were taken at the sea. |
| ″ 2. | 74 | 89 | 80 | |
| ″ 3. | 68 | 87 | 88 | |
| ″ 4. | 68 | 89 | ″ | |
| ″ 5. | 68 | 84 | 83 | |
| ″ 6. | 72 | 88 | ″ | On the 7th observations were taken |
| ″ 7. | 68 | 83 | ″ | in tent. |
| Govern. | |
| Therm.! Therm. | Feet.
| boiled. | |
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1854
Nov. 1st. At Las Guray 212° 88° 0000
22nd. At Adhai 204.25 81 4577
30th. At Habal Ishawalay 203 58 5052
Dec. 4th. At Yafir, top of range 200.25 69 6704
5th. At Mukur, on plateau 205.5 67 3660
7th. At Rhat Tug, on plateau 206.5 62 3077
15th. At Yubbay Tug, on plateau 204 62 4498
Government boiling therm. broke
here.
Common therm. out of bazar boiled
at sea level 209°
Thermometer 76
1855 Com. ther.
Jan. 1st. At Jid Alli, on plateau 202° 62 3884
12th. At Biyu Hablay 201. 62 4 449
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