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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Weather observations from the Columbian Gazetteer report the coldest temperatures in this city for December 1789 (21 degrees on the 20th), January 1790 (20 degrees), February 1790 (9 degrees), and March 1790 (6 degrees), with a recent Friday morning at 10.5 degrees. Comparisons to Philadelphia's winters 1789-1791 suggest little colder weather expected this winter. By G. Baker.
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The coldest day in December, 1789, in this city, was the 20th of the month—the Thermometer was 21 degrees. Friday morning last being 10 1-2 degrees colder. In Jan. 1790, the coldest day was 20 degrees—in February 9 degrees—in March 6 degrees. By this the coldest day in the winter of 1790, was 4 1-2 degrees colder than Friday morning last.
The coldest day in Philadelphia, in Jan. 1789, was 18 degrees—in February do. 7 degrees—in Jan. 1790, 12 degrees—in Feb. do. 6 degrees—in March do. 3 deg. in Dec. do. 6 degrees.
In Philadelphia, in Jan. 1791, 8 deg. in Feb. do. 5 deg.—in March do. 2 deg.
From the above remarks, being all I could collect, we may not expect to experience but very little colder weather in the course of this winter, than was experienced the last week.
G. BAKER.
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The coldest day in December 1789 was the 20th with thermometer at 21 degrees; Friday morning last was 10 1/2 degrees colder. Coldest in Jan 1790: 20 degrees; Feb: 9 degrees; March: 6 degrees. Coldest in winter 1790 was 4 1/2 degrees colder than Friday last. Philadelphia comparisons: Jan 1789: 18 degrees; Feb: 7; Jan 1790: 12; Feb: 6; March: 3; Dec: 6. Jan 1791: 8; Feb: 5; March: 2. Expect little colder weather this winter than last week.