Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-05
THE WEATHER IN OCTOBER.

statistics from the war Department
RulIetins- Summary of Observations
at Savannah.
The special weather bulletin issued by
the War Department shows the tempera-
ture throughout the United States TO have
been nearly normal during October. A
line passing from Texas through South
ern New Mexico and Arizona, through
Central California and Oregon. and par
allel 70 the coast, and terminating al the
mouth Of the Columbia river, Will repre-
sant the normal temperature belt. NOrt1
aud east Of il the temperatures have been
above the normal 10 Central New YORK
and Southern New England, north OF
which the temperatures have been below
the normal. In Alabama, Georgia, West
ern south and North Carolina. southern
and Southwestern Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee. Southern Missouri and North
ern Arkansas: also in the Platte valley,
Southern Dakota. Iowa, Southern Mime
sofa and Western Wisconsin, the depart
ures from the normal temperatures have
generally been in excess OF four degrees.
In Montana the excess has been four de-
grees. except in Northern Montana,
where II mas been seven degrees above the
normal.
The Eelt If normal precipitation passes
rbroTgb southern Alabama and M.ssis-
sipDi, Central Louisiana, and 70 Central
Texas. and thence to Southwestern Kan
sas. and TO Arizona. \ deficiency Of two
inches and upwards has occurred III all
the Atlantic coast states south Of the Pc
tOmsc river. in West Virginia, Ohio,
Northern Alabama, Mississippi, and LOui-
siaDa. extreme Northeastern Texas. Ar
kansas, Lower Ohio and Wabash river
valleys. Local deficiencies exceeding two
inches cave occurred in Western New
York, Eastern Maine. and Long Island
sound. The most decided deficiency has
been in the North Pacific coast region.
The rainfall for the month of August,
September and October. upon the whole,
has been remarkably deficient IN
the districts bordering on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts and in Tennessee AMI the
Ohio valley. During August the rain fall
for New England was excessive ard IN
September it was excessive in tue West
Gulf States and Ohio valley. With these
exceptions the rain fall in the districts
referred TO for the months under cOnsid-
GRAFTON has been decidedly below the av-
erage. This readily accounts for the Sc
we're droughts which have prevailed dur
ing these months and which have been
most severe in Western Maryland, South
and South western Virginia, North Caro-
lima, Georgia and Alabama, and were
terminated after over two months dura-
ton on Oct. %. The drought has also
been serious in New Hampshire.
Killing frOsts occurred from eth to 10th
over the northern portions of the country
east Of the Rocky Mountains to New Eng
land: also from the 22t TO the 18th from
the Missouri valley eastward to the At
lantic coast and south TO the western pOr-
tons Of Virginia and North Carolina and
in East Tennessee. No frOsts have been
reported south Of Charleston, South
Carolina. Montgomery, AlObama, and
Little Rock. Arkansas.
The meteOrOgical summary Of Obserya-
lions made at the Savannah station by
Observer s. Z. Emery, show the highest
barometer TO have been 3O.439 on Oct. 20;
Lowest barometer. g .9l5. on the 9th.
Monthly range of barometer, .529.
Highest temperature. 81 deg, on the lth.
Lowest temperature, AS deg. on the Ath.
Monthly range Of temperature, AS deg.
Greatest daily range Of temperature, %
deg. on the 18th.
Least daily range Of temperature, So deg,
on the 10th.
Mean daily range Of temperature, l4.9 deg.
Mean daily dew-pOnt. 900.
Mean daily relative humidity. 73.l.
Prevailing direction Of wind, northeast.
Total movement Of wind 4,97S miles.
Highest velocity of wind and direction, %
miles. northeast, on the 10th.
Number OF clear days, q.
Number of fair days. s.
Number of cloudy days, ,.
Number Of days on which rain or snow fell,