The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-09-26
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for tho Week Ending Sept. 81
1850.

1850,
BY LIEUT.. J. p. FINLEY, U. 8. SIGNAL SERVICE.
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Office. Washington, ID. O ]
LOWS, OR AREAS OF WARM, MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN OR SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS
Seven such areas affected the weather of the
United States Two continued from last week,
one came from the West Indies one from Cali
fornia and three from the Northwest Territory.
Average progressive velocity eastward 16 miles
per hour. Average duration 33 days.
HIGHS, OF AREAS OF COLD DRY AIR AND GEN
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Four such areas affected the weather of the
United States. Two continued from last week
one appeared off the South Atlantic Coast, and
one came from the North Pacific coast Aver
age progressive velocity eastward Ii miles per
hour. Average duration four days. The cold
weather of the week was produced by HIGH
from the North Pacific Coast, which first APP
peared there on the 10th.
TemperdtWre.-The greatest fall in 81 hours
t2So) occurred Mt Grand Haven, Mich, on the
10th. The greatest rise (2So) occurred ut Fort
Assinnabone on the 18th. The maximum (106o)
oCCHIItu Nv etN dun, Sal., Oh JHb JfLU. NO
minimum (260) occurred mt Bismarck, OAK,
and Baker City, Ore, on the 18th. Frost on
the 18th In Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska and
Colorado; 10th in Iowa and Michigan; 18th,
Iowa; 18th. Minnesota, Dakota, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin; 10TH Iowa, Michigan,
Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin, Maryland, Della
ware Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
and Ohio; Goth, West Virginia, North CARROLL
mn, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana; DIST Min
ncsota. Wisconsin. West Virginia and Ohio.
Precipitdtion.-Rain has been reported from
every State aud Territory except Nevada, Idaho
and California. The heaviest lover ono inch
in "a hours) was reported from Texas, Kansas,
Minnesota, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Tennessee, Florida, Michigan, North Car
DINA. District of Columbia, Maryland. Maine
and New York The maximum in "a hours
t3.74 iuches) occurred at Lynchburg, Va, on
the 14th aud 18th. Floods on 10th and 18th in
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. Loss
estimated ut $650000.
Hinds.-The highest winds (4O miles per
hour and over were reported from Ohio, Flor
ida Massachusetts, North Carolina, Rhode ISL
and Maine. New York and Michigan The
highest measured velocity go miles per hour)
occurred at Key West Fla, on the 10th.
RiUers-rhe maximum rise 1913 inches) oc-
Cured Mt Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 18th. The
maximum fall t1s inches) occurred Mt Kansas
City, Mo, on the 18th.
Eristing Conditions principal tow is cen
trail in Northern New England. Another Ion
of considerable extent but slight energy is CEN
trail north of Montana. with trough extending
south ward to Texas. There is no high of marked
energy or importance. hut n slight one is CEN
trial in Illinois. Rain i'm the Lake Region,
New England and Colorado. Elsewhere gener-
ally fair weather.
Facts 10 BE- mbcred.--Though the princi-
pal part of the weather is made up of the
changes resulting from highs aud ioms, there are
two other distinctions of baromctric pressure
indicated on the daily weather map by wedge.
shaped isobars and straight isobars. respect
lively, which are very important aud associated
with many well-known sayings. The chief
interest in these prognosties consists in tho
contrasts which they present 10 cyclone lori
prognostics, as in many eases they are associat-
eel with fine or dry weather. as opposed to the
damp Of an approaching low. We shall first
describe the proguostics which characterize
the wedRe-shapcd area Of high pressure that is
frequently formed between rctreating and an
advancing low. As IL is by far the most common.
All of these prognostics owe their value TO the
fact that as the new iosr comes on rain may be
expected. In, OF the retFeating tosU the wea.
Their was beautifully fine; of the sort OF which
we should say that it was too fine To last" or,
II 1t lasted whole day it wonld be called a
pet day" An unseasonably fine day in
Spring Is called pet day in Scotland. The
fate, or pet. they say. awaits IL. aud they look
for had weather on tho morrow During the
day the sun IL burning hot. Hence the say
ing. when the sun haAns more than usual
Easal may bo expected"