The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-02-14
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending Feb. o,
1888.

Notable Occurrences for the Week Ending Feb. 0,
1889.
BY LIEUT.. j. p. FINLEY, US. SIGNAL SERVICE.
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and information cheerfssily furnished. Every eff
fort employed to make TINS Bureau of practical use
to the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
communications should be addressed Weather
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE Office. Washington, ID. O..
LOWS, OR AREAS OF WARM MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN Oh SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS.
Two such areas affected the weather of the
United States, both of which came from the
Northwest Territory. Average progressive We
loclty eastward % miles per hour. Average
duration three and one-half days.
HIGHS OR AREAS OF COLD, DRY AIR AND GEN.
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Three such areas affected the weather of the
United States Two entered the country from
British Columbia, and the third from Manitoba.
bringing the coolest weather of the Winter to
date. One of the former remained stationary
near Utah from Jan. 20 to Feb. 4. Average
progressive velocity eastward 13 miles per
hour. Average duration three days
TemperdtNre.-The greatest fall in "a hours
l540) occurred at Moorhead Mimi, on the 9Th.
The greatest rise k4So) occurred at Northheld,
VT, on the 9Th.
The maximum 1907 occurred at Rio Grande
City, Tex, on the Sth The minimum (460 be-
low zero at Minuedosa B. A., and Az below at
st. Vincent, Minn.) occurred on the 9th.
PFecipitatioa-Ra or snow has been report
ed from every State and Territory, except Colo
RADIO, Arizona, Nevada Oregon and Indian Ter
rltory. The heaviest tower one inch in p
hours was reported from Florida, Maine and
Texas The maximum in "a hours (1.52 inches)
occurred at Galveston, Tex, on the 8th.
Iast,{n I'll l. tod
New England, Middle Atlantic States, the
Lakes and the Northwest. The highest meas
ured velocity (66 miles per hour occurred at
Fort Assinnaboine, Mont, on the Sd, and at
Fort Custer, Mont, and Fort Sully, OAK, on
the 4th.
RiUers-No rise was reported, owing to the
very small precipitation during the week. The
maximum fall al inches) occurred at Nash
vile, Tenn, on the 18th.
Existing C0nditi0ns-A IO10 is leaving the
country over New England with light snow.
One high is moving eastward from Oregon, and
another southeastward from the Northwest
Territory. Generally fair weather prevails.
Facts to be Remembered-1. Historically the
KITE is the oldest method of demonstrating not
only the electric condition of the upperair, but
also the strength and direction of the upper
winds 1t has been used up to elevations OF
of ] 800 feet, and higher elevations have been
obtained by attaching several kites successive
ly one above the other. 2. The common
weather cock, or wind-vane, is no doubt the
Oldest as well as one of the simplest of meteoro-
logical instruments. The record of its use in
systematic observations begins with 1850 in
Italy and 1867 in England AS popular in.
dicator of the wind the vane was given the
shape of a cock, fish, trumpeter, dragon
diabolus, or other ornamental device. But in
the arrow vanes used for accurate meteOrologi-
cal observations these forms have been re-
placed by simple plain plates disks, or arrows
designed solely with regard to the mechanical
action of the wind upon them The vane may
either turn about fixed spindle, or it may be
fixed to the spindle, which latter then turns on
fixed bearings of friction rollers.