The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-03
THE WEATHER.
Notable Occurrences for tho Week Ending Sept. q
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Notable Occurrences for tho Week Ending Sept 90,
1880.
BY LIEUT.. ]. p. FINLEY, U. g. SIGNAL SERVICE
Correspondence invited. suggestions desired,
and information cheerfuly furnished Every Of
fort employed to make this Bureau of practical use
To the readers of THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. All
communications should be addressed Weather,
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Office. Washington, d. O.
Lows, OR AREAS OF WARM, MOIST AIR, CLOUDY
WEATHER, WITH GENERAL RAIN Or SNOW
AND HIGH WINDS
Four such areas affected the weather of the
United States. Two continued from last week,
and two came from Texas. Average progressive
velocity eastward IL miles per hour. Average
duration five days.
HIGHS, OF AREAS OF COLD DRY AIR AND GEN.
ERALLY CLEAR WEATHER, WITH MODERATE
WINDS.
Two such areas affected the weather of the
United States. One continued from last week.
and the other came from the North Pacific
coast. Average progressive velocity eastward
IL miles per hour. Average duration six days.
Temperdture.-The greatest fall in "a hours
(32ol occurred Mt Denver, Colo, on the 23d.
The greatest rise (24o) occurred at Huron. OAK,
on the 9th. The maximum 1880 occurred at
Yuma, Arz., on the 22d and ODD, aud Mt Rio
Grande City, Tex on the 23d and oath The min
imum Gao occurred Mt Salt Lake City, Utah, on
the 9th. Frost on the 22d in Vermont, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Massa-
chusetts and New York oath in Washington /;
25th, Colorado, New Mexico. Kansas and Me-
braska; 9th, lndiana, kentucky, Missouri,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota
and Montana; 2Sth, Tennessee, North Carolina
and Maryland.
PreCipitdtion.-Rain has been reported from
every State and Territory, except Nevada
and California. The heaviest lover one inch
in "a hours was reported from Nebraska,
TIL, AI.,I,
Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina Virginia,
South Carolina, Illinois, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas. The maximum in "a hours (79O
inches) occurred at Key West, Fla, on the 2lst
and odd. Floods on the 22d and Odd in Florida
and Georgia Loss estimated at $4,000. Snow
OH the oath in Montana and Wyoming.
Hinds.-The highest winds ti0 miles per
hour and oveT) were reported from Montana.
Florida Wyoming, South Carolina, Texas and
North Carolina. The highest measured velo-
city ga miles per hour occurred ut Charles
ton, S. C., on the Gath, and at FL Paso, Tex on
the 25th.
RiUers-The maximum rise (95 inches) oc-
Cured at Augusta Ca, on the 2oth. The
maximum fall (55 inches) occurred at Augusta,
Ga, on the 2Sth.
Eristing Conditions principal loto is en-
tering the country from British Columbia, and
Is now in central and northwest Montana
Another low Is disappearing over the Gulf oil
81. Lawrence. Tho only high Is central in the
Carolinas. Rain in Oregon Washington aud
Texas. Elsewhere generally fair weather pre-
walls.
Facts TO be Remembered. --During the preva-
lence of wcdge-shaped sobars for any region
white frost is formed at night owing to calm
radiation. Hence the sayings: "A white frost
never lasts more than three days" "A long
frost is n black FROST" I" Frost suddenly fol-
lowing heavy rain seldom lasts long" The
air quickly returns to tho normal condition after
the occurrence of violent disturbance, and
therefore unusual changes seldom continue long
As the day advances after a white frost the
air becomes dull from the influence Of the on
coming depression whence the saying: When
tho frost gets into the air II will rain" If II
suddenly warns up after q frost aud the wind
shifts o the south, mares tails" will soon be
observed in the southwest sky. a lo,o Is near
and is moving eastward TO the north OF your
| observation. During the very fine weather on
the east side of wedgoshaped toic there Is often
| great visibility with a cloudless sky. Hence
| tho sayings: THE further the sight the nearer
| the rain" when the outlines of distant hill,
| appear well-defned rain is coming; but when
they appear iudistiuct dry weather will con
| tinue" When lights are most brilliant rain
| may be expected If the old moon embraces
the new moon stormy weather Is foreboded.'
| The following table will show for the different
| geographical districts Of the United States
| the tpillds usually indicating RAIN, aud those
| indicating DAY weather for the month %
October: