The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
The Weather.

Tho scorchng heat that has prevailed the centre
OF the country for two weeks showed not the least sign
OF an abatement yesterday except in tho upper Mis-.
souri, valley where relief given by the advancing
high pressure from tho north Pacific This moved
into tho Dakotas. western Nebraska Wyoming. Colo
RADIO ard then south along the range OF the mountains
The fall was most porceptble In Wyoming, where tho
temperature dropped to 40. The extreme warm area
principally confined to a belt enclosed by iso.
thermal line OF so' and that cut from tho Atlantic
coast little south OF Virginia through tho centre OF
Tennessee, thence almost due north TO Lake Michigan
making at the centre OF tho lake abrupt the
until 1t reached St Paul after which 1t followed
the path OF tho Mississippi south to the Gulf The
est place in tho belt in the morning Green Bay
Wis The inperature stood At 81 att \ NJ 20 higher
than at Key West and A. higher than at New Orleans
Tho wave was drawn north by the depression that
passed into British America the previous day. In
the afternoon all tho States from the Guf north to Wis
consin and thence east except tho lake region New
England and the Middle Atlantic States had temprra
ture ranging between go and 1909. From Lake Mchi
gan southeast a brisk northwest wind was blowing
which prevented abnormalIy high temperature but
TO day Il is expected tho heat will increase In this
region. reaching maximum ofDo.
Light rains foil in the Iake regions Minnesota and
DakotaA and heavy local showers in Florida and Ar,
kAnsas The rest OF tho country had little or no rain
ard in the places OF most intense heat there
clouds to fend on the sun
steep temperature gradient extended through Col.
Wisconsin, and Michigan indicating severe local stornR
According signal service table OF OF heat
over tho United States since Jan. ], New York city
stands at the head and is credited with receiving up
June tho last reIort, s4U' mean temperature
than the regular allowance while Chicago had but 1920
excess: ST. Louis "4G7: Milwaukee, 24sa; Cincinnati
3,O'; Washington 5a0. There is not place south OF
Minnesota or east OF the Rocky Mountains that had
deficiency In temperature except Key West The short
age in he at there $40. Throughout the California
and oregon districts the deficiency is most marked.
While the greatest OF heat has been In this
sdOu. 1t has been distributed evenly and moderately
Averaging about % day with Ony few days exceed
ing the average and those far apart.
n tho West tho greatest part OF the excess has be
in one continuous spell Of warm weather without tho In
teryoninR cool smell that here every few dayA
No prolracted spell can here without
sionai temporary relief, because we are close to tho
oceau Tho groai amount OF moisture evaporated gen.
orally gives us thunder showers aud cool breeze when
they most needed.
Tie highest Government temperature yesterday was
So lowest 83s. average humidity % per cent. wind
west average velocity II miles per Lour.
To day promises to DO far with shower toward
evening and warmer Monday fair and still warmer
Tho thermometer AT rerry's pharmacy In THR suN
building recorded tho temperature yesterday follows