New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
THE WEATHER FOR JANUARY.
MONTHLY CROP BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE
SIGNAL. SERVICE BUREAU.


SIGNAL SERVICE BUREAU.
Washington Feb. 1.-The following is the weather
crop bulletin for the month of January, 1880 Issued
by the signal Office
Temperaure-The month of January has been much
warmer than usual over the greater portion OF ohe
country east of the Rocky Mountains, although the
excess of temperature in the central valleys IS some
what less than it during December, 1889 The
greatest departures from the normal temperature Oc
cured in the Middle Atlantic States and the lower
lake region, where the monthly mean ranged from ten
thirteen degrees above the normal ana TINS excess
in temperature was greater than that OF te previous
month IN this section In the ono ana central M hsr
sipp valleys, and generally throughout inc southern
States, it from ten to twelve degrees warmer tha
usual, while in the Upper Mississippi Valley and
Southern New England the mean temperature OF the
month ranged from five to eight degrees above the
normal. The month was colder than usual from
Dakota and Colorado westward to the Pacific coast,
the greatest temperature from the normal occurring In
Northern Montana, whore the mean TEN
perature for the month five de-
grees or twelve degrees lower than usual.
The temperature for the month at Boston was
New York, 40 degrees 10 degrees above Washington,
AZ degrees IL degrees above; Cleveland 81 degrees,
3 degrees above Chicago, 81 degrees, degree above
St Paul, 10 degrees, degrees above st. Louis. 80
degrees 10 degrees above. In northern New England
the temperature OF the month was about normal wle
in Dakota and northern Colorado although slightly
colder than usual, the mean temperature of the month
normal.
The month was noticeable for the small number oi
cold waves occurring, only three of general extent
having been observed, the most decided of which
Cured from the 18th to the nth, and attended
by freezing weather far south as the Gulf Coast
and southern Georgia. While light frost probably
CURED in northern Florida, the minimum temperature
of the month at jacksonville was the morning Of
the 18th, 40 degrees. Wellmarled cold waves of less
intensity occurred from the 18th TO the 14th, and
Goth to ODD, while cold waves Of less extent and
severity occurred the 1st 9TH oath, Goth and Both
The lowest temperature observed during the month in
the United States 3S degrees, at st. Vincents
Mimi, the morning of the 18th.
Precipitation There has been more rain than
usual in the lake region the Ohio Valley, the Central
Mississippi and Missouri valleys, the heaviest rains Oc
curing In the Central Mississippi Valley, including
Arkansas, Western Tennessee, Western Kentucky,
Western Indiana and Southern Illinois, over which
region the excess in precipitation ranged from 81
inches. These heavy rains were attended by destrc-
tive floods in the rivers of the Lower Ohio and Cen
trail Mississippi valleys. Excessive rains have CON
tinued the Pacific Coast and damaging floods have
also occurred in California The monthly rainfall at
san Francisco 90 inches and at Sacramento SO
inches.
TO Florida and along the Gulf coast was much less
than usual the deficiency in the South Atlantic and
East Gulf states and Southeast New England ranging
from two to four inches. There was also less rain
than usual in Minnesota and at Rocky Mountain sta
tons.
At the close of the month snow reported OH the
gIound In Maine. Northern Michigan, Wisconsin, Min
nesoa and Dakota the depth the greater portion
Of this region being less than six inches, although
twenty eight inches reported at Marquette, Mich
There on the ground at the close OF the
month the entire wheat belt
The storms which occurred during the month passed
storms The most disturbances occurred on the
18th and 18th and 10Th and GOTH other storms of less
intensity observed the lst, 9TH, 7th 10TH 10TH
odd Goth and 30th.