Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1891-01-04
DECEMBER WEATHER.
FACTS CONCERNING THE GLORIOUS
CALIFORNIA CLIMATE.
Some Annoyance From Land Fogs, but
on the Whole Very Agreeable
Winter Month.

Lieutenant John Finley, Chief Signal
Service Officer for the Pacific Coast, gives
the following review CT. the weather con-
ditions for December:
The month of December has been dis.
ungulshed by the following important
features: l. The extremely southern move
ment OF the heavy storm of Cd to oh. ..
heavy and continuous fogs in Northern
California, 7th to 30th. 8. The barometric
trough from the Washington coast SOUTH
eastward to Central Nevada attending the
storm of Goth and 30th. f. Heavy storms
at sea of the Washington coast on Sd, 4th,
l4th, 17th. 18Th and 25th. s. The heavy
storm of the 18th in Northern Oregon and
Washington causing much destruction OF
properly in various cities, especially Sc
attic. 6. Warm weather in Southwestern
California, 9th to 30th. T. General def
cheney in rainfall. Frosts in Southern
California aud Southern Arizona. 9 The
large number of cyclonic areas passing
eastward north of Washington. 10. The
htgn barometer in Nevada, Sth tj 18th.
IN connection with the development of
togs during the month, it is important to
note that they prevailed during the period
Of high barometer in Northern Nevada
This high pressure began immediatel5
upon the disappearance of the heavy
storm in the first week of the month. and
was dissipated by the formation OF the
barometer trough on the 80 h and sob.
which latter date marks the termination OF
the heavy fog period.
Under the iufueace of this high pressure
area in Northern Nevada, cold northerly
winds and fogs prevailed in Northern Cali.
fornis and warm northerly winds in South
ern California, which condition illustrates
the extreme heating effect of the desert
regions of Southeastern California upon
the air which passes over them.
THE RAINFALL.
There has been general deficiency Of
rainfall except slight excess in the San
Joaquin valley ana in southern Arizona
Of the eleven cyclonic areas which ap,
peared off Vancouver's Island during the
month, all passed eastward north OF Wash.
ingten except two, one of which reached
southwark into the extreme northern por.
ton of California, and the other passed
eastward across northern Washington
This high latitude OF the eastern move.
ment OF the storm areas explains the def.
cheney in rainfall. The deficiency ranges
from 0.18 inches at Keller to OF at Port.
land, and is most marked in Oregon.
The deficiency in California varies from
0 43 inches at Los Angeles to 50 inches al
San Francisco. The rainfall at San Fran
cisco during period of forty-two years
has been less than the present amount
e 25 inches) during fourteen previous De.
cembers. The smallest amount in period
of forty two years was trace in 1876.
The next smallest amount was SO in
1874, and 0.58 in 1865 and 1878 The excess
in southern Arizona is Oh inches at Ydms
and $50 at Fort Grant. The excess in the
San Joaquin valley is f92 inches q
Fresno.
The heaviest rainfall in "a hours wa:
PA inches on the 21st at Olympia, a
which station also the heaviest monthly
rainfall $50 inches) occurred. Rain fel
in Washington, LIST to 9Th, 10th to 18Th, It'll
10 25th, 2S.h to 31st, snow on 2o,h; OREGON
1st to All, 9th, 10th TO 18th, 90 b to 3lst
snow 4th, 9th, Both, 3lst; California, % Il
9th, 10Th to l4th, 18th TO goth, 21st, 23d
25th, 2S:h to 3lst. snow ID to 9th, 18Th
18th, Both, 51st; Nevada, I'd to 9th, 10th
Both, 31st, snow ID to 9Th, Sth. 18th, 10Th
10th. Both, 3lst; Arizona, 4,h 10 Oh, 10Th
18th, 18Th, 5osh, 31st, snow 9TH.
LOCAL STORMS.
er-storms-Astoria, Oregon, 10Th
Sacramento, Sd; Port Angeles, " ASH, 20th
with snow. II Tail storms-Sacrament Sd
Stockton, Seth. The highest wind veloci
ties at Fort Candy were 50 miles, southeast
ID; 81, southeast IA b; 60, south, Is h; sc
southwest, 10Th; "a, southwest, 2lsi; "A
south, 23a; As, southeast, 10Th. At Sal
Francisco the maximum velocity was 4
miles, southwest, on the Sd.
THE TEMPERATURE
1t has been generally above the norma
except in Northern California, where tn
deficiency ranges from one TO tour degree:
The excess is most marked in S0u.her.
California, Southern Arizona and Easter
Washington, where the amount range
from seven to nine degrees. The highes
temperature, SO, occurred ct Les Angelo
on the och; the lowest, 12o, occurred q
Winnemucca, New, OF the 10Th and 18th.