Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-20
weather Review for September.

u. 8. Weather Beaurau at Olympia.
Our September returns from Al sta
tons, covering every agricultural dis
trict in the State, indicate that the
month brought just such weather as
might be expected at this time OF the
year. Taking the entire State, the
mean temperature was 81 degrees.
This is just two degrees colder than
the usual September temperature.
Averaging the returns for Western
Washington, the mean temperature
was SIS degrees. This is three degrees
colder than normal. For Eastern WASH
ington the mean temperature was 50
degrees, a deficiency of two degrees.
Bridgeport, in Douglas county, had
the warmest monthly mean tempera-
ture, viz: &c degrees, while the cold
est place was Vashon, on Vashon ISL
and, King county, with a mean OF 50
degrees. Among the highest Their
mometer readings should be men,
toned Pomeroy with 100 degrees !;
Bridgeport with 101 degrees, and
Cornell with 1O2 degrees; all these
occurred on the LIST day Of the month !;
the last named is the highest reading
for the whole State. Centerville, in
Klickitat county, went on record for
the lowest temperature of any report
ing stations, viz: 26 degrees on the
22d. Freezing temperatures in the
western half of the State occurred at
but two stations, Vashon with 80 de-
grees on the 22d, and Centralia with
80 on the 23d. In Eastern Washing
ton minimum temperatures below
freezing we're more frequent. The
great majority OF the maximum tenn
peratures occurred on the LIST, while
the minimum temperatures occurred
on the 22d and 23d.
Although the average rainfall for
the whole State this month was only
2.2S inches, or .03 of an inch less
than the normal, yet, in Eastern
Washington the rainfall was partic-
ularly heavy, the amount for this
month being 100 inches, which
amount is 0.61 of an inch above the
average for several years past. West
of the mountains the rainfall was
actually O.23 of an inch less than the
September normals. Tatoosh Island,
Cape Flattery, leads all stations in
heavy monthly rainfalls, its quota
being GOA inches. On the other hand,
Fort Simcoe in Yakima county, re-
ceived only O.32 of an inch for its
share. An unusually large number of
heavy a hour rainfalls are noted this
month. Tatoosh Island having re-
ported 1.SO inches on the 18th for
Western Washington and Dayton re-
ceived LAO inches on the 10Th, for
Eastern Washington. During the
early part of the month farmers were
complaining of the scarcity OF the rain
in Eastern Washington which threat
ened the gardens and root crops
generally at one time. but during the
week ending Sept. l l generous showers
relieved the situation. The wheat
harvest was pushed with great vigor
during the month, but owing to the
unusually late spring was not more
than half over on Sept. 30. Hop
picking WAS also delayed for the same
reason and was not fairly under way
in all sections before the 18th. Un-
fortunately the weather during the
last week of the month was not favor
able to hop gathering, still, by the
3Oth goodly portion of this years
crop, which is Of an excellent quality
and an average crop, had been picked.
Orchards continue in fairly good con-
dition. Fall pasturages in all sections
are In excellent shape. On the whole,
September has been a tolerably good
month Tor farmers Of this State.