The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-22
MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW.
Record OF Temperatures. Precipitation
and sunshine In April.

Following Is the monthly review q me
STATE weather service, prepared by Dt-
reStor George y. Salisbury. for April:
Review and CoTparsson-The weather
observers OF the state Of Washington
nave sent In 20 the central Office some
very Interesting and praisewo-thv IT,
ports Tor the month cf April. They show
that Tle month, although not greatly de-
parting from the normal April IL any par
Ilcular, was trifie warmer than usual.
ana the precipitation. as n whole. was
slightly below nc average 1; was not
vel distributed. however, The rainfall be-
ing fully one-half less IN Eastern Wash
tngto1 than X should have been while
IN me western portion OF The state there
was an abundance.
Some high temperatures Occurred from
the -lst 20 the I'D in the western section.
and the I'D 70 the 9th IN the caste Sec
ton, the thermometer registering in the
former case as high as - IN some places.
and IN the latter case as high as :. The
coolest spell was the 4th and SIN. when
a severe freeze and some snow occurred:
the remaining frosts OF the month were
hgnt and did no material damage.
A phenomenal thunder storm visited
many localities in the western part OF
the state on the 9th. It was accompanied
by hail and a violent wind though of
short duration. Considerable timber was
blown down.
In the eastern section there was a VIC
lent dust storm on the LIST: IL was the
severest one ever known there, and un-
rooted some buildings. broke windows.
carried away fences, etc. Crops were
fortunately not far enough advanced TO
be damaged.
Quite dry spell occurred. lasting from
the nth to the 9TH in the eastern sec
ton and from the S01h 10 the S0jh in the
western section. While this was all
-1urbYf lz
been better for sprouting grain in the
eastern part Il 1t had not occurred.
Summary of temperature-Mean month
" temperature of Eastern Washington.
SOL degrees: mean monthly temperature
OF Western Washington, AL degrees,
mean monthly temperature of the state,
ass degrees. which is IL degrees above
the average of the past six Aprils.
Highest mean, 54.s, at Fort Simcoe:
lowest mean. 40.3 Cascade tunnel; high
est temperature on any date, ~, al Cen
terviile on 18th: lowest on any date, is.
at Hunters and also Cascade tunnel, on
the 9Th. Greatest monthly range, 6S. at
Sunnyside; least monthly range, "A, at
Tatoosh Island. Mean monthly range in
East Washington, 50; West Washington.
Al.
Summary of precipitation-Mean total
precipit alton for Eastern Washington,
O. - inches: mean total precipitation for
W tSAetH w dSuItl- Jon, o. AlIClSS, AiSStit
total precipitation for the state, 3.3e
inches. which is 0.41 inches below the
average for the past six years. The
greatest amount for the month, n.S9
inches, occurred at South Bend: the least
amount for the month. 00e inches, oe-
CURED at Sunnyside. Only a small amount
of snow fell which was principally con-
fined TO the mountains, except on the Atm.
Observation-Disclosures, noticed on 1luh,
18th 14th. 22d and 18th. Thunder storms,
Attn and 5th. Western Washington aver
aged clear days and Is with rain; East
ern Washington. IS clear and with rain.
Sunshine recorded at Seattle. Is per cent.
of possible.