Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-04-26
WEATHER REVIEW.

The following review of the weather
for the month of March, has been
issued by Geo. N. Salisbury, U. 5.
Weather Bureau Director, at Seattle:
REVIEW AND COMPARISON.
The peculiar feature Of the March
past was its open character at the he
ginning of the month, there beng
scarcely any rain for the first ten days,
and the weather warm and delightful.
Otherwise it was not an exceptionally
warm month, the mean temperature
being about the sameas the normal
for several years. and the total rainfall
not far below the normal, notwith-
standing the opening dry days, as it
was brought up by heavy rains during
the latter part OF the month.
A cool spell set in on the 18th, last
ing. several days. and another from the
Dist to the 2Jth. In the western Sec
ton the average temperature was
lower than that of February, but in
the eastern section it was warm.
With the warm days at the beginning
of the month the snow went on early,
and farmers had a good chance, which
thew improved, to pillow and prepare
land for spring seeding. OF the latter
great deal was done. The heavy
frosts of the 18th to Goth froze out
considerable winter wheat, which had
to be re-sown.
Although the month was somewhat
windy, rs was to be expected in March,
there we're no very severe gales.
SUMMARY OF TEMPERATURE.
Mean monthly temperature oil
Eastern Washington 400 degrees.
Mean monthly temperature oil
Western Washington Ais.
Mean monthly temperature OF the
State Alb degrees, which is only w oil
a degree above the normal OF the past
6 years.
Mean maximum temperature 51.S
mean minimum temperature, 81.
Highest mean temperature 46.o a
South Bend; lowest mean BIT al
Cascade Tunnel. The highest tenn
perature of the month was so at Con
nell on the 3Oth and 3lst; the lowes
was 4 on the l4th at Waterville.
Greatest monthly range 81 at Con
nell; least monthly range ~ at Por
Angeles. Mean monthly range il
east Washington "a; west Washington
40.
SUMMARY OF PRECIPITATION.
Mean total precipitation for Eastern
Washington 068 inches.
Mean total precipitation for Western
Washington $40.
Mean total precipitation for tn
State 1888 inches, which is only O.3
J of an inch below the normal OF tn
past six years. The greatest amour
, for the month 1909 inches, occurre
at Neah Bay; the least amount wa
. Dol at Fort Spokane and Sunnysidt
! Very little snow fell, except in tn
mountains; Monte Cristo, 92.5 inches
, Cascade Tunnel, 60 inches; Stamped
32 inches. In Eastern Washington
|, the snow averaged about inches.
n MISCELLANEOUS.
Eastern Washington averaged !
8 clear DAYS, and rainy days. Wester
! Washington averaged 10 clear day
y and IA rainy ones. The prevailin
+ wind direction was from the soutt
s west. Sunshine at Seattle 40 pc
l. cent. of the possible. Auroras wei
: noticed on the 18th. 10th, Goth, an
y 18th, by Hans Mum, at Rosalia.
Z
J. Following is the Weather-crop Blu
- letin from the same source, for II
week ending on the 22d inst:
WESTERN SECTION.
ID The week excepting two or thrt
ID days at the close, was not favorabl
n except for the growth of grasses. Fl
:, four days Of the week there were 9
c. most constant showers OF rain al
ii. hail, and cold. cloudy weather.
lie The soil was rendered soggy, al
E. unfit for working, and there was n
8. enough sunshine TO make grain
ar early vegetables grow. With 80 mue
rs wet weather fruit blossoms would n
ID fertilize we'll. The Goth, 2lst al
is 22nd. however, we're beautiful sum-
ee DAYS. and favorable for the germin
ton of seed, and the growth of 1
vegetation.
n Potato planting has been the les
Sc ing work of the farmers during t
mast week. Red clover and hops a