The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-09


Quarter Above the Normal-Frosts De-
ferred Several Days-wind Almost For
gets to Blow at All-whst October and
November have Been Like In Hitherto.
Oklahoma City, o. T., Nov. s.-(Spec-
ial.)-The normal temperature for Oct
ober at this station is 6l5 degrees. The
average tempera ture for October, 1895,
was 55.7 degrees, SIS degrees daily below
the normal making an accumulate ted
deficiency in temperature for the month
Of III degrees and since Jan. l, Of 2lS
degrees. There were no days or peri
DDS Of excessive cold. The temperature
was remarkably even and regular so
that the un-normal temperature for the
month was not noticed TO any extent.
The average temperature during c.
tOber in former years was: In 1891, 6O.l;
1892. 900; 1888, 61.7; 1894, GAO.
The highest temperature, SO, occur
red on the 18th, and the lowest "a, on
the goth. The extremes of temperature
In October in former years are: Maxi
mum. 90 degrees on the 18th, 1891, and
18th, 1884; Minimum, 81 on the 9th,
1893.
The normal rainfall for October is
LIZ inches The total amount this
October, 293 inches, making an accu-
INFLATED excess for the month of III
inches. The total normal rainfall for
the ten months is 2S.99 inches; total
amount so far this year 22.99 inches,
making an accumulated deficiency thus
far in the year of 6.07 inches.
The rainfall in October in other years
was: In 1891, 81; 1892, ASS; 1893, .06;
1894, 1.4S Only in 1892 was the October
rainfall greater than this year.
The average date Of the first light
frost is October 9, and of the first kill
Ing frost, Oct %. This year the first
light frost in this city occurred on the
morning of the 18th and the first heavy
frost in the 2Sth.
The month was extremely free from
high winds, severe storms or unusual
phenomena. The average wind We
lOcity was but 6.S miles per hour. The
normal is "a miles. The prevailing
direction was south; maximum veloci-
~ % miles, from the north on the 9th
The weather conditions during Oc-
tober were very favorable for fall wheat
and the month closes with an abund-
ance Of moisture in the ground. Wheat
and rye are of good color. growing
fast and in good shape for the winter
The entire acreage is looking fully 75
per cent better than at this time last
year. This is due to the eXcellentrains
Of October, November and December
last year.
The mean OF normal temperature for
November is 47.9 degrees. The warm
est November was that of 1894, with an
average of 1913 degrees and the coolest,
1898, with an average of asa. The high
est tempera ture during any November
was Sc on the 5th. 1891, and the lowest.
degrees above zero, on the 18th, 1894
The average precipitation for No
rember is 1.S2 inches; average number
Of days with rain or snow, six. The
greatest monthly precipitation was 5.57
inches in 1890, the least was OF of an
inch in 1894. The grea test amount Of
precipitation in any "a hours in Novem-
Der was $50 inches on the 14th and 18th
1890.
The average number of clear days is
10: partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 5; prevail
ing wind, direction north and southeast
highest velocity IS miles from the north
vest on the 22nd. 1891
JAS. I. WHENEVER
Observer, Weather Bureau.