The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-02

one year ago yesterday were So and ~
degrees, and one year ago to-day o.
and 80 degrees.
The average temperature was AZ de-
grses, and the normal 45, showing yes
terday to have been three degrees cooler
than usual for the first day of January
River feet 2 inches and steady.
The present storm, according to the
meteorological conditions of the various
instruments in use at the local Weather
Bureau Office in this city, looks like
genuine oqd-tine California soaker.
The barometer during the twenty-four
hours ending at p. m. yesterday
dropped from 1929 inches to 1881
inches, being a fall of nearly half an
inch in the twenty-four hours. During
Saturday night and yesterday it was
accompanied by high southerly winds,
reaching on numerous occasions an
hourly velocity of from twenty-four to
thirty-siX miles.
AT the beginning of precipitation the
clouds were moving from a southwest
erly direction, while the surface winds
were blowing from the southeast.
At the 5 clock observation last
evening both the wind and clouds were
moving from the south, but the wind
was changea ble-that is, the vane would
yibrate from southeast to southwest,
but remained longer at one time from
the south.
Our docal signs for heavy storms
here are brisk to high southerly
winds, ranging from eighteen to
forty miles per hour, with the
clouds moving from the south, and
with low and falling Tor steady
barometer. Such were the conditions
yesterday afternoon, when the rain be-
gan to come down in earnest and in a
business-like manner
The barometer at 6 p. m. was steady,
but had an inclination to rise, and as
it fell. quite rapidly during the pre-
vious twenty-four hours, it might re-
verse itself and rise quickly, all of
which conditions are governed ~ the
meteorological outlook in other por-
tions of California, as we'll as Oregon
and Washington.
The rainfall, from the time it began
yesterday morning up to the p. m.
observation, measured 80 of an inch,
making for the season Al inches, as
against ABS inches to an equal date
last year. We are at last ahead of last
seasons rainfall up to this date
The present storm has given us al
ready within Is of an inch as much
rain as fell during the entire month of
January, 1898, the total of which was
Us of an inch, as against 80 of an inch.
which fell yesterday, while rain is still
coming down at a goodly rate This
is very grateful New Years present
Forecast Officer Harmon of San
Francisco gives us warnings, which he
sent out all over the State on Satur-
day. 1t will not DE amiss here to men
ton Mr. Hammon's good luck in get
ting a New Years present from Secre-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson, through
Professor Moore, Chief of the Weather
Bureau. The latter telegraphed Mr..
Harmon on the 31st of December that
he was commissioned, and would be
hereafter, Professor of the Weather
Bureau, instead of a forecaster, and as
the promotion adds $500 a year to Pro-
fessor Hammon's salary. it will be seen
that his New Years present is a valu-
! able one.
All of Mr.. Hammon's friends heartily
congratulate him on his well-earned
and Well-deserved promotion to a Pro-
| fessorship in the United States Weather
Bureau. 1t is therefore to be hoped
that the Professor will continue show
ering his New Years gifts on California
until we shall call to him to stop and
give US sunshine instead of clouds and
rain.