Arizona republican., 1901-11-17
SEPTEMBER WEATHER
Summary Compiled From Reports of
 All Arizona Observers.

| month. summary of weather condi- tions in Phoenix for the preceding month. Following is a summary of September conditions all over the ter ritory as compiled by Section Director w. G. Burns, from the reports of ob- servers at all Arizona weather bu- reau stations:
 | Temperature.-The mean tempera- l ture for the territory was 1.6 above normal. The mean for the month, de termined from the records of forty ! three stations was 67,O, which is 20 degrees higher than the mean for Oc- ! tober. 190O as determined from the record at forty-one stations. The mean for the northern division was 5S.6 for the southern division, 6S.I. and for the western division 73.4. The high est monthly mean was 19.6 at Mohawk Summit and at Sentinel, and the low [ est. fS.2 at Flagstaff. The highest | temperature recorded was tO7 at Mo | hawk Summit on the 3rd. and the low est was 24 at Prescott on the 29th. The i greatest absolute range was e9 and | occurred at Signal (tne record only of stations having self-registering in struments being considered). and the least was 4S ct Congress, insleside and | Oracle.
  termineI from two observations taken at s:OO a m. and s:0O p. m.. 75th me Iidian tine, daily at Phoenix. was 2S.S per cent. at Flagstaff. 64.O per cent. and 43.0 per cent at Yuma.
 Precipitation Gin inches and hun dradths).-The average for the terri tory was 0.I5 above normal. The aver age determined from measurements at fifty-four stations was 0.92, which is n .N.. aA..W.. Der. 1900. The average for the cor responding month in 1897. 1898 and ISs9 was O.47. trace and o.S0, respectively. The greatest amount measured at any sta ton during the month was 2.56 at Bisbee. while none fell at Aztec. Weather.-The average number of clear days was 19. partly cloudy days 6. and cloudy days 6. The average number of rainy days (days on which .01 inch or more of precipitation felD was 3.
 Wind.-The prevailing direction Was southwest. At Phoenix the total movement was 3.033 miles. and the average hourly velocity. 4.l miles.
 Surshine.-At Phoenix s3 per cent of the possible.
 Ceogra phical Divisions.-The north ern division lies north of the 3:th par dlell and east of the 18th meridian, the southern division lies south of the 34th parallel and east of the 18th me riGian: the western division lies west of the 18th meridian. The 3ith paral- Tel is a little north of Fort Apache. the latitude Of that station being 3S de Srees and 4S minutes, and the 18th meridian is q little west of Congress, the longitude of that station being ll2 degrees and A minutes.
 Atmospheric Pressure-Monthly mean at Phoenix, 29.S9 inches. and 2s.SG i'm ohes at Yuma. The highest 30.cj inches at Phoenix on the 21dt: lowest. 29.64 inches at Yuma on the 5th.
 Miscellaneous Phenomena.-Fog. - Anaire's ranch. 24; Piaal ranch 20; Strawberry. 20.
 Frost. Light.-Natural Bridge, 90; st. Johns. 13: YarneIl. 80
 Frost. Killing.-Jerome. %: Pinal ranch. 15: Signal, 30; Strawberry. ZS; St. Johns, 30.
 HaiI.-Fort Grant. 30: NogaIes. 22; Superstition. 20: Tombstone. 22.
 Halos. Lunar.-Mesa, 22; Natural | Bridge. 9.
 Halos. Solar.-Natural Bridge. l9. .. |
 Haze.-Aztec. 2i. %; Mohawk sum init. 21. 23 24. 26. 2. 2S: Natural Bridge, ] Il: Tucson. 1. 6. :. s. 2.
 High Winds.-Bisbee. Dudleyville, ] Experiment Station Farm. Fort Grant. | Mesa, Mount Huachuca. Natural ! Bridge. Phoenix, Prescott. San Carlos | ShowIow. St. Johns, Taylor, Tonto. 1 Vail, Yuma.
 Sleet.-Strawb berry. 29
 ThunGers stDrns.-Allaire's ranch, 2: | Bisbee. l. ~ 3. I. ,. 29: Flagstaff. IS; i Mesa, 20: Mount Huachuca. 20. 22: | Natural Bridge. 9, 20; NogaIes. 20. | Phoenix. 70; Pinal ranch, .. 90: show ! low, 5 G. IS. 20; Strawberry. IS. 19; ! Superstition, ,. 20. 30; Taylor. 2i; ! Tombstone, ,. 20, =. I