Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-01-31
WEATHER FOR THE YEAR
Annual Summary of the Years's Weather
as Prepared by Director Bronson
of Weather Bureau.
Interesting Comparison u Temperature
in the Various Parts Of the State
for the Year.
Figures Show a Steady Increase Of Mean
Annual Temperature in the Past
Ten Years.

Director Bronson of the weather
bureau has issued the monthly bulle-
tin of the bureau and with IT embodies
a valuable summary of weather con
ditions and data for the year 1901. The
following statement is made of wealth
er conditions prevailing during the
month of December:
December was an average month,
there being a very slight deficiency in
the mean temperature, while the pre-
%cipitation was somewhat in excess of
the normal. The first decade was
comparatively mild throughout the
state, but was followed by a severe
cold wave, which began about the 18th,
and continued for several days. Dur
ing this period exceedingly low tenn
peratures were recorded, and at. all
stations the minimum for December
was considerably below that recorded
during the previous winter months of
the year. Temperatures ranging
from 80 to over 40 degrees below zero
were recorded, and this cold weather
coming on so suddenly, was very keen
ly felt Throughout the state. The
weather of the first ten days, in addi-
ton to being rather mild, was cloudy,
there being little or no sunshine dur
ing this time, and snow fell nearly ev-
cry day; in some sections it was quite
heavy, and over a considerable area,
sleighing was very good. On the
18th, a severe storm occurred, being
felt the most owe the eastern part of
the state. High wind prevailed, and
the air was filled with snow. This
was followed by a cold wave, and
clearing skies. During the latter half
of the month, scattered light snow fell
I'VE the state; where it was the heav-
lest considerable remained at the close
of the month, but where it was light,
the ground was left almost entirely
bare. Stock on the ranges suffered
more or less during the stormy weather
and the severe cold weather following,
but no report Of loss has been received.
The following interesting data e
garding the weather for the year are
published:
TEMPERATURE.
The annual mean for the state was
40.4 degrees, which is about 3 degrees
above the normal Of A stations.
The highest annual mean was 52.5
degrees at Edgeley.
The lowest annual mean was 32.7
degrees at Milton.
The highest temperature recorded
during the year was ITO degrees, ait
Ft. Yates on July Oath.
The lowest temperature recorded
during the year was 43 degrees below
zero at Dunseith on December 18th.
The absolute range of temperature
for the year. was 153 degrees. .
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES or snow.)
The annual average for the state
was 1S.4S inches, which is about l
inch above the normal of A stations.
The greatest amount for the year
was 1918 inches, at Wahpeton. gs
The least amount for the year was
1892 inches, at Dickinson.
The greatest monthly amount re-
corded at any station, was OH inches,
at jamestown in June.
The prevailing direction of the wind
was northwest.
The maximum velocity for the year
was 60 miles per hour, which was re-
corded at Williston as follows: 60 miles
north, on January 9th; 60 miles north
west, on February 18th and GO miles
west, on June Oath.
The average number Of clear days
was 1853; partly cloudy days as; cloudy
days SO.
Average number of days upon which
.O inch or more precipitation oc-
Cured SO.
In connection with the annual sum
mary Of weather data is published al,
interesting table of monthly and an
nual mean temperature and total pre-
cipitation Of stations having ten years
record. The table shows a consider
able higher annual mean temperature
in the country along the Missouri
slope than in the eastern part of the
state. For purposes Of comparison,
take the stations in Walsh, Cavalier,
strtsman, Grand Forks and Bottineau
and compare them with the stations in
Mcintosh, Stark, Logan, Burleigh and
Morton, for the year 1901. The fig
llres Of mean annual temperature are
shown as follows:
ASnley !. M. J. 400
Dickinson /. ..43.7
Grafton. .39.5
jamestown 1913
Milton. s. ..32.7
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