The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-04-23
ClimatoIogy for March, 1902.

ClimatoIogy for March, 1902.
The monthly mean temperature of
the state of Montana for March
1902, was 31.4 degrees, or Is degrees
above the normal; the normal for the
state shown from 20 stations through
out the state, having five years or
more of record, was 1913 degrees.
In the east portion the departure
from the normal shows an average ex-
cess of SO degrees; the greatest de-
par,ure was an excess of 10 degrees,
at Glasgow, and the least was a de-
ficiency of 2 degrees, at Yale The
Genital portion has an excess of 2.5
degrees; the greatest departure be-
ing an excess of 81 degrees at Hayre
and the least a deficiency of 10 de-
grees at Kipp. In the western por-
ton the excess average 81 degrees;
the greatest excess being AT degrees,
at Missoula, and the least IA degrees
at Troy.
The monthly mean was highest
over the west portion of the state,
Including Flathead, Missoula and Ra-
vali counties and lowest along the
Rocky mountains and in the extreme
northeastern portion of the state. 1t
ranges from 1856 degrees at Missoula
to 25,S at Ovando.
The highest recorded temperature
for the month was 62 degrees at Grow
agency, on the Sth, and the lowest
.-22 degrees, at Wibaux on the 18th.
The range for the state was "a de-
grees; the greatest daily range being
56 degrees at Augusta, on the 18th.
The average precipitation for the
state was 80 inch, which shows de-
ffciency of .3S of an inch. The def
cheney was .25 of an inch in the east;
80 of an inch in the central, and SO
OF an inch IN the west portion
The greatest monthly precipitation
recorded was 200 inches at Glendive,
and the least trace at Fort Benton
and Chester.
The greatest amount in any "a
hours was l inch, representing 10
inches of snow, at Fort Logan, on the
18th.
The average number of rainv days
days on which .O1 of an inch or more
of precipitation felD for the entire
state was g.,
The greatest total snowfall for the
month was % inches, at Fort Logan.
The average snowfall was greatest
in me east and least over the west
portion. In the east it was 1913 in
ches; central IA inches; and in the
west portion, IA inches.
The weather was quite severe in
>le east portion from the 14th to the
18th, during which time a blizzard
prevailed that did much damage to
the stock interests of that portion of
the state and completely stopped all
traffic. A decided fall in temperature,
resulting in a cold wave at a few
stations, occurred over the east and
central portions of the state on the
l4th. 1t remained cold until the 18th,
when it rose suddenly and remained
warm and pleasant during the re-
mainder of the month, with few ex-
ceptions. During this cold period ey-
cry station in the central and east
portions recorded minimum tempera-
lures below zero, except Chester, Dill
Ion, Livingston, Manhattan. Parrot
and Twin Bridges.
The precipitation is in excess over
the vicinity of the Big Belt, Little
Belt, Crazy and Snowy mountains and
extends eastward to Glendive. All
other portions of the state report a
deficiency for the month.
Records for the greatest precipita-
ton for the month of March were
broken at Fort Logan and Glerdiye
and for the least at Abel. CANYON
Ferry, Columbia Falls, Fort Benton.
Havre, Kip, Parrot, Plains and st.
Pauls.
No records were broken for mean
temperature.
The average number of clear DAYS
during the month was IL; partly
cloudy, 10; cloudy, 10.
The prevailing direction of the
wind was from the southwest.