Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-03
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WEATHER PROPHETS ISSUE WARN
ING THAT WINTER IS HERE.
FAR CRY FOR MERCURY.
Will Drop Many De-
grees Tonight and To-Morrow-
Heavy Precipitation Here Lately
November's Record Remarkably
Mild.

Out of the north will come snow for
the Northern Atlantic States to-day and
tomorrow. and cold rains for the South
ern Atlantic belt, say the weather ex-
perts at Washington. IN a special warn
ing bulletin. II their predictions come
true there will be a decided drop in the
temperature in these parts tonight and
tomorrow, and the first signs of real
winter weather will be seen.
Thus far. with the exception of Sun
day and Monday, the autumn has not
given ner quota Of cold weather but with
the advent of December the storm king
that has been n;bernating, so to speak,
in summer quarters in Arctic regions.
will come forth. and journey southwark.
visiting Virginia en- route. and give us
touch of his frosty hand within the next
thirty-sx hours He may be delayed. but
the forecast in Washington says he has
started and there will be rafting in
the bones Of the domestic thermometer
tonight whether it be rainy or clear.
The local forecast says that it will rain
to day in Richmond. and that it is like
ly to be little warmer than yesterday;
but since this report was given out. It'd
ings Of the approaching drop in the tenn
perature have come from Washington
the right of way. Then. too. trifling con-
tradictions in weather predictions are
not uncommon among prophets; and. with
the greater facilities at Washington for
ascertaining the movements of prominent
social personages like Boreas local fore
casters are shunted off for the time being
PRECIPITATION VERY HEAVY.
The precpitation has been very heavy
in and around Richmond during the past
three days, and the first winter chill has
come since Sunday; but. on the whole
the month of November has beaten its
previous records for decent weather.
Only at it's close did it doff the light
wraps of early fall for the furs OF winter
On the 18th ultimo the mercury fell to
the freezing point. while on the 10th II
was. up to the summer weather-mark,
save one degree. The average tempera-
ture for Novemb Der was three degrees high
err than for the same month during the
past six years. In the matter OF fair and
cloudy days there was an almost even
break-fourteen cloudy. eleven clear. AND
five days of the nondescript class. Four
and eight tenths each Of rain fell dun
ing the month which Is 2.6 inches bet
ter than November mas been able to do
during the past six years. The wind blew
itself to the amount of 3.3O4 miles. but
just exactly what that signifies Is mys-
te,y to all save the students OF weather
science: and on the day after Thanks
giving a Northwestern scampered over
these parts at the rate of Il miles pei
hour, due probably to the currents OF hot
air arising from the human radiators of
foot ball gossip.
NOVEMBER RECORDS.
For the benefit of those who would like
to know exactly what they have beer
through in the weather line during NO
vember, the following official meteoroioSl-
IoI iFio6f RI nv
Director Evans. of the local bureau:
Mean atmospheric pressure. 30.1S.
Highest pressure. 3O.49: date, 1st
Lowest pressure. 29.51; date, 18TH
MeantemDerature. 500.
Highest temperature, 10; date. 10th.
Lowest temperature. 80; date. 18th.
Greatest daily range of temperature.
81; date. 10th.
Least daily range of temperature, 0;
date. z5th.
Mean temperature for this month for
six years, %.
Average excess of daily mean tempera-
ture during month. 5.
Accumulated deficiency of daily mean
temperature since January LIST, IS.
Average daily deficiency since January
lst, 0.
Prevailing direction of wind, north.
Total movement of wind, 1904 miles.
Maximum velocity of wind, direction.
and date, q mics, northwest. 18th
Total precipitation, 4SS inches.
Number of days with .01 in or more
of precipitation, 6.
Average precipitation for this month
for six years. 2.59 inches.
Total excess in precipitation during
month. 2.24 inches.
Accumulated excess In precipitation
since January 1st. ISL inches
Number of clear days, II; partly cloudy
ds.ys, 5; cloudy days. IA.