The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-01-09
STATE GROWS wETTER.

few years.-Kansas Populist.
STATE GROWS WETTER.
Prof. Snow Says Rainfall Is Increas.
ing and Wind Decreasing
Lawrence, Jan. 2.-In the meteoro-
logical summary of 1902, DR.. F. q.
Snow, of the University of Kansas,
says:
"Among the notable meteorological
features Of the year 1902 were the cool
summer, the warm spring and autumn.
the cold winter, the abundant and
we'll distributed rainfall, the lowest
aggregate wind velocity on record
and the latest date OF the first killing
frost of autumn. The total rainfall
has been but twice eXcelled, and then
only by few hundred thousandths OF
an inch-in 1876 and 1883. 1t is a fact
to be emphasized that the average
annual rainfall at this station has
now passed SO inches, notwithstaDd-
ing the great deficiency OF 1901.
There is no doubt that the rainfall OF
Kansas is slowly increasing, while
the wind velocity is slowly decreasing
two points OF great Importance to
the welfare of the state.
1.-THE mean temperature OF the year
Is 1925 degrees, which is .Ol degree
above the mean Of our IS years re-
cord. The highest temperature was
95.5 degrees, O nAugust IL, the lowest
was 1915 below zero on January 81.
giving a yearly range Of 1913 degrees.
Mean temperature following months
% 81 degrees, which is 2.6I degrees
below the average winter Temperatures;
Of the spring, $685. degrees. which is
2.68 degrees below the average; OF the
summer, 1850 degrees, which is EOS
below the average; of the autumn,
1925 degrees, which is 1.99 degrees
above the average.
"The warmest month OF the year was
July, with a mean temperature OF 1851
degrees; the warmest week WAS July,
II to Is, with mean of 80. Is degrees:
the warmest day was August 13, with
mean temperature Of 84.75 degrees.
The mercury reached or exceeded 80
degrees on 20 days. which is below
the average number Of these hot
days one was in April, one in May.
thre elm June, five in July aud ten in
August.
l, N..h,
with mean temperature of 2324 de-
grees; the coolest week was February
, to s, with a mean temperature OF
10 48 degrees: the coolest day WAS Jan
nary 20, with mean temperature of
1l.25 degrees below zero. The mer-
curry fell below zero on seven days,
which Is just the average number.
OF these zero days three were in Jan
nary and four in February. There
We're 65 days with mean tempera-
ture below freezing. The last hear
frost of spring was on April II, the
first hoar frost Of autumn was on
September ID, giving an interval of
l49 days entirely without frost. The
average interval is l53 days.
/ 1.-The last black frost of spring WAS
on April L: the first black frost of
autumn was on NOVEMBER 25, giving
an interval of 23S days without severe
frost. The average interval is POP
days.
| "The entire rainfall, including
melted snow. was A 10 inches, which
+; is % inches above the annual aver
age. Either rain or snow or both in
measurable quantities fell on Ia
days, 26 more than the average mum.
Der. On 20 other days rain or snow
fell in quantities too small for meas
urement- The heaviest rain so far
was 3.S5 inches ON July 1. The num-
Der of thunderstorms was 80, which is
Z above the average number.
1.-THE entire depth of snow was q
Inches, which Is 6. 10 inches above the
annual average. OF this amount
Is. 25 inches fell in January. Sin Febru
airy, l.5O in March and g. 25 In Decem
Der. Snow fell on 25 days, on four D.
which the quantity was too snail FOL
measurement. The last snow fall Of
Ispring was on March 80, the frs
snow furry OF autumn was on Norem
Der So
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