The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-02
Dr. Snow Tells Us About the
Month Of August.
Says Rainfall Was Excessive
With Fogs and Winds.
TEN MISTY MORNINGS.
Maximum Temperature Was
Lower Than Usual.
EquaIed by Only One Other
August in This Respect.

Lawrence, Sept. 1.-The monthly
weather report for August, issued by
DR.. +. H. Snow Of the University of
Kansas, is as follows:
August of the present year has an
interesting and in many respects an ex-
ceptionable record. The gale which
blew from the northeast on the evening
Of the 9Th. lasting one hour. from 1870
TO $3.50. reached a velocity of IS miles for
the hour of duration, and it was accom-
panied by an electrical disturbance and
a fall Of rain. Its force was spent To-
cally, causing, however, considerable
damage to buildings, trees. fruit and
crops. A steady rain followed through
the night
THE total run of wind for the month
was less than the average by reason Of
long periods of Gains. one of which last
ed 80 hours. The occurrence of foggy
mornings. ten in number, was. remark
able as the greatest number of fogs in
any previous August, was three, which
was recorded in 1902.
The rainfall was excessive, particu-
larly as 7.45 inches fell during the first
10 days; only three previous AugustS
In our record have had a greater rain
fall. The lowest point in each of the
records Of mean, maximum and mini
mum barometer for any August is found
in the month just past
Although but one day, on which the
mercury rose above 80 degrees, can be
called hot, there were other days with
the temperature below 80 degrees, which
were more oppressive by reason of high
humidity and lack of breeze. Only one
other August on record has the maxi
mum temperature been as low as for
the month past, and but two instances
are known when any corresponding
month on our record had no more than
one hot day.
Mean Temperature-73.01 degrees,
which is ABB degrees below the August
average. The highest temperature was
S1.5 degrees. on the 18th; the lowest
was Sc degrees, on the Both and 31st
giving a range of 35.5 degrees. Mean
temperature at a. m, 6795 degrees;
at p m, 1898 degrees; at 9 p. m, 1872
degrees.
"Rainfall-7:s5 inches. which is 1853
inches above the average. Rain in
measurable quantities fell on thirteen
days; in quantities too small for meas
urement on two days. There were sew
en- thunder storms during the month
and ten fogs.
MEAN Cloudiness.=13.17 per cent of the
sky, the month being 1872 per cent
cloudier than the average, Number Of
clear days Qess than one-third cloudy.
eleven; fair Zone to two-thirds cloudy.
fourteen; cloudy (more than two thirds
cloudy, six. There were three days en-
tirely clear, and none entirely cloudy.
Mean cloudiness at Z a. m, 51:3 per
cent; at p. M. 41.9 per cent; at D.
m, 21.3 per cent.
"Wind.-North. five times; northeast,
twelve times; east. ten times; southeast,
eleven times: south, sixteen times
southwest. twenty-five times; west, one
time; northwest, sixteen times The
total run of wind was 4,503 miles, which
is 3,447 miles below the August average.
This gives a mean dany velocity of
1926 miles, and an hourly velocity of
sos miles. The highest velocity was
during the gale on the 9Th, as mention
ed.
Decentralization for the month,
2S790 inches; at 8 p. m. 2SS11 inches
at pm. 2S.876 inches; at pm. 2S774
inches; maximum. 29-010 inches, at 2 D.
m, on the I'd; minimum, 2S.521 Inches,
at p. m, on the 9th; monthly range,
O497 inches
Relative Humidity.-Mean for the
month, S0.44 per cent; at a. m, 9O.0S
per cent; at p. M, 6S.23 per cent at
3 p. m, $40 per cent; greatest 100 at Z
a. m. on the 18th; least, 50 at p.
m on the 2Sth; giving a range of As
per cent"