The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-29
IHE WEATHER

rEMPERATURE WAS uNUsgA LEY
HIGH in ALI ARTs OF
THE sTAsTEs
PARKERsBuRti, Aug. 2slThei
Temperatures were abnoFmally high
over the entire State during the past
week and the daily variations were
slight. AS a rule however, the high
est readings we're recorded on the
2sd and 24th ana the lowest on the.
E21st and ed. The maximum over the
western and central portions OF the
State ranged generally from IS to 93
degrees, and the mean temperatures
from rs to SO degrees. Over the noun.
tain sections the temperatures aver
aged about four degrees lower The
might temperatures were high, rang
ing, as a rule. from 6s to 20 degrees.
The State mean was about7 degrees
above the normal, making the week
the warmest offthe season.
Showers were frequent, but. the pre-.
clpitation was uneyen1y distributed
Amounts above the normals were re-
corded over the northern panhandle.
section and In Putnam, Wyoming.
Braxton, Harrison. Randolph, and JEFF
lferson counties; but in most other
sections there were slight deficiencies.
Most OF the precipitation occurred on
the 18th, goth and 21st, but in some
20 81. ....,,A 4, 49,, 80 .,nn%rn1 nnrn+irS,,
rain fell on every day but the 25th.
Light showers were. also noted in the
panhandle section on the 25th. Com,
plants were made of the continued
wet weather.
The week was generally partly
cloudy, and the conditions were sui
try and oppressive; but over some of
the. western and northern sections
the weather was generally fair. The
sunshine for the State averaged near
ly GO per cent. Of the possible.
Remarks by Correspondents.
,CName of postoflce is followed by
name Of county,.
Panhandle Section.
Rayard, Grant-Light showers oc-
CURED on the goth and 25th, and trace
OF rain on the other days of the week
The weather was partly cloudy.-solo-
mon Clark.
Harpers Ferry, Jefrerson-Heavy
electric storms occurred on the 2Oths
21st and 22d. The sunshine for the
week was deticient.-s. w. 1ightner.
Northern Section.
Bancroft, Putnam-The week was
very warm, with daily maximum tenn
peratures of 90 degrees. or above.
Showers fell on the goth and 22d.--
James Hill.
Cairo, Rttchie-The maximum tenn
Iperatures for the week ranged from
80 degrees on tile 21gt to "a degrees
on the 25th. Showers fell on the 2Otn.
21st and 23d. The sunshine averaged
about 80 per cent Of the possible
Van A. Zevely.
EIkins, Randolph-Rain and thun.
derstUrms occurred on every day, er.
cept the 25th. The temperatures aver
aged G degrees above the normal and
the rainfall was ITO above the aver
age. The sunshine averaged only l5
per cent. of the possible. There has
Ibeen too much rain and not enough
suusnine-Local Office, Weather b
reau.
Chenille, Gilmer-A light shower
fell on the 22d. and traces of rain on
the 18th. goth. 21st and oath. Thun-
lerstorms occurred on the goth and
2lth.-Johtn Hot
Grafton, Teyior-Htgh temporal
peratures and. dense fog occurred, on
the 22d, Esd, and Path. Light showers
or traces of rain fell on every day
hut the 25th. Thunder was heard on
the 24th-s. w. Wilson.
Lecta, Wtrt-Heavy rain fell on the
goth, and local showers ON the 2Sl
and Gath. The week was very warm.
There has been too much rain.-E.
Guthrie.
Lost Creek, Harrison-The week
was very warm. the highest tempera-
lure Of the season, 81 degrees occur
ring on the oath. Light showers fell
on the 18th. 21st and 22d. and thun-
derstorm ON the 24th.-Allen Smith.
| Madison, sultry. warm
weather prevailed during the week,
with light showers on the 18th and
21st. the sunshine averaged about
ts5- per cent. of the possible.-s. E.
bradley.