The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-12-07

Entire group Ills deg. 800 inch.
At the local office of the U. s.
Weather Bureau in Honolulu very
heavy rains occurred during the 2Sth
and Goth, amounting to 200 inches on
former and ZIG on the latter date; the
total for the week being 500 inches,
an excess of 3.97 inches The mean
barometer was 29.Sy inches, OS inch
below the normal; and it was below
the normal throughout the week, con-
siderably so from and including Mon
dav. The maximum temperature was
10 deg. the minimum "a deg, and the
mean 71.6 deg, IA deg. below the
normal. The mean cloudiness was
6 l0ths; average relative humidity
s2.4 per cent, and the prevailing wind
direction was Sc. on the 2Sth, NV.
on the Goth, and NE. for the week.
with an average hourly velocity of 81
miles.
REMARKS BY CORRESPONDENTS
Note:-The figures following the
name of station indicate the date
with which the week s report closed. |
ISLAND OF HAWAII
Puuhue Ranch (29)-A heavy rain
from the NV. occurred on the Goth,
followed by heavy rains from the s.;
light winds attended these rains. The
total rainfall was 3.24 inches, 3.O2
inches more than during the preceding
weeks. 2. Woods.
Kohala Mill (29)-Light rains oc-
cured daily, excepting the 25th, with
thunder on the 2+th, and dull weather
on the last two days. Light variable
winds prevailed. The mean tempera-
ture, 72.4 deg, was slightly lower than
that of the preceding week, and the
rainfall, 81 inch, was "a below the
average.-T. Holtum Lille.
Kohala Mission (30)-Slightly
warmer weather obtained, with rain
on six dates. amounting to 239 inches,
LII more than the preceding week s,
and 1.2l above the average. The mean
temperature was 72,0 deg.-Dr. B. d.
Bond
Honokaa (2s)-Cooler, with general.
" clear forenoons, followed by cloudi-
ness and afternoon rains. The mean
temperature was 7l.2 deg, and the
rainfall 2.62 inches, l.07 greater than
the average, and l.99 more than during
the preceding week.-Geo. Buchholtz.
Paauhau (29)-Cooler, with rains on
six dates amounting to 2.2S inches, an
excess of "a inch, and 1.s2 inches more
than during the preceding week. The
mean temperature was ia deg.-Paau-
hau Sugar Plantation Co.
Laupahoehoe (29)-Stormy weather,
and heavy seas prevailed, with thunder
and lightning on the oath and 25th.
The total rainfall, LII inches, was n
deficiency of l.52, and l.21 more than
that of the preceding week.-E. w.
Barnard.
Pepeekeo (29)-Slightly cooler, with
daily rains,-very heavy on the 29th,-
in all to 400 inches. an
excess of l.20, and 2.36 greater than
the preceding week s. The mean tenn
perature was 1876 deg. Distant
thunderstorms observed during the
afternoon and night of the cath and
25th.-Wm. H. Rogers.
Hilo (29)-Cooler, with showers on
six dates, very heavy ON the 29th. The
mean temperature was 1872 deg, and
the rainfall 3.57 inches, 81 inch greater
than that of the preceding week, and
80 more than the averaged. q. Ly-
man.
Kaumana GOETHE Goth was stormy,
with 4.S6 inches of rain. Showers
occurred on the remaining dates,
amounting in all TO Cos inches, 4,44
greater than that of the preceding
week. The mean temperature was 69.3
deg. Thunder occurred on the cath
and 25th, following which Mauna Kea
WAS snow covered.-J. +. Gamalielson.
Kapoho (29)-Cooler, with daily
showers, and heavy rain on the Goth,
and raining heavily at the time OF
closing report The mean temperature
was 1913 deg, and the rainfall GA
inches, an excess of Az, and ASP
greater than that of the preceding
j. Lyman.
Pahala t2s)-on the 2sth. 500 inches
of rain fell, with lighter showers on
three other dates, the amount for the
week being $40 inches. 1853 more than
the preceding weeks. and 2,23 above |
the average. The mean temperature.
7l.2 deg, was is deg. lower.-Hawai-