Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1906-07-18
WEATHER BULLETIN.
For the Week Ending July o. 1906.

For the Week Ending July o. 1906.
The Temperature remained high dur
inc the first two days Of the week
Tuesday being the only day tina, was
above the average daily temperature
for .ul,. There was q slow decrease
IN temperature until Friday, when the
minimum for the week occurred. The
extreme in temperature were recorded
~ follows: NJ Flagstaff the maximum
tcmucrniurc was * degrees, on the 2d,
the minimum was - degrees. on the
9Th: at Phoenix, maximum, 100 de
prccs on the 2d minimum 90 degrees
ON the 9th; ut Yuma, maximum lOi de
yrccs ON the ~. minimum - degrees
on the I'd.
Iopious aud refreshing showers oc.
,urrcd over wide aud extended areas
Of the central aud southern counties on
Wednesday Thursday aud Friday.
The precipitation was exceedingly
ligh, over the northern counties ON
Tuesday. The sunshine was greatly
deficient on the 2d. 81. It'll and 9Th. On
the last two days of the week the skies
were almost cloudlcss. There were
two clear ,hys. ! partly cloudy days
and | cloudy day. Numerous thunder
storms. accompanied bv brisk 10 high
winds and sandsturms. occurred over
! the central aud southern counties ON
the ith aud 9Th. AZ Phoenix. the wind
attained n maximum force of &c
miles per hour, from the east at $50
! D. m. on the 9TH. Thundcrstorms. mild
in character. occurred over the north.
crn counties ON the 81. Owing To- the
rapid cloud formation aud prccipiia.
ton. there was n corresponding in
crease in the relative humidity of
the air.
The rains of the past few days over
the salt, the CHA, the Aqua Fria, San
Pedro, aud Santa cruz drainage areas.
have caused n slow ruu-on of small vol
umc. within the beds of those streams
since Friday last. There is consider.
able dlscolorntion of the river water
used for irrigation purposes. The flow
of water in several Of the canals has
become slightly increased thereby, nj.
though many Of the canals leading
into the stream beds cannot be filed
for the lack of sufficient water within
the river beds To produce moderate runs
~ the canals. There in an abundant
supply of water over the northern see.
ton of the territory. while over the
southern section the supply has dimin.
ishcd rapidly The larger canals and
latcrals contained fair depths Of
running water. aud service was be.
ing maintained thcrcfrom ut regular
intervals.
Yavapai County.
Prescott Light showers occurred
during the middle of the week. On
Saturday there was II heavy rainstorm
accompanied by vivid lightning. heavy
thunder and high winds. The total prc.
cipltaiion was | inch. The Lipbcs,
temperature was 90 degrees, the loves,
y" degrees. All vegetation is thirty.
ing. w. T.. Day. NJ. d.
Walnu, Grove The first three DAVIS
w"r" warm, partly cloudy, and windy.
There were thundcrstorms ON the al
9th, 9TH and 9Th. The week as n whole
was somewhat cooler. There il ,
plentiful water SUPPLY. o. Carter.
farncll The summer rains began nm
the 3d, an dconiinucd to the end of
tue week, with total precipitation of
'''o inches. The rains were attended
by thnnderstorms, hailstorms. and
nigh winds. The temperature was low.
or during the latter part of the week