Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-03-23
IDAHO WEATHER
FOR FEBRUARY

The following matter is contained in
the Genealogical report for February
prepared by Section Director Wells of
Boise:
Temperature.
The mean temperature for the state
was 29.6 degrees, which is Is degrees
above the normal for the month. and
3.9 degrees higher than the mean for
the corresponding month in 1905. The
mean for the northern section was 1876
degrees; central. 2S degrees; southern,
2S.S degrees. Departures from the
normal In the various sections were as
follows: Northern. 2.6 degrees; GEN.
tral, a degree; southern, IT degrees.
The highest monthly mean Temperature
1913 degrees, occurred at Lewiston. Nez
Perce county and also at Pollock,
Idaho county, and the lowest, 14.9 de-
grees, at Lake, Fremont county. The
maximum for the state, 60 degrees, &C.
Cured at Garnet, Gilmore county. on
the 18th. and the minimum, % degrees,
at Soldier. Blaine county, on the Sth.
The greatest daily range OF tempera-
ture was IS degrees at Meadows,
Washington county, on the 9th.
The latter half of the month was
noticeably warmer than the first two
weeks, and though at few stations
maximum temperatures were recorded
near the beginning Of the month in
most instances the highest readings
were obtained between the 18th and
2tSh. The 9Th, 9Th, 7th and sth were
the coolest days in nearly all parts of
the state,
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
state was 1.94 inches, which is IA Of
an inch above the normal for the
month and nearly three times as great
as the average for the corresponding
month in 1905. An average Of 2.33
inches occurred in the northern sec
tionfi 2.53 inches in the central and
1.49 inches in the southern. Depart
ures from the normal in the various
sections were as follows: Northern,
.43; central, so: southern, .22. The
greatest monthly amount, SGT inches,
occurred at Landore, Washington
county, and the least, Az Of an inch,
at Blackfoot, Bingham county. The
greatest amount in any 24-hour period
was 1850 inches at Caldwell, Canyon
county. on the 18th. During the first
ten days there was almost entire OBJ
sence of precipitation in all parts Of
the state, but during the remainder Of
the month precipitation was of fire.
quent occurrence at nearly all stations
There was an average of nine days on
which measurable precipitation oc-
CURED. The average snowfall at re-
porting stations was "a inches, or
more than six times the average for
February, 1905. The greatest amount
of snowfall reported was 38 inches at
Soldier, Blaine county. Reference to
the table of snowfall on page Of this
report shows the supply of snow in the
particularly in the drainage areas of
streams used in irrigation. and most
correspondents report the snow un-
usually compact and the soil well
filled with water.
Sunshine and CIoudiness.
There was about the usual amount
of cloudiness, with an average of nine
| days clear, seven partly cloudy and
twelve cloudy. At Boise 80 per cent OF
the passible amount of sunshine was
recorded.
| Wind.
Prevailing winds were from the
southwest; velocities were generally
low during the first part of the month
but toward the close some high winds
occurred. The total movement Of wind
in miles at local offices OF the weather
bureau in and near the state was as
follows: Boise. 41s2; Lewiston, 1915;
Pocatello. 66s1: Spokane. Washington
s.eos.