The San Francisco call., 1906-04-18
weekly Weather Bulletin

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The weather during the week was season.
abe and for the most part fair and pleasant
There was a marked falling OF in precipita-
the. last week IN March. In some ways the
week may be considered as q forerunner OF
summer weather. There were light showers
On Tuesday and Wednesday in the central
and northern portions Of the State and cloudy
weather IN the south During the balance OF
The week the skies were as a rule clear during
She day hours and somewhat cloudy especially
slong the coast. during the night and early
morning hours There was a fair amount
OF sunshine, but in no part OF the State con-
rnued clear weather A moderate storm over
tne Sierra Nevada and Sierra Madre on Tues
cay caused strong north winds in the northern
portion OF the State. These lasted until We'd
nesoay night North winds but much lighter,
prevailed On Friday and Saturday.
The temperatures were nearly normal at
al points throughout the State except on Fri
day afternoon. when temperatures We're slight
" higher than the normal. At Los Angeles
q maximum temperature OF so degrees occurred
The absence OF any marked warm spell is
EhoWn IN the steady. slow fall Of the rivers
in both the Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys. Al all points the stages are below
SACRAMENTO YALLET.-The week began
with cloudy. rainy weather and moderats
southeast winds. On Tuesday IN the southern
portion Of the. valley rainfall OF one-third
of an inch or over was reported. Showers
were general in the foothills and in the Sierra
Tie weather cleared early Wednesday morn
ing with fresh northwest winds. Thursday
morning was clear and cool and minimum
Sacramento and A degrees at Red Bluff The
end Of the week was clear and pleasant The
Sacramento River has fallen steadily and at
3 feet at Sacramento The sney in the
Sierra has melted quite slowly. The amount
on the ground continues TO be far in excess
q the amount for the same date In previout
years. On Tuesday moderately heavy snow
feL Al. summit at the close Of the week
there were l1O inches on ths ground, While at
the same date last year there were but eight
COAST AND BAY. SECTIONS Light show
quickly clearing Westher and strong north
v-inds some remarkable wind records We're
obtained. in the san Francisco Bay section on
Tuesday morning. A northwest wind OF fifty
seven miles per hour occurred at Point Reyes
and northwest wind Of fOrty-two miles per
hour al the F6raliOues while at the same time
light west or southwest winds were reported
a. san Francisco and vicinity. On the north
ern coast there was considerable ciouolness
throughout the week and light showers on
"Wednesday and a. the close OF the week Al
San Jose a maximum temperature OF a de-
grees occurred on Sunday afternoon and
maximum OF 6s degrees occurred at san Fran
cisco the same day. There was some Jog
SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY.-The weather
vvas clear and pleasant except for light rain
on Tuesday. II Fresno 20 OF an inch was
ported. The rain was followed By clear, mod
erately cool weather and light north winds.
A minimum temperature Of - degrees occurred
At Fresno on "Wednesday morning and a max
innuu- temperature OF IS degrees on Sunday
ST0CKTON.-weather clear and pleasant,
with the exception OF light rain on the 10th.
Rainfall for the season a trihe over fifteen
inches As compared with 10. IS inches same
date last year.
SCLTANA-Weather clear and warm. with
ssouewhet cloudy intervals and several show
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Los ANGELES.-Excspt for sprinkling rain
osl the 10th and threatening weather Saturday
fair weather prevailed, with temperatures
slightly in excess OF the normal There was
considerable sunshine from the l1th to the
18Th
SAN D1EGo.-weather conditions during
file week were about normal There was con-
siderable sunshine which was very welcome
after the continuous rains OF the last few
weeks This week marked the beginning Of
characteristic summer weather conditions; low
stratus clouds clearing about 10 O. clock and
light winds during the day
POWAY--The DAYS were clear except the
Trh and 10Th and the nights were cloudy or
parity cloudy. The highest ternpera ture was
&c degrees and the lowest - degrees There
was 2 trace Of rain the 18th.
ALEK. Q. McADIE, Section Director.