Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-01-22
COULD NOT
HAVE BEEN
FINER DAY.
Spring Weather Enjoyed by Every
one Yesterday Mercury al
So Broke Record.
COLD WAVE is COMING.
Warmest January 2l on Record
Even Hotter in the West
Frigid Temperature Coming.

Judging by the temperature, Jan
nary and May changed places yes
terday. Winter, instead of linger-
ing in the lap of spring, as it is pop
uIarly supposed to do. seemed to
have taken a leap well on toward
midsummer The temperature rose
to SO degrees, which is not bad
figure for late spring, and general
humidity, which does so much to
make warm months uncomfortable
rose to 80 per cent.-a remarkable
proceeding fer midwinter.
The unusual weather drew from
their homes crowds of men and wo-
men, who promenaded the streets
without overcoats and wraps. A
dense fog, caused by the climatic
conditions, hung over the river and
bay, greatly delaying navigation. AL
together, as a speciamen if eccentri
city in weather it was a day long
TO be remembered. AS cold wave
is now on it's way from the West, it
is not likely to have any immediate
SUCCESSORS of its kind.
The maximum temperature of SO
degrees, registered at 2 o'clock III
the afternoon. was the highest fig
ure reached this winter, and, accord
ing to the records, is the highest ever
known in this section on any January
81. For January this has been
the prize month in weather vagaries.
Thus far not a day has been normal,
and for the 81 days there has been
total excess temperature of 116
degrees, u record equalled only once,
in 1894, when 11S degrees in eX-
cess were recorded.
Warmest Day in Two Months
1t was the warmest day since No
vember 81. The only approach to
the temperature for a corresponding
day in January in the last 32 years
was on January 81, 1902, when the
thermometer reached d maximum of
54 degrees. Several times more
than 50 degrees has been reached,
but there never has been known such
protracted period of high temper
ature.
Not only in excess of temperature
has this ninth been remarkable. but
also in rainfall and snowfall. Thus
far only two inches of snow has
falen-on January s and 8. Even
that remained on the ground only
four days, during which time the
minimum temperature of the month,
Is degrees, was attained.
Most unusual weather of a most
unusual winter" was the comment
of the weather man last evening.
\ Cold Wave Coming.
This warm wave, which scores the
highest record in temperature since
1890, prevailed throughout the re-
gion between the Mississippi Valley
and the Atlantic Coast Its crest
was in Ohio, where the temperature
yesterday afternoon ranged frim 20
to "A degrees. South of the Ohio
river it was less warm, because of
heavy rains and thunder showers.
Thunder storms also prevailed in
Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and
Northwest Georgia.
A cold wave which developed in
the West is rapidly following the
warm wave, and the forecasts say
il vii reach the Atlantic coast to-
night. but its force will be diminished
as it progresses East The weather
officials announce that the fall of
temperature will approximate 40 de
grees in the region just west of the
Mississippi river. and north of the
Mississippi while it will po below
zero in the Dakitas, Minnesota, Ne
brasna and the Midle Rocky Noun
/ tain region.
While the East is sweltering, in
the ITpper Northwest there have been
marked drops in the temperature.
Even on hot sultry days in summer
preceding a severe thunder shower
the humidity is rarely so impressive
as Yesterday The very air seemed
wet, and the dampness in the atmos-
phere clung to the pavements and
about buildings, making them look as
though a shower had fallen. On
some buildings the moisture stood
out like perspiraton. Only for a
brief period was the sun able to pen
entrate the heavy atmosphere to an
extent that could be officially record
ed in the weather bureau.
The temperature today reached 80
degrees at / O'Clock and the humid
ity is also great, as was the case yes
terday.