The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-29
COOL week
OVER STATE
DISAGREEABLE WEATHER RE-
PORTED FROM MANY
PLACES.

SEATTLE, May ACCORDING u
the weekly summary just issued by the
| weather service the week was one 81
deficient warmth and sunshine, and
abundant rainfall in all parts of the
state. The mean temperature was be-
low the normal from two to five de-
grees. The nights were cold, and there
were light frosts in exposed places on
the nights Of the 18th and 23rd The
only seasonably warm days were the
22nd and 23rd in the western counties
and the goth. 22nd, and 23rd in the
eastern counties.
The highest temperatures during the
week ranged from SIS degrees at Port
Crescent, on the 10Th and 23rd, to so
degrees at Centralia, On the 23rd. The
lowest temperatures during the week
ranged from 81 degrees at La Crosse,
on the 18th, to A degrees at Kosmos,
and several other places. on the 10Th
and other dates.
At nearly every station the total
rainfall was in excess of the normal.
Showers were frequent in the eastern
counties, AMI the average rainfall was
about 40 of an inch. In the western
counties the average rainfall was
about $50 inches, while in the south
west the rain was especially heavy,
and of daily occurrence, amounting to
between four and five inches in north
ern Clarke and southern Cowlitz coun-
ties
Reports Of Correspondents.
Bickleton-Light showers fell on the
afternoons of the 18th and 21st.
Bingen-The greater part of the week
was cool and cloudy. 1t rained on Sun
day. Friday and Saturday were pleas
ant days. A solar halo was observed
Wednesday.
was light thunderstorm on the 18th.
COlby-There was frost on the morn
ing of the 18th. The 18th, 10Th, Goth and
21st We're cloudy, cool and stormy. The
22nd was clear.
Colfax-The weather was cool and
cloudy.
Conconully-The 10th was cloudy
nearly all day with showers, and Il
light frost occurred at night The 18th
was partly cloudy with showers, and
south winds. On the 18th there was rain
in the night, but the day was clear
with north wind. On the 10Th there
were showers in the early morning but
the day was fine. The 21st and 22nd
were partly cloudy.
Detroit-The week was very disa-
greeable
Dayton-The weather was generally
cool, cloudy and windy. Rain and
warmth are needed.
Etna-The 18th was rainy. Showers
occurred on the 18th, 18th and goth.
The 21st was rainy The 22nd was fair
and warm. The 23ri was warm and
clear.
Fairfield-The first and middle por-
tons of the week were cold, with light
rain. Friday morning from 10 to IL, an
extremely heavy rain fell, followed by
clearing weather. Saturday was sultry.
Fidalgo Island-The temperature
throughout the week has been about
normal There has been plenty of rain
and also, good per cent of sunshine
Gig Harbor-Tne week was cloudy
and there was some rain every day
There was but little sunshine and the
weather was chilly.
Kent-The morning of the 18th was
cool and cloudy and the afternoon was
rainy. The 18th was rainy. The 10Th
was ShoWery. The goth was fine The
21st was showery. The 22nd was
cloudy and threatening and the 23rd
was fine.
koSmos-The weather was wet and
cool with somewhat damaging rains.
La Center-The weather was bad.
LaConner-The 18th was a sunny
day. The 18th was cool and a heavy
rain fell all day. The goth was fine and
sunny. There was rain till noon on the
21st The afternoon was sunny and
warm. On the 22nd there was sunshine
and warm northwest winds.
La Crosse-The showers on the oIst
were very beneficial
Lakeside-The weather was cool and
unuSuallx- plou5v most Of fho