The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-05
TEMPERATURE IS
 NEARLY NORMAL
Somewhat Less Than Average
 Sunshine Prevails
RAINFALL IS DEFICIENT
The Mean Temperature for the Entire State Is 79, One Below Normal. Maximum Is 92-Saturday
 the Warmest Day.

Montgomery, August 4.-(Special)-- The weather report shows that for the past week nearly normal temperatures
 prevailed in Alabama. Somewhat less than the average sunshine was re- ceived. The rainfall was deficient
 over much the greater portion of the state, though it was heavy to excessive in some of the southwestern counties.
 The mean temperature for the entire state, 79 degrees, was 1 degree below the normal and 1 degree lower than the mean for the. previous week. The maximum temperature averaged about 92 degrees. Saturday was the warm est day, and the highest temperature
 was 96 degrees, at Opelika. The nights were generally pleasant, and the lowest temperature was 63 degrees, at River ton on Thursday morning.
 Showers occurred in some part of the state on every day. There was no general rain, but the showers were
 most general on Wednesday and Sun day. The weekly totals were generally less than half an inch, except in some
 of the southwestern counties, where the rainfall was heavy to excessive.
 The greatest weekly amounts were
 4.4O inches at Mobile and S.2o inches at Livingston. Rain is needed in some of
 the eastern counties.
 Extracts From Reports.
 Calhoun, Anniston: The mean temper ature, 79 degrees, was nearly normal ;
 the highest temperature was S9 de
 grees. and the lowest 69 degrees. There
 were several light showers, the total
 rainfall being O.21 inch.-Weather Blu .
 reau.
 Cherokee: Gaylesvile: Fair weather
 prevailed. The days were quite warm,
 but the nights were pleasant.-Robert
 S. Hudson.
 Cleburne, Edwardsville: The rains in this section have been poorly distrib- uted; good showers have occurred in some parts of the county, and other parts are much in need of rain.-James M. Tyler.
 Colbert, Riverton: Moderately heavy rains occurred during the early part of the week, and showers during the latter part. The days were warm, but the nights were pleasant-E. R. Nelles. Cullman, Cullman Partly cloudy weather prevailed, the sunshine aver aging about 5S per cent. Showers oc- cured on two days, the total rainfall I being 0.46 inch. The highest tempera ! ture was 91 degrees, and the lowest 6t degrees.-Eugene A. Grayot. DeKalb, Collinsville: Warm and | cloudy weather prevailed in this sec ] tion.-F. P. Newman.
 | Jackson, Scottsboro: Three showers occurred during the week. the total rainfall being 0.72 inch. About 60 per | cent of the average sunshine was re- | ceived. The days were moderately warm.-Irene Caldwell.
 l Jefferson, Birmingham: The mean temperature, 80 degrees, was about nor mai; the highest temperature was 92 | degrees, and the lowest 6S dgrees. Sev- 1 eral light showers occurred, the total
 rainfall being O.3O inch. About fl per | cent of the average sunshine was re- i ceived.-Weather Bureau I Lamar, Crews Depot: The weather | was generally warm and dry, though some light showers were received. J. l J. Weeks
 | Lauderdale, Florence: Fair weather l prevailed, though a shower, O.4O inch, l occurred on the 29th. Copious showers | also occurred in other parts of the coun- | ty on the 29th and 3Oth. The days were ] warm, but the nights were pleasant | G. H. Smith,
 Madison, Madison: Fair weather pre- vailed, though a good rain occurred dur | ing the early part of the week. The highest temperature was 94 degrees and the lowest GA degrees. The sunshine was ample-Albert Klsh. St. Clair, Ashville: Cloudy weather prevailed, though there was no rain worthy of note The days were warm, but the nights were pleasant.-George R | Gather
 Walker. Cordova: Partly cloudy weath- CT prevailed, with no rainfall worthy | of note. The highest temperature was 92 degrees and the lowest 67 degrees Scott Maxwell