The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-08-19
COOL WEATHER
FOR AUGUST
STATE TEMPERATURE CONSID
ERABLY BELOW NORMAL ON
PAST WEEK.

the weekly summary or state weather
conditions. issued by the weather SER
vice here the past week, on the whole,
was cool; that it, the average temper
ature was somewhat below the normal,
although there were some warm days
at the beginning and close of the week.
There was some cloudy, and therefore
cool, weather during the middle part OF
the week.
Maximum temperatures during the
week ranged from So degrees to Sc de-
lsgrees in the western counties, and
from sc degrees to SO degrees in the
eastern counties. The highest temper
allure recorded was So degrees, at La
Crosse, on the 18th. The minimum
temperatures ranged from SO degrees
to 81 degrees in the western counties
and from Al degrees TO 81 degrees in
the eastern counties The lowest tenn
rerature recorded during the week was
3S degrees, at Lester, on the 18th.
The weather was generally fair, with
the exception Of one day with rain in
each division-the 18th in the western
and the 18th in the eastern counties
The amount of rainfall was coplous
and above the normal in the north
east and southwest counties, but was
for the most part below normal in the
other parts of the state. 1t varied from
none at Coupeville to 80 of an inch ct
Vancouver. and from none at North
Yakima to "a al Lyle.
There was an abundance of SUM-
shine during the first two days, and
last three days of the week. Smoke
in the atmosphere, probably from for
est fires. continues to prevail in local
tiles of che western counties.
The following extracts from reports
of correspondents are given:
Almira-The week has been some
what cooler than the preceding one.
A light rain occurred Wednesday
night, which laid the dust. Saturday
was hot and the wind gusty.
Anacortes-August 18th, 18th, 18th,
and 14th were foggy. Rain occurred
in the afternoon of the 18th.
Bicl1leton-the 10th and 18th We're
dry and warm The 18th and 18th
were very cool. There was little
rain Thursday night
Bingen-Warm clear weather contin-
ued till the 18th. Wednesday, the 12th
was rainy Thursday was cloudy with
a light thunderstorm in the afternoon.
Friday and Saturday were moderately
warm and clear
Colfax-The 18th and 18th were
cloudy. Light rain fell on the night
of the 18th.
Daisy-The 10th and the 18th were
clear. Wednesday was cloudy with
north wind Thursday was partly
cloudy. Friday, the 14th, was clear.
Detroit-Light showers occurred On
the 18th. The wind was southwest. 1t
was cool and cloudy on the morning
of the 18th but the afternoon was clear
and warm There was a fog on the
morning of the 14th.
Dewey-The 18th was cloudy The
rest of the week was clear.
Etna-The forenoon of the 18th and
the 18th were cloudy. Rain occurred
on the 18th.
Gig Harbor-The hot weather dur
ing the first of the week gave way to
cool and rainy weather on Wednesday.
the 18th.
Goldendale-A trace of rain fell on
the 18th and 18th.
Kent-The mornings were cool with
fog or smoke A light shower fell on
the afternoon of the 18th.
Kosmos-A much needed rain occur
red on the 18th and 18th.
La Crosse-The 18th and 18th We're
cloudy with light rain on the Iotn
The week ended clear, with brisk
southwest wind.
Lakeside-A trace of rain fell on the
18th
La Center-The rain was a blessing
tc farmers.
Lester-A light frost occurred on the
morning of the 10th. The 18th and
18th were cloudy with a light rain On
the 18th.
Lyle-The week has been cool with
prevailing westerly winds. The 18TH
and 18th were cloudy.
Mora-A steady soaking rain on the
18th relieved the long dry SPELL
North Yakima-The weather for the
week has been pleasant.
Oak Harbor-The 18th and 18th were
cloudy. with a drizzling rain for two
hours on the 18th. The remainder 81
the week was clear and warm.
Palouse-On the 18th a light rain