Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-12-12
NOVEMBER WARMER
THAN THE AVERAGE
N NEW mexico
ALMOST RECORD-BREAKER
SAYS WEATHER BUREAU
Service Enlarged and Made
More Accurate and Effective
During Year, Says Secretary
Wilson.
Local Once Z, $. weather bureau,

TnCal VAAlft - 81 NtAlltF bureau,
Santa Fe, n. NJ.
New Mexico Station. November, 1919.
General Summary.
The temperature Of the month Just
closed averaged considerably above
the normal IN all parts Of the terri
,ory the excess running from two
to four degrees a day. and approach
Inc five degrees a day in Union, Lin
eoln. sierra and eastern Grant coun-
tes. The month proved TO be one
Of the warmest Novembers of record
for New Mexico, only 1897, with 46.5
degrees. and 1901, with 4G.6 degrees.
were warmer in the last 16 years, al
though November. 1908, almost equal
led the last month. No low tempera-
lures We're experienced, zero read
jngs were rot recorded In any part
of the territory. nor were distinctive
low temperature periods noticeable for
the lowest recorded v%ariously on the
17th, Goth, 21st, 27th, 28th or 30th,
the 21st probably proving the cold
est day Of the month. On the other
hand great heat vas not a factor, but
rather continuous warmth, the high
est recorded at the stations occurring
v~ariously on the LIST to 3rd, 18th, Sth,
18th, 18th and 23d.
Three periods Of precipitation oc-
cured, although the average for the
territory was much below the nor
NAL The first period (and the most
%general) was on the Sd to 9Th, the
second on the 18th to 18th and last
on the 26th and 27th, while a few
stations reported sprinkles on the 18th
or 18th. The first two periods gave
quite general and moderately heavy
precipitation in districts 5 and 8, but
the total for the month was very light
in the south, southeast, east and
northeast counties, in man. places
to a mere ICE A fair depth
Of snow occurred over the northern
mountains, and a small amount re-
manned at the close of the month oni
The north faces and over the higher
peaks, hut southern faces, the valleys
the Plateaus were bare.
The sunshine of the month was
and winds generally light, al
a few high altitude stations
'eport a cold, windy month, espect-
IN the lower reaches of the San
ne de Cristo range. There We're 20
lear days, 6 partly cloudy and four
Loudly, considering the territory as a
Whole. The prevailing wind direction
from the west.
Temperature.
The mean temperature for the ter
itory, determined from the records
+ 60 stations. having a mean altitude
/ about 5000 feet. was Abs degrees
r 2.8 degrees above the normal for
november. and 0.6 degrees higher
han the month in 1909. The highest
ocal monthly mean was 56.3 degrees
{ Carlsbad, and the highest record
d temperature SIS degrees at the
anne station on the oath. The low
ist local monthly mean was GAP de-
,rees at Elizahethtown. and the low
st recorded 4 degrees on the nth
II Red River Canyon. The greatest
monthly range in temperature was
- degrees at Springer and the least
10 degrees at Winsors, while the
local daily range was 81 de-
grees at Logan on the S0th. The dis
riot averages were rs follows: No.
!, ass degrees.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
territory, determined from the rec
lrds of 1874 stations, was 0.52 inch. or
).21 inch below the normal and 0.06
below November, 1909. The greatest
H'AASAAe RAAAbUtil was -fNA 'ANiAtH a.
Alma. and the least none at Deming
and Logan, while but a trace occurred
several stations In the northeast
md the southwest counties. The great
est amount in any "a hours was 0.94
At Alamogordo. The average snowfall
l9 inches. Precipitation occur
red on an average of three days. The
averages were as follows: No.
Z, 0.24 inch: No. 8, 0.61 inch; No. 3, |
e7S inch. CHARLES Z. LINNEY,
Section Director. J