Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-09-15
IDAHO WEATHER
DATA FOR AUGUST
Interesting Information on
Climate Conditions Given
by Weather Bureau.

Edward l.. Wells, section director of
the United States weather bureau has
issued a report of climatic conditions
in the state during the month of Aug
ust The report shows that last Aug
ust was, with one exception the driest
August on record, that some trouble
was experienced in harvesting crops
because of smut explosions and that
forest fires were numerous and hard to
control. The report follows:
THE month, as a whole, was bright,
moderately warm and unusually dry
The temperature was somewhat var
liable with rather wide range between
day and night temperatures. Tempera-
lures of 100 degrees or higher were ex-
perienced at most points in the south
western part of the state and at
number of northern stations. In some
instances previous records for high
temperature were exceeded. The month
was, with one exception, the driest
August on record for Idaho. The lack
of rain was keenly felt in the northern
counties, in parts of which the drought
continued for more than two months
Forest fires were numerous and hard to
control, roads became very dusty,
threshing was attended with no little
difficulty from smut explosions and
the growth of late crops was check
but most of the staple crops in that
section were approaching maturity be-
fore the drought became serious. There
was some shortage of water in irrigated
sections, but not more than usual. Frost
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localities. Some snow fell on the 18th
in the Bitter Root mountains, at points
remote from any reporting station A
severe local storm of rain and hail oc-
cured at Pleasant Valley, in Ada coun-
ty, on the Sd. Grasshoppers caused
some local damage to clover and alfalfa
seed crops in Ada and Canyon coun-
ties. Except as mentioned conditions
were generally favorable for crop
growth and for farming operations.
Pressure.
THE mean atmospheric pressure, re-
duced to sea level, was as follows;
Boise. 1899 inches; Lewiston, 29.93
inches; Pocatello, 29.91 inches. The
highest readings were Boise. 5000
inches on the 18th; Lewiston, 1907
inches on the 18th; Pocatello, SO12
inches on the LIST. The lowest read
ings were: Boise. 1916 inches on the
Soth; Lewiston, 29.73 inches on the 9Th;
Pocatello, 29.72 inches on the goth.
temperature.
1.-THE mean temperature ranged from
about 55 degrees near the Sawtooth
mountains in Custer county to about
n degrees along the middle reaches of
the Snake River in Owyhee county. 1t
was below normal over a widening belt
reaching from northern Canyon county
to Lemhi. Fremont and Bonneville
counties, and was generally above nor
NAL elsewhere. The excess was great
est in parts of Adams and Franklin
counties. where 1t amounted to 80 de-
grees, and the deficiency was greatest
in eastern Blaine county, amounting to
20 degrees. Warm weather marked
the first six days of the month, but
from the 7th to 10th inclusive the tenn
perature was below normal. This cool
period was followed by one of high
temperature extending from the 18th to
18th. The most decided temperature
change of the month occurred on the
10th. and by the nth the temperature
as dt6ltSo ~ l. dtS DtloN ilul
mai over the entire state. BY the goth
the temperature was again normal, and
during the remainder of the month the
fluctuations were slight.
The monthly mean for the state, as
shown by the records of rs stations,
was 6s.S degrees. The mean departure
from the normal for % stations having
ten or more years record was 0.6 de-
grees. The highest temperature OBJ
served was 109 degrees, at Kooskla on
the 14th and the lowest was "a degrees
at New Meadows on the cath and at
Pierson on the 18th. 10Th and 31st. The |
greatest daily range was 66 degrees at
New Meadows on the 5th and the great
est monthly range was "A degrees at
New Meadows.
Humidity.
'The mean relative humidity was as
follows: Boise, a m. AZ per cent; 6 |
p. M. II per cent Lewiston, a. M,
80 per cent Pocatello. a. m So per
cent: p. m, II per cent; Spokane,
per cent.
Precipitation.
THE total precipitation was less
than one inch over almost the entire
state. The amounts were practically
everywhere below normal. the de-
iciency being greatest in eastern Ban
mock county. where 1t amounted to O.S7 |
Of an inch. Tho rain fell mostly in
showers. which were most general on
the Sd
The monthly mean for the state, as
shown by the records of 102 stations,
was DIG of an inch. The mean de-
parture from the normal for 81 sta
lions having ten or more years re-
cord, was .042 of an inch. The great
EST monthly amount was 100 inches at
Burke. There were IA stations report
ng entire absence OF precipitation
ind % having nnlv a fraca Tho .,rnnt |