The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-10

eral summary: "a
The weather conditions for the
state, taking them as a whole, were
quite unfavorable, Particularly out
side Of what is known as the Red
River valley. The temperature for
the year was above the normal. plus
departures occurring during Eepru-
AIRY, April, June, August, September,
November and December. AS a re-
suit Of the mild temperatures pre-
vailing during the two lest named
months. more outside work was per-
formed during those months than
for many years past. The tempera-
ture during January was quite low,
the lowest record for the state for
any month being euualed. Occas-
ionally high temperatures prevailed,
but generally the year was quite free
from hot winds. Many severe hall
storms occurred, and considerable
damage resulted, especially in the
western portion of the state. The pre-
cipitation was considerably below the
normal, with but two exceptions (1907
and 1910, being the lowest Of record
since the Chronological service was
established in the state in 1892, minus
departures occurring during January,
February, March, April, May, June,
July. November and December. The
distribution Of precipitation was not
uniform, either geographically or
throughout the year. h greatest
precipitation occurred in the south
southwest portion Of the state. The
precipitation was below the normal
during the fall months of the preced-
ing year and thus the moisture con-
tent at the opening of 1918 was low.
This condition was greatly aggravated
by the lack of moisture during the ger
minating season and the early crop
growing months.
The average temperature for the
state for the year was 40.1, Or Ia de-
grees above the normal, and 1.9 higher
than the annual mean for 1912. The
highest annual mean temperature re-
ported was 43.6 at Forman, Sargent
county; the lowest vas $50 at Penn
bina, Pembina county. The highest
temperature reported was 106 degrees
at Haley, Bowman county, on August
2; the lowest was 81 at Marston-
moor, Stutsman county, on January
IL. During the last twenty-five years
the annual mean temperature has been
lower sixteen times. and higher five
times, than during the year 1918. The
highest annual mean temperature was
40 in 1900 and 1910; the lowest was
35.S in 1898. The highest temperature
ever recorded in the state was 124 de-
grees at Medora, Billings county, on
Sept. 3, 1912; the lowest was 81 at
Willow City, Bottineau county, on Jan.
/, 1898, and at M~arstonmoor, Stutsman
county, on January II. 1918.
The average precipitation for the
state for h year was 1892 inches, or
3.1S inches below the normal, and 5.5S
inches less than the average for 1912.
The greatest annual precipitation re-
ported was 1910 inches at Power,
Richland county; the least was $50
inches at Carson, Morton county. The
greatest monthly amount of precipita-
ton reported vas 6.95 inches at Power,
Richland county, in June; the least
was none at Hettinger, Adams county,
n Mcleod, Ransom county, during
February, and at Beach, Golden Valley
county; .Belield, Stark county, Bow
Bells, Burke County, Dunseith. Rolette
county; Epping, Williams county,
Garrison, Mclean county; Hansboro,
Towner county, Larimore, Grand
Forks county, Mcleod, Ransom coun
ty; New England, Morton county,
Towner, McHenry county. and Wah-
peton, Richland county, during Decem-
Der. During the past twenty-five
years there have been u two with
less precipitation, and nineteen with
more, than during the year 1913. The
average snowfall was eel inches. The
greatest depth of snowfall reported
was $685. inches at Hillsboro, Trail
county; the least was S.5 inches at
Dunseith, Rolette county. The aver
age number of days with 0.01 inch or
more of precipitation was 81. There
were 1876 clear days, 104 partly cloudy
days, and 95 cloudy days. The pre-
vailing wind was northwest.
Weather by Months.
-January-Generally favorable wealth
er prevailed throughout the state dur
ing the month, and although the tenn
perature at times was extremely low,
no seyere~storms occurred, and traffic
was uninterrupted. There was nearly
the usual sunshine. Nearly normal
snowfall on the ranges greatly relieved
the livestock situation, as, owing to the
light snow of the last two months of
1872, 1 livestock suffered considerably
fromila Lax of moisture. The ,tempera-
ture averaged more than two degrees
below1thes normal. The lowest ternpera-
ture reported was-54 at Marstonmoor,
Stutsman county, on the 18th, equal
corded in the state since the Climatic
logical service was established In
1892. The precipitation was slightly
deficient. The prevailing wind was
northwest.
February-Quite favorable weather
prevailed, throughout the month, and
this was particularly true of condi-
tions in the western portion of the
state. The temperature averaged
slfghtly above the normal, there was
an abundance of sunshine, and the
precipitation was somewhat below the
normal. No severe storms occurred,
the wind movement was nearly the
normal, and the prevailing direction OF
the wind being northwest.
March-Somewhat cold and dis
agreeable weather characterized the
month Of March and interefered con
siderably with outdoor work. There
was less than the usual sunshine, the
temperature averaged more than ive
degrees below the normal, and while
the precipitation was slightly less than
the normal, there was an exceptionally
large number of stormy days. The
wind movement was nearly normal,
and the prevailing direction was
northwest.
ApriIAs regards temperature, the
weather during April was favorable
for the termination and growth OF
vegetation and for the advancement OF
farm work. There was. however, a
decided deficiency in precipitation, and
in some sections of the state rain was
badly needed at the close of the month.
The temperature averaged fveadegrees
above the normal, there was more than
the usual sunshine. and the precipita-
prevailing direction of the wind was
southeast.
May-Although the temperature was
H low. and fha nrecinifption VIC ron :