The Sentinel=record., 1914-06-14
NO GENERAL RAIN
 FOR 27 DAYS HERE
STATE WEATHER DIRECTOR AL. CiATORE SAYS NOT TO WEAR
 COATS OR WORRY.
Nearest Approach to the Present Weather in Arkansas Was in 1911. and Was Broken on June 17.

Little Rock. June 13.--Accordng to II. r, Alciatore local weather ob- server, it has been 27 days since there was any rainfall in Little Rock and at that time the precipitation was only one-one-hundredth of an inch
 The last appreciable rainfall" said MT Alciatore. was on May 12, when sixteen one hundredths of an inch fell, and the last heavy rain was on May I, when 194 inches fell This breaks the record for 34 years. Since Jan nary 1 the shortage of rainfall has been nearly nine inches.
 "The nearest approach to the pres ent weather was in 1911, when there was no rainfall from May 22 until June IT, when a wet spell set in. and extended over period of 12 consecu- | tive days
 Since May 21 the temperature has been above the seasonal average. ranging from to 10 degrees above lnormai every day, the maximum tenn. perature being today. when the ther mometer registered 9S degrees.
 ''The average maximum tempera- ture for this region,' continued Mr. Alciatore, flor this period is S7 de. grees, and the average minimum is 6S degrees, but the temperatures have been from to 10 per cent above av- craze since May 21.
 "The hottest weather on record for the month of June was on the 30th of the month, 1894 when the thermome- ter read 102 degrees"
 The one redeeming feature of the present hot weather" said MT. Alcia- tore, lis the low humidity The lower the humidity, the more bearable is hot weather, which accounts for people being able to live in arid climates. When hot weather Is accompanied by an extreme dry spell. the precipitation from the human body evaporates al most as soon as it appears on the flesh. This rapid evaporation gives one a cooling sensation.
 For this season Of the year, the humidity has been unusually low, the average for Thursday being 4S per cent, at D. m. The average for this section for the present season is 65 degrees.
 50 far as real temperatures are concerned. there is but little differ ence from that on the streets and that in the observatory, the difference being mainly caused by the hard payements and walks on the streets, which ref ect the heat from the suns rays, making it seem much hotter to the average person than it really is. During some Of the hottest weather last year l made tests to ascertain the difference, and found it to be less than per cent between the top of the Southern Trust Compaays build ing and the ground of the old state. house. The tests were made simul. taneously, with the aid of an assist ant.
 We have had a number of requests recently from people who desire to know what the prevailing winds are for this season of the year. and for their benefit, and for that of others who may be interested, I have searched my records and found that for the first period of the day, from 1 a. m. to noon, the prevailing winds for May are south: for June. south west; July, southwest: August, south west; September, northeast. For the second part of the day. from noon un- til midnight, the prevailing winds for May are south; June. south; Juiy, south; August. south; September northeast. It stands to reascn. from these observations, that room hay ing a southern exposure is the cool est room in the house for these months.
 Many persons ccnp'ain about the heat, when they are really to blame for being uncomfortable. In such weather as we are now experiencing