Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-19


| Of an operation.
inches on the 21st; Pocatello. 30.12
inches on the 9Th. The lowest read
! ings were: Boise, 29.70 inches on the
25th; Lewiston, 29.72 inches on the
4th; Pocatello, 1857 inches on the goth.
Temperature.
The lowest mean temperature in the
state was about Sc degrees in the
southwest portion of Custer county 1t
| increased rapidly to the southwest as
| far as the Snake river south of Elmore
county. where 1t averaged so degrees,
being the highest in the state. To the
north the increase was slower, the
mean temperature in Nez Perez county
being nearly rs degrees. Thence north
ward temperatures were much lower
the mean temperature on the northern
border being about Sc degrees. South
eastward of Custer county the increase
was very slow, the mean in the south
eastern portion being about 70 degrees.
Temperatures were generally above
normal, a few stations in the south
eastern portion showing deficiency
The excess was most noticeable along
the western boundary of the state, the
greatest being at Lewiston, where the
average daily excess was AZ degrees.
The monthly mean temperature SO
stations reporting, was 69.7 degrees,
which is IA degrees above normal. The
highest monthly mean temperature was
900 degrees, at Garnet, and the lowest
was 56.1 degrees, at Person The high
est temperature observed was Ill de-
grees, at Culdesac, on the 18th, and the
lowest was 25 degrees, at New Mead
ows, on the 21st. The greatest daily
| range was So degrees, at Culedsac on
the 30th. and the greatest monthly
| range was IA degrees, at Deary.
Humidity.
The mean relative humidity was as
follows: Boise, 6 a. M, SIS per cent;
6 p. M, % per cent. Lewiston, a. M,
81 per cent. Pocatello, a. M, 81 per
cent; 6 p. m, % per cent.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
month was somewhat above normal
being exceeded but six times in the
| last % years. The excess was great
est in the southeastern counties, the
| excess at Blackfoot, Bingham county,
amounting to zoo inches, while in
many localities, particularly in the
northern portion Of the state, the rain
fall was deficient. The greater part
of the precipitation was local in char
| acter, being well distributed as to time
in the southeastern portion. but prac-
tically all occurring during the first
20 days In western and northern To-
calities. The precipitation was very
heavy In Bannock and southern Bing-
ham counties, but was very light along
the middle reaches of the Snake river.
The average precipitation, lit sta
tons reporting, was 0.S7 of an inch.
which Is 024 of an inch above normal
The greatest monthly amount was ESQ
| inches, at Blackfoot, and the least was
| trace at Murtaugh. The greatest
amount in "a hours was 14o inches at
| Blackfoot, on the 9Th. No snowfall was
reported. The average number of days
with 001 of an inch or more precipita-
ton was four.
Wind.
The total movement OF wind. In
| miles, was as follows: Boise. 1884.
Lewiston, 291S; Pocatello, 5344. The
highest velocities, in miles per hour
were: Boise, 80, from the southeast on
the 18th; Lewiston, 26, from the north
west on the goth; Pocatello, SO, from
the south on the gath. The prevailing
direction of the wind was from the
| southwest
Sunshine and Cloudiness.
There was an average of 10 DAYS
clear nine partly cloudy and three
| cloudy. The percentage of the pos