Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
MILD;
STOCK INTERESTS
MOST FORTUNATE
Weather Bureau at Santa Fe
Gives Out Statement of
Conditions Prevailing in New
Mexico Last Month.

Santa Fee Jan. 12.-Following is the
general summary of weather condi-
lions in New Mexico during the month
of December, 1916, given out by the
United States weather bureau here:
Comparatively mild weather pre-
vailed over the state until the middle
of the month, when a brief cool Pc
Rod obtained until the Goth. Moder-
ate to high temperatures again pre-
vailed till the 25th. when second
and much more severe cold period
oversprcad the state, continuing from
the 26th or eth to the 29th. The
18th was generally, by far the cold
est day of the month, with tempera-
lures far below zero at many north
ern and some central stations, and
close to zero at many far southern
stations. The warmest day Of the
month occurred variously from the 4th
! to 9Th, and in southern counties on
the 22d or 23d
AS a rule. the means for the month
were in excess of the normal except
in portions of the middle and lower
Rio Grande valley and the southwest,
and at few eastern border stations.
The greatest excess occurred over the
northern, northwestern and western
counties.
The precipitation of the month
came in three fairly general storm
periods: the first, from the 9Th to
eth; the second, from the 14th to
fha thirH frnp1 thn Dtfh n
the close of the month. Scattered
showers or snow flurries also occur
red in localities on other dates. over
the higher mountain areas and much
of the northern plateau country more
or less snow occurred in each OF these
storm periods but it was general over
the state preceding or following the
cold wave Of the 27-2Sth, and the av-
craze snowfall for the month was IN
excess of the normal.
Northeast counties were least favor
ed with precipitation. and a small gen
eral deficiency occurred over Union,
Quay and eastern Mora, San Miguel
and Guadalupe counties. A slight de-
ficiency also occurred over the lower
Rio Grande valley, but elsewhere an
excess of precipitation was reported,
greatest in the southwestern noun
tain areas and over the eastern por-
tons of Rio Arriba county.
The month, as a whole, was highly
favorable for stock interests, al
though more moisture would be well
coined in the northeastern districts
Pressure.
The mean sea-level atmospheric
pressure at Santa Fe was 1905 inches
highest, 3O.5l on the goth; lowest,
29.46 on the 18th. At Roswell the
mean was 3O0S inches; highest, $685.
on the I'd, lowest $3.50 on the goth.
At El Paso the mean was 5000 in
ches, highest, 30.47 on the s0th; low
est. 29.5l on the 3lst
Temperature.
The monthly mean for the state, as
determined from the records of 100
stations, having n mean altitude of
about 5000 feet, was 36.5 degrees or
1.6 degrees above the normal as
shown by the departures of forty sta
tons, having a record for ten years
or more. Compared with December,
1914. the last month averaged 81 de-
grees warmer. The highest monthly
mean was AGA degrees at Carlsbad,
and the highest recorded temperature
So degrees at Doming on the Sth. The
lowest monthly mean was 22.6 de-
grees at Viraylvia. northern Taos
county. and the lowest recorded tenn
perature. 2S degrees below zero at
Elzabethtown on the 2Sth, while the
greatest local daily range of tcmpera-
ture was G5 degrees at Vermejo Park
on the 2Sth.
The mean relative humidity AT Sam
ia Fe at a. m. was 70 per cent; ut
& y. M, IS per cent, and for the
month, Ga per cent. At Roswell the
mean at a. IN. was Gil per cent;
at 6 D. M. Al per cent, and for the
month, 81 per cent. At the Agricui-
tural college the s a. m. readings saV-
craged 60 per cent, the y. m. read
ings SO per cent, and for the month
"a per cent, while a series of fore
noon readings at Fort Bayard aver
AGED 45 per cent for the month.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the.
state. as determined from the RECORDS
of 1863 stations was 0.S0 men, or IVA
inch above the normal, as determined
from the record of fifty-one stations
having records for ten years or more.
December, 1914, averaged LA inches
above the last month. The greatest
monthly amount was $40 inches al
Chama. and the least q trace at Blue-
water while the greatest in any TWEEN
ty-four consecutive hours was l.zo
inches. There were four days WIN w
inch or more precipitation.
The total wind movement for the
month at Santa Pc was 1896 miles,
or eight miles per hour; highest We
ioeity. 81 miles from the southwest,
an the 3lst. AT Roswell the total
was 5.436 miles, or ~
miles per hour: highest velocity, 30
miles from the south on the 3lst. III
pasn registered total movement OF
1856 miles, or 1915 miles per hour;
highest velocity. "a miles from the
southwest on the 31st. For the state
as whole. the prevailing direction
was from the southwest.
Santa Fe recorded 81 per cent OF
the total sunshine, or l92 hours
and there were twenty-five days with
80 per cent or more of the possible
amount. Roswell recorded II per
cent. of the possible sunshine, and had
twen.y-four days with so per cent or
more. For the state, as whole,