Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-13

into May, giving heavy snow over all
the northern mountain country.
lair excess of precipitation oc-
CURED throughout the state except
over the extreme lower Rio Grande
valley and southwest The Saera-
mento valley. and the San Juan and
northwest, but for the state as n
whole, the average fall was well above
the normal.
Mean Temperature 50.4.
The monthly mean temperature for
the state, as determined from the rec
ords of ninety-six stations having q
mean altitude of about 5000 feet. was
5o4 degrees, or Is degree below tho
normal, as determined from the de-
partures of forty-one stations having
records for ten years or more. The
highest monthly mean was 61.9 de-
grees, and the highest recorded tenn
perature was 81 degrees at Artesia on
the 18th and at Deming on the 25th.
The lowest monthly mean was s7.S
degrees at the Harvey ranch station,
and the lowest recorded temperature
degrees at Tiieras canyon station on
the list. The month average IL de-
grees colder than April, 1915.
Pressure al Santa Fc 800.
The mean sea level atmospheric
pressure at Santa Fe was 29.9O inches
highest S0.l9 on the Sth, lowest 29.4Sl
on the 29th, At Roswell the mean
was 1921 inches: highest S0SS on
the Sth, lowest 29.47 on the goth. At
El Paso the mean was 29S6 inches
highest 1880 on the Sth, lowest 29.47
on the 29th
Humidity Record.
The mean relative humidity at
Santa Fe at a. m. was 81 per cent
at D. m, 80 per cent, and for the
month"; SO per cent. At Roswell the |
mean at a. m. was SO per cent at
Q p. m rs per cent, and for the month
~ per cent. AT the Agricultural col |
lege the s a. M. readings averaged AZ
per cent, the 8 p. m. readings 20 per
cent, and for the month 81 per cent, |
while a series Of forenoon readings at
Fort Bayard averaged 80 per cent for
the month.
Precipitation Above Normal.
The average precipitation for the !
state, as determined from the records
Of l76 stations was 152 inches, or AZ |
above the normal for the month. This
Is 1S6 below the very large average
OF April, 1915. The greatest monthly
amount was 5.SS inches at the Anchor
mine station in northeast Taos county,
while no precipitation occurred at
three stations and but trace at three
The greatest amount in any twenty
four consecutive hours was 1877
inches on the 13th-14th. The snow
'all of the month averaged IL inches.
There were five days with OF inch or
more precipitation, considering the
average for the state.
Winds Higher Than Last Year.
The total wind movement for the
month at Santa Fee was $685. miles,
II SO miles per hour; highest veloc-
ty 40 miles from the southwest on
he 18th Roswell recorded a total
movement Of $3.50 miles, or "a miles
,er hour; highest velocity, 40 miles
rom the northwest on the 10th. FL
'aso recorded a total movement of
',193 miles or 1878 miles per hour;
highest velocity AZ miles from the
he northeast on the S0th The Ag-
icultural college recorded total
movement of 6,1SS miles, or Sc miles
,er hour; highest velocity, 40 milesl
rom the southwest on the 18th. The
Winds were somewhat higher than
Turing April, 1915. but not excessive.
NE prevailing direction for the state
vas from the southwest.
Sunshine and Goodness.
There was an average of 16 clear
lays, 8 partly cloudy and but cloudy,
onsidering the state as a whole. AT
ANITA Fe 81 per cent of the possible
unshine occurred, and at Roswell 70
yer cent while Santa Re had 20 days
With so per cent or more Of the pos
lille amount. and Roswell had "a
avs.
Thunderstorms occurred at various
tations in the state on the Bird to 9Th,
4th, 18th. 24th TO 26th and 3Oth. !
iigh winds were common on the T,
18th. 18th, 18th, 18th and 29th the
9th proving day with severe gales
A many parts of the state. Lunar
alos were observed on the 9Th and
It'll; fog on the 5th, 26th, 9th, 2Sth :
nd 3Oth. Sleet accompanied some OF
he storms.
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