Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-06-12
MONTH Of MAY
WAS GENERALLY
DRY AND FROSTY
Temperature Normal but Snow
Fell During First Half;
Range Regions Greatly
Lacked Rain.


characterized by general dryness,
rather high winds and late and severe
frostS. especially throughout the
northern and central counties of New
! Mexico. Temperatures. however. av-
eraged practically normal for the
state as whole.
rain and snow storm prevailed at
the beginning of the month and fairly
heavy snow occurred over the noun
tain areas to the southern border.
The fall in southern Lincoln couny
was unusually heavy, "A inches We're
reported from Meek and 1876 inches
at the Kellar ranch, near Nogal while
/ 16 inches fell at Cloudcroft. Scatter
ed showers occurred on the 18th and
I the 20th but these were far from
general, and in fact many stations
throughout the state had no appre-
ciable precipitation during the month,
while the average for the state was
less than a half men, or about one
| half of the normal Dryness was gem
eral at the close of the month, and
practically all of the dry farming and
range regions were in urgent need of
rain.
! Cold Weather Prevalent.
Along with the rain. snow and sleet
| that prevailed at the beginning of the
month, cold weather obtained. ana in
most of the central and northern
counties the nights continued cold
until the 10th, when a general and
damaging frost occurred. A temper
allure of 80 degrees was recorded at
/ the bureau office in Santa Re, but it
! is probable that much lower temper
atures were experienced near to the
ground for practically all of the pear,
! peach, plum, cherry and apple BIOS
SONS or set fruit were killed, gardens
and alfalfa seriously damaged and
general havoc wrought Tempera-
lures were much lower at other
points, especially north of Santa Fe,
and at Senorita (northern Sandoval
county, the lowest temperature of
the month within the state (13 de-
grees) occurred.
Large Snowfall Average
The snowfall of the month, while
mostly confined to the mountain
areas, gave an average Of Is inches
for the state. This makes a seasonal
average of 1916 inches and is almost
as large as the great average for the
winter of 1914-15, when the total av-
erage fan TO the close of May amount |
ed to 1873 inches.
The mean sea level atmospheric |
pressure at Santa Fe was 2s74 inches; |
highest 30.14 on the 3rd lowest |
f29.4t on the 18Th. At Roswell the I
mean was 297s inches; highest 1923 |
on the 18th lowest pas on the 18th. |
At Ei Paso the mean was 20. I3 inches.
highest, 30.0S on the 3rd; lowest,
29.46 on the 18th.
Temperature.
The monthly mean for the state, as
determined from the records of 80
stations. having a mean altitude of
about 5000 feet, was 59.I degrees,
which is practically normal, as shown /
by the departures Of 40 stations hay
ing records for ten years or more.
The month averaged 3 degrees wdlm-
err than May 1915. The highest
monthly mean was 1873 degrees at
Carlsbad, and the highest recorded
temperature los degrees at the rali-
road station at Tucumcari on the 9th
The lowest monthly mean was AL
degree at the station near Senorlta.
at which also the lowest recorded ,
temperature of the month Oh de-
grces) occurred on the 18th. The 9Th
was generally the warmest day of the
month, and the LIST or End the coolest
The greatest local daily range Of tenn
perature was 81 degrees at Dulce on I
the Goth.
Humidity.
The mean relative humidity at
Santa Fee at 6 a. m. was Al per cent
at D. M, "a per cent, and for the
month SO per cent. At Roswell the
mean at a. IN. was 40 per cent At
9 p. M, II per cent and for the
S3 per cent. At the Agriaul-
tural college the a IN. readings aE-
eraged 81 per cent, the y. m. read
ings ii per cent, and for the mon II, |
26 per cent, while a series of }orenotn
readings at Fort Bayard averaged ~
per cent for the month
Precipitation.
The average precipitation f3r The
state. as determined from the records
of 172 stations, was 43 inch. or .5S
inch below the normal, as shown by !
the departures from 81 stations with ,
ten years or more record. The month
Of May 1915, averaged "a inches
greater than that Just closed Inc
greatest monthly amount was
inches at the Rio Grande dam, when
occurred during the evening 90 the
goth of April and the LIST day o. MAY,
within "a hours. No precipitation )e- =
cured at II stations ana but a trace =
At II others. There was an average
1f two days with precipitation IN =
nch or more.
Wind.
The total wind movement for The
month at Santa Fe was d,S1i miles, 4
Or g.2 miles per hour; highest yelpc-
tv. go miles from the southwest 81
lie gath. Roswell recorded total I
movement Of e,31S miles. or So niles
liUbaet seatngift AZ miles