El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-13
Unprecedented DrOuth in
State Remains |UnbrOkpn
November Thirteenth Month Of Light Precipitation
with Total Average for Period of Ten Inches;
SO Per Cent Sunshine in Santa Fe.

Estate Weather Bureau Office, Santa
Fe, General Summary for New Mex
leo, November, 1919
The month average considerably
above normal in temperature but
much below in precipitation. In fact
practically one-half of the state from
the Rio Grande westward, was with
out precipitation, or had but a mere
trace. The eastern half Of the state
received showers from the 18th or
18th to the 10th or 18th, but mostly on
the 14th, 18th or 18th. Only the north
east counties, however, received an
amount that approached the normal.
Over much of Colfax, Mora, San Mig
uel, and eastern Union the showers
were sufficient to prove of great value
to fall sown wheat. but elsewhere lit
tie or none occurred and the drouth
remains unbroken. This completes the
18th month Of light precipitation for
the state, during which period the
total average amount has been 1901
inches.
The temperature Of the month was
mild throughout, although two cool
periods occurred. The first from the
18th or 18th to the 21st and the Sec
ond on the 28-29th. The 10th was
probably the coolest day Of the month,
and the 4th the warmest, although
these varied greatly in different parts
of the state.
Little snow fell. A depth of six
inches occurred over extreme north
east Colfax and northern Union coun-
ties, ove eight inches at the crest Of
the range in eastern Taos, and traces
occurred southwark over the Sangre
de Cristo.
An increased acreage of winter
wheat, probably more than 20 per
cent is reported. A considerable part
of the grain sown has not come up,
but that which is up is generally in
fair condition, although needing more
moisture. Late fall work continued
throughout the month under favorable
weather conditions. Stock is thin in
many localities, range poor, water
scarce, and the outlook for the later
season Encouraging.
The monthly mean for the state,
based upon the records of 90 stations,
having a mean altitude OF about 5000
'eet, was 45.6 degrees, or 2.8 degrees
about the normal, as determined from
80 stations having records for ten
years or more. The month averaged
l.3 degrees warmer than November,
-916. The highest monthly mean tenn
,~erature was 54.4 degrees at Alan
,ordo, and the highest recorded tenn
,erature 80 degrees at Carrizozo on
he 4th, 18th and 18th. The lowest
monthly mean was 1876 degrees at
Clizabethtown, and the lowest record
ID temperature zero on tn 18th at
'chuster Springs Ranger station. The
local daily range Of tempera
ure was So degrees at Socorro ON the
tn.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
based upon the records Of ITO
t%ations, vas 0.29 inch, or 0.42 inch
Glow the normal, as determined from
0 stations having records for 10
ears or more. The precipitation of
he month averaged O.16 inch greater |
han November, 1916. The greatest :
amount was 500 inches at
Ieek, which fell within ~ hours on
be 18th and wal therefore also the
within any "a consecutive
ours. There we're 40 stations which /
i'd not record any precipitation and {
3 others whore a trace only occurred.