Albuquerque morning journal., 1918-07-15
NORMAL RAINFALL
AND HOT WEATHER
SAYS JUNE REPORT
DownpourS in Some Localities
Reach Intensity Of Cloud
bursts; More Humidity Than
Average Is Noted,

There was fairy large excess of
temperature and a small deficiency
of precipitation in New Mexico during
June. The precipitation of the month
averaged somewhat above the nor
NAL over parts of western ColfaXI
county, Mora, western San Miguel,
Rio Arriba, eastern San Juan, north
ern Sandoval, northern Grant and
southwest Socorro counties, and the
mountain districts of Otero county,
but, as a rule, a deficiency was fairlr
general in the southeast counties and
in the central and much of the north
cast. Showers occurred at some points
in the state almost daily, but were
and Goth to 26th. At Hobbs, eastern
Lea county, fall of 4.42 inches was
measured on the 7th from to 8
p. m, which is one of the heaviest
falls OF record for the state.
A general ane. fairly large excess |
of temperature occurred, greatest, |
however, over the northwest counties, |
where it averaged to degrees, but |
large also over the southwest coun- |
'iNS anu "a iCW VI thC Coot-NSlltidi. Sooi l
weather prevailed at the beginning |
of the month and continued till the
9th and was also overspreading the
state at the close of the month. On
the other hand, warm periods oc-
Cured from the 10th to the 18th and
23rd or cath to 10th. The first was
probably the coolest day of the month
and the 2Sth the warmest. A few of
the higher northern stations reported
temperatures well below freezing on
the first and second.
Pressure.
The mean sea-level atmospheric
pressure at Santa Fe was 1885 inches;
hghesti 5000 on the 17th lowest,
29.56 on the 2Ith. At Roswell the
mean was 1884 inches; highest 3O.2OI
on the 18th; lowest, 29.51 on The
2sth. At El Paso the mean was 27.79
inches; highest, S0.06 on the 18th;
lowest, 29.47 on the 28th.
Temperature.
The monthly mean for the state,
based upon the records of ninety-five
stations, having a mean altitude of
about 5000 feet, was 719 degrees, or
rs above the normal, as determined
from the departures. or forty-eight
stations having records for ten years
or more. The month averaged 4.0t
degrees warmer than June, 1917. The
month averaged 40 degrees warmer
than June, 1917, The highest month
ly mean temperature was sos de-
grees at Alamogordo, and the highest
recorded temperature 116 degrees at
Artesia on the goth. The lowest
monthly mean was 56.5 degrees at
Harvey's Upper Ranch, and the low.
est recorded temperature rs degrees
at Senorito and Winsor's Ranch on
the LIST. The greatest local daily
range of temperature was. 81 degrees
at Roswell (No. 2 station) on the 29tb
and at Espanola ON the 11th.
Humidity.
The mean relative humidity at San
Ia Fe at 6 a. m. averaged Sc per cent
at p. m. 35 per cent, and for the
month As per cent At Roswell the
a. m. average was SO per cent. the 6
p. m. u per cent and for the month,
4b per cent. At the Agricultural COL
lege the a. m. readings averaged SO
per cent, and the p. m. readings 81
per cent, and for the month 36 perl
cent; while Ell Paso average SO per
cent at a. m, 26 per cent at 6 D.
m. and 40 per cent for the month.
The humidity was much greater than
June, 1917.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
q sal
stations, was liz inches, or O.OS inch
below the normal as determined from
the departures of seventy-tw stations
having records for ten years or more
Ihe month had 0.S3 inch greater pre-
cipitation than June, 1917 The great
est monthly amount was 5.67 inches
at Hobbs eastern Lea county. while
no precipitation was recorded at three
stations and but trace at three 9TH
ers. The greatest amount in any
twenty-four consecutive hous was 4.42l
inches at Hobbs on the 7th. There
was an average Of five days with COL
inch or more precipitation.
Winds.
The total wind movement at Santa
Fe was 5,169 miles, or TO miles ne,
hour; highest velocity, "a miles fromi
the northwest on the Tth. At Roswell
the total movement was 5,372 miles.
or 7.5 miles per hour; highest veloci. |
ty. AZ from the southeast on the 18th
At Ell Paso the total movement was
1913 miles, or 11.6 miles per hour;
highest velocity, 81 miles from the
northeast on the 5th, while at tho
Agricultural college the total move-
ment was 5,264 miles. or 7.3 miles per
hour; highest velocity. 20 miles from
the southeast on the 3Oth. The pre-
vailing direction for the state was
from the southwest and the month
was much below June. 1917. in wind
movement.
Sunshine and ClOudincss.
There was considerable less sun
shine during the month than in June,
1917 or 1916; the average for the
state Was 16 clear days: IL partly
cloudy and 8 cloudy. Santa Fe re-.
corded but 81 per cent OF the posi-.
Bile sunshine, or 27s hours, and had
only q days with so per cent or more
OF the possible amount. Roswell re-
corded 81 per cent Of the possible
sunshine and had IS days with SO per
cent or more Of the possible amount.
% EvapOratiOp.
The station at Elephant Butte dam
had slight reduction In eyAporAt Atior
from ~ high figure TER Nay, duel