Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
1917 WEATHER
UNF|AVORABLE
TO N. D. CROP
Meteorologist Issues His
Annual Report in Form
Of Summary.

IN
Of Summary.
The annual summary Of climatolog-
ical data for North Dakota for the
year 1917 has just been issued by o.
w. Roberts, meteorological of the U.l
S. weather bureau at the section CEN
at Bismarck. Some Of the matters
Of interest from the general summary
are as follows:
From a crop standpoint The weather
for the year 1917 was the most UNI
favorable Of record in the 'climatolog-
fcal history of the state, covering the
period 1~S92-1917. The year opened
with severe cold. considerable snow
and high winds, and this condition
prevailed throughout h first two
months. March was more favorable,
but deficient in precipitation. April.
the period when spring. work begins,
vas generally favorable, and crops at
the close Of h month were in good
condition. Conditions, however. be-
came serious in May, due to lack Of
moisture. and this condition continued
throughout June. July and August.
The total average precipitation for
the period. May to August. inclusive.
was but 4.S7 inches, while the normal
for the period is 1924. High tempera-
ture also obtained during July and
materially increased unfavorable crop
conditions. Harvesting during August
and September progressed nicely. Fall
work started we'll in September. but
was brought to a sudden stop in Oc-
tober by the most severe weather
conditions of record for that month
in the state, the mean temperature
for October being lower han for the
following November. December was
also the coolest of record in the state.
Crop yields were generally light. but
Of good quality. and, with the adj
vanced prices obtained, farmers re-
ceived fair returns on heir invest
ments. ~
The mean annual temperature was
36.3 degrees. or rs degrees below the
normal, and 0.3 degree higher than
the mean for 1916. The highest mean
annual temperature reported was
3s.6 degrees at Bierman, Slope u
ty; the lowest was 31.8 degrees at
Langdon, Cavalier county. The high
est temperature reported was ia de-
grees at Colgate, Steele county, on
July 90; h lowest was -48 degrees
at Taylor, Stark county, on February
2. The temperature averaged below
normal during nine months of the
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months, and was exactly h normal
one month. During the past twenty
six years there have been but two
colder years. 1893 and 1916. The high
est mean annual temperature was
41.0 degrees in 1900 and 1910. The
lowest was 35.S degrees in 1893. The
highest temperature ever recorded in
Billings county, on September 8, 1912:
the lowest was Sc degrees at Good
all, Mckenzie county, on January II,
1915.
The average precipitation for the
state was 1888 inches. or 7.05 inches
below the normal. and 9.43 inches
lower than the average for 1915. The
was 1920 inches at Lisbon, Ransom
county; the least vas 6.02 inches al
Beach, Golden Valley county. The
greatest. monthly amount reported
was $40 inches at Grand Rapids, La.
Moure county, in June; Mclean coun'
r ty,. in March and November: at Bow
bells. ( Burke county. cooperstown
county and Hansboro, Towner coun'
ty, in May: at Orange. Adams county
in August: at Buford, Williams coun
ty, Napoleon. Logan county, and Nev
England, Hettinger county, in Novem
her. The heaviest average annual pre-
cipitation ever recorded in the stat
was 1851 inches in 1896: the leas
snowfall. for the rear was ALL inches
The greatest depth Of snowfall re
ported was 1875 inches at Lakota
Nelson county; the least was 10,
inches at Forman. Sargent county
The average number of days wit
Dol inch Or more Of precipitation
was so. There were 1874 clear days
III partly cloudy, and 100 cloud
days. The prevailing wind was north
west. 3 ~
Grand Forks Station.
Similar data from the local statiol
for purposes Of comparison are a
follows:
The mean annual temperature 70
Grand Forks station was 34.6 degree
or 3.9 degrees below normal. an
0.2 degree below the mean for 1917
In the 26 years OF. record there ha
been but one colder year. 1893. TIL
annual NEAR temperature Of whic
was 1912 degrees. The highest mea
annual temperature of record at thi
3. station vas 40.8 degrees in 1900.
The highest temperature recorde
est ever recorded here. LOG or July q
The highest previous temperature q
record was 80 degrees on q June da
in 1893, June 81 and 80, 1910. an
Sept. 4, 1905.
The lowest temperature recorde
during the past year was -36 degree
on January H.. the lowest Of recor
at this station was 80 degree
Feb. 1, 1913. Y &
The last killing frost III spring o.
CURED on May 81 and the first /
autumn on Sept. 10.
The precipitation at the local sta
ton was 1855 inches, orA 81 inche
= below normal, and S.97 inches belo'
that Of 1916. The heaviest annual pre-
H~ipita&ion for this station was 26.4
inchesst:i in 1901; the least was Ga
inches In 1910. The greatest precip
tation for any n month was 2.9
inchesSin July>and the least was OF
[, inchessin May. The total snowfall fc
the year was AL inches.
There were B3 days having %
inch OF precipitation or over. 202 cles
! days., 81 partly cloudy days and 4
!, cloudy days. The prevailing wind ws
fromsthe northwest a. usual
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