El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-10-16
SEPTEMBER BROKE
RECORD FOR RAIN
GOOD MONTH FOR
THE STATES FARMS

PRECIPITATION IN NEW MEXICO
GREATEST WITH ONE ExcEp.
TION or ANY SEPTEMBER IN
HISTORY; TEMPERATURE BE-
Low NORMAL.
GU s. Weather Bureau office, Santa
Fe. General Climatic Summary for
New Mexico, September, 1879
The temperature OF the month av-
eraged slightly below the normal
along the southern border, but consid-
cradle above the normal over the cen
trail and northern counties. reaching
an excess OF 3 to 4 degreesAn the San
Juan valley. Warm weather prevailed
at the beginning Of the month and
continued, with little interruption, till
the 18th, and in d few districts till the
18th, especially in the eastern and
southern counties. A sharp change to
cold weather occurred on the 22d or
23d which continued till the goth, and
in northern counties till the close of
the month.
There was a large xce OF precipi-
tati0n for the state, as a whole, al
though a small deficiency occurred in
the San Juan valley. Over the state
generally, however, the excess was
large. East Of a line drawn froIa'
Union county southwest to Dona Ana
the excess increased rapidly. exceed
ing four inches over practically all OF
the state from the crest of the south
east mountains to the Texas border
and averaging eight to 10 inches in
excess along the foothills on the east
r slope of these mountains. Only
one September during the last 30
years has shown a greater average
rainfall for the state-1904, with 4.34
inches. The large excess was almost
identical with the area receiving heavy
rainfall as the aftermath OF the West,
Indies hurricane, an account Of which
is given elsewhere in this issue.
The month was favorable for farm
ing operation and at its close crops
were practically all matured--an UNI
usually favorable season as a whole
Much benefit resulted. in south and
southeast counties from the heavy
rains and generally over the state
range and stock conditions were ex-
cellent.
Temperature.
The monthly mean for the stale,
based upon the records of SO stations,
having a mean altitude of about 5000
feet, was 64.6 degrees, or 8 degree
above the normal as determined from
the departures of SO stations having
records for ten years or more. Com
pared with September, 1918, the
month vas IL degrees warmer. The
Michael vnnnfhIrr rnao. rrar ~ 4 IA
grees at Artesia and the railroad sta
ton at Tucumcari, and the highest re-
corded temperature 104 degrees at Ar.
tesla on the Sd. The lowest monthly
was 52.2 degrees at Harvey's
Ranch and the lowest recorded
temperature % degrees at Senorito on
the I'D and at Elizabethtown on the
25th. The greatest local daily range
of temperature was 81 degrees at RAJ
ton on the 23d. I.
Humidity.
The mean relative humidity at
Santa Fe at 6 a. m. was Is per cent,
at 6 p. m 81 per cent, and for the
So per cent. At Roswell the
mean at 6 a. m. was 81 per cent, ats
M, 81 per cent, and for the month,
68 per cent. At Albuquerque the
at 9 a. M. was 70 per cent, at
6 D m. 80 per cent, ana for the month
Sc per cent. AT the Agricultural Col
lege the 5 a. M. reading averaged "a
per cent, the 5 D n. readings 43 per
cent, and for the month, So per cent,
while at Ell Paso the 6 a. m. readings
averaged " per cent, the 9 p. m. read
As per cent, and for the month
per cent.
Precipitation.
The average precipitation for the
state, based upon the records of 1877
stations, wal 3.57 inches, or 1856 above
The normal, as determined from the
departures Of 100 stations having rec.
0rda for 10 years or more. Compared
With September, 1918, the month had
2.59 inches greater precipitation. The
greatest month amount was 1885
at Carson Seep ranger station,
sxtreme southwest Eddy county ana
The least monthly "a inch at Aztec,
San Juan county. The greatest amount
n any "a consecutive hours was I'll
inches at Meek, eastern Lincoln III
Try. No previous record Of SO large
in amount during "a hours has been
lObCu bAtAAu liz otht1 duN Dut bnC
previous record of q larger amount
turing any months-15.10 at Elk in
July, 1905. although Lakewood had
Ass inches in August. 1916. Scores
# stations had excessive precipitation
the heavy rains of the 18th to
18th. In the storm at Meek, from s.
!. M Of the 18th till II p. m. Of the
9Th, 9.76 inches fell Traces Of snow
we're noted at a few higher northern
tations. There were seven days with
d inch or more precipitation.
Wind.
The total wind movement at Santa
e vas $500 miles, or 6.3 miles per
our; highest velocity, 80 miles from
he southwest on the 18th. At Roswell
he total movement was 4,649 miles,
! SIS miles per hour; highest velocity,
3 miles from the northwest ON the
Sth. AT albuquerque, the total move
lent was 5,4S6 miles. or 7.6 miles per
our; highest velocity, 48 miles from
be east on the 21st. At the Rgricul
lral college the total movement was
AIT miles, or 81 miles per hour;
ighest velocity, 30 miles from the
0rthwest on the 18th, while at El
aso the total movement was 6,398
lies, or $50 miles per hour; highest
46 niles from the northwest
n the 18th. The p~revai1Ing direction
IT. IN state was from the wnqf III