The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-12
LAST MONTH NORMAL
IN TEMPERATURE
Rainfall Below Average;
Albuquerque Lead
in Sunshine

SANTA FEt NJ Nh OCT. lI.-Ibu|
general Climatic summary for New
Mexico for September follows;
The month averaged practically
normal In Temperature but much be-
low the normal in precipitation A
fairly general exces OF temperature
occurred over the southeast half OF
the state, south OF q line drawn di-
aRonaily from caat-ccntral Union
county to northwest Grant. ana at a
few scattered stations elsewhere. In
the lower Pecos and lower Rio
Grande valley and some OF the south
east counties the excess exceeded 2
degrees. while on the other hand. in
the upper Rio Grande valley. n de-
ficlency OF one to two degrees oc-
CURED, and over much OF the north
west part OF the state there was n
falrly large deficiency.
Warm periods were noted from the
third 10 ninth and fourteenth to
twentieth, and cool period occurred
from the tenth 70 thirteenth and
twenty-fifth 70 tho close OF the
month. although these were variable
In different parts OF the state. Several
stations recorded the highest tenn
perature OF the month during the last
week, while others recorded the
highest during the first week, but
generally the eighteenth or nine.
teenth were the warmcst days and
the twenty-sixth the coolest. Fairly
general frost touched tho north third
OF the state on the latter morning. Il
was killing IN some localities, eaus-
ing damage 20 late corn, late BEAM
and some third growth alfalfa, as
well as gardens and fodder cropa.
Tho precipitation Of the month
came largely In the form OF local
nhowern-Ofton thunderstorma. These
were fairly general over the state
from the first to eighth and sixteenth
to twenty-firEt, with scattered show
crs between these dates n follow
ing. especially on the twenty-elghth
aid twonty-ninth. Nearby, places
dlffered widely In the amount OF pre-
cipitntion received and deficiencies
occurred In all parts OF the state. On
the other hand, n number OF stations
reported an excess, but the final re-
suit FOR the month shows a deficiency
OF almost a half inch, or about ono
third OF h normal. Light snow oc-
CURED yer tho highest northern
b mountains with the storms OF the last
decade.
The month, as n whole, was favor
able for the completion OF harvest,
threshing. marketing, range and the
care OF stock, which was In excellent
condition. Range cured well giving
promise OF good winter forage. Cot
ton picking was under way, also
apple picking and shipping.
Tho monthly mean temperature for
state, based upon rcporta OF 30 sta
lions, having a mean altitude OF
about 1000 feet, WIS $50 degrees,
or o. below the normal. as determin-
cd from the departure OF u stations
having records for ton years or more.
The month was 0.e degrees colder
n a September 1919. The highest
monthly mean wns 74.s degrees AT
Artesln and the highest recorded
temperature 1Of degrees at Pearl.
western Lea county. Tho lowest
monthly mean was 4s.O degrees at
Eilzabethtown and the lowest ro-
corded temperature 20 degrees at
RED River Canyon on the thirteenth.
The greatest local daily range OF
temperature was So degrees. record
ed at Alma. Los Lunaa and Rocindn.
The mean relative humidity at
Santa Fe at 6 q. M, was 90 per cent,
at 8 D. M, "a per cent and for the
month 20 per At Roswell the
mean at G a. M, was 10 per cent, at
9 p. M, sc per cent and the month
Sc per cent. Al Albuquerque tfe
mean at G n. m, was 90 per cent. at
9 p. M. 81 per cent, n for the
month, 46 per cent. At the State
Agricultural College the near at s
a. m. was Sc per cent, at Q y. m.
50 per cent, and for the month, a.
por cent, while at Ell Paso the mean
At c a. M. YVES 90 G cent, ut 6
y. M. 80 per cent and for the month,
"A per- G
Tho average precipitation for the
state based upon the records OF 102
stations, was LA inches. or O.42 inch
49, 4l. normal MS aafornlnnn from
the departure Of 100 stations having
records for ten years or more. Sep
tomher, 1919, had 2.43 inches greater
precipitation than the last month.
Tho greatest amount was Ais inches
at Des Molnes, northwest Union
county, and there wns no p%recipitn-
tion recorded at Elida or Reurock,
while but a trace occurred at Column
bus. The greatest amount in any "a
consecutive hours was 400 inches at
Rodeo on the eighteenth. Traces OF
snow occurred at a few OF the higher
northern stations. There was an
average OF s days with COL inch or
more precipitation.
The total wind movement al Santa
Re was 5.112 miles. or IL miles per
hour; highest velocity, so miles from
the southwest on the sixteenth. AT
Roswell the total movement was g.
az nAANNNf VI - a. ~ NthA '
highest velocity, 81 from tho north
west on the tweNty-first. Al the
State University the total movement
was 6,6l3 miles, or rs miles per
hour; highest velocity IS miles from
the east on the twenty eighth. AZ
the State Agricultural College the
totnl wha A.7a2 miles. or
90 miles per hour; highest velocity
&c miles from the northeast on the
twrnty-eighth. while at IL aso the
total movement WINS 1857 miles, or
1O.1 miles per hour: highest velocity,
40 from the northeast on the first.
Fer the state, "a a whole, tho pre-
vailing direction was from tho south
wcat and tho month was somewhat
more windy than September, 1919.
Santa Fe recorded rs per cent OF
thc total possible sunshine, or 200
hours. ana had 2s days with 80 per
cent or more OF the possible amount.
Roewoil recorded 30 per cent Of the
possible amount, and had "a days
With SO per cent or mors Of tho