The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-01-14

the normal. The previous coldest February was in 1890 with an aver age temperature of PA degrees. The lowest temperature during tn C month was below, on the 5th There have been lower temperatures recorded in previous Februaries, but none have averaged so low as Feb ruary, 1886 The maximum wind velocity during the month was. 30 miles from the northeast, on the 24th. Much warmer weather pre- vailed on the last day of the month. At the close of the month the snow depth averaged g inches.
 March
 The month of March averaged cooler than normal, with precipi- tation above normal, and the per- centage of sunshine about normal The total precipitation during the month was TIA inches, as compared with an average of 5.45 inches The unmelted snowfall amounted to BOT inches, or TIA inches more than usual At the close of the month the snowfall only averaged Is in cfes on the ground
 April
 The mean temperature for the month was APO degrees, or IA degree above the average and precipitation amounted to 7.18 inches, as com pared with a normal of 5.42 inches. The maximum depth of snow on the ground during the month in the vic- inity of the Juneau Weather Bu- reau office was 3.5 inches on the 5th and 9th. The last snowfall, of the spring season occurred on the 14th and the ground remained free from snow in the vicinity of the Weather Bureau Robins were observed on the 18th.
 May
 Precipitation in Juneau during May was somewhat above normal otherwise other meteorological ele- ments averaged about normal The total precipitation was 5.59 inches, or 0.35 inch above the average and the temperature averaged 48.0 de- grees, or 0.3 degree above the av- craze.
 June
 rrt., .~so.x+t zk T,,,,. n,aro1aI e warrnest and driest of any June on record The monthly mean temper ature was 6o.4 degrees, which is 6.1 degrees above the average. There were IT days during the month when the maximum temperature was 10 degrees or higher, as com. pared with a normal of six The previous greatest number of day. with 70 degrees or higher was IS The total precipitation was onll 0.54 inch, which is the least on rec. ord for any June since the Juneal weather records began. The norma amount is 379 inches. 1t is inter. esting to note that out of the tota of .54 inch of precipitation. o.4' inch fell during the periods between 4 p. m. and 4 a. m, and only 0.0' inch during the periods from q m. to D. m. Dry weather pre-. vailed throughout Southeast Alasks during June, 1886 with forest fire. prevailing in some sections, partic. ularly on the 14th and 18th.
 July
 ] The month of July had more cloud iness than June and precipitation 2 was much heavier. The monthl! mean temperature was STA degrees or 0.5 degree above the normal. August
 Precipitation was decidedly below !. normal during August, and the per, centage of possible sunshine cor, , respondingly above normal. The to- $ tai precipitation for the month wa . only 276 inches, or 4.51 inches below the average Almost three quarter; : of that amount occurred during t the perods between 4 p. m. and 4 a T m. The maximum amount that fel > within a 24-hour period was onl, 5 0.64 inch--on the 29th and 30th T The average temperature for thl e month was 57.8 degrees. which is 2.l T degrees above the normal. Ther, . have been only three warmer Aug | usts in Juneau since weather record, 'i began in Juneau.
 Il September
 The rainy season" began thi! month. The total precipitation fo
 the month was 1234 inches, which i al 2.08 inches above the normal. Snow $ amounting to trace, fell on the 9th l. this being only the second time il h the last 20 years that snow hal es fallen in September in the city O ,r Juneau. The average tenperatur, n for the month was 500 degrees, o g 0.2 degree below the normal. le October
 n October averaged warmer thai le normal, with precipitation decidedl, le above the average, and the percent
 age of possible sunshine cores
 pondingly below normal. The aver y age temperature for the month wa d, 46.9 degrees, which is 3.8 degree le above the normal. It was the sec st ond warrnest october on record il h Juneau. The total precipitation fo