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WIND VELOCITY, TEMPERATURE, RAINFALL, CLEAR, 

 CLOUDY, AND DAYS RAIN FELL, 



AT CARSON CITY, ORMSBY COUNTY, NEVADA. 



FAIR, 



The following table shows the highest, lowest, and mean average tem- 

 perature, along with the total rainfall, from 1880 to 1886, inclusive, and the 

 total number of clear, fair, and cloudy days, and total number of days of 

 rain, snow, etc.; the prevailing direction of wind, total velocity and maxi- 

 mum velocity, along with the direction at the time of maximum velocity, 

 for the years 1885 and 1886; furnished by Mr. ( 'harles W. Friend, Director 

 for the State Weather Service of Nevada: 



* Below zero. 



During the year 1885 there were nine thunder and lightning storms; 

 fourteen solar and fourteen lunar halos. Total number of frosts, 195; frost 

 was deposited every month during the year except July and August. 



There were in 1886 eleven thunder and lightning storms; fourteen solar 

 and five lunar halos. Total number of frosts, 216; there was frost depos- 

 ited during each month of the year. 



