Meteorological Summary for February, 1896. 



The average atmospheric pressure (reduced to sea level and 

 32 degrees Fahr.) for the State of New York during February, 

 was 29.90 inches. The highest barometer was 30.70 inches at 

 Ithaca on the 17th, and the lowest was 28.70 inches at New York 

 city on the 6th. The average pressure was highest in south- 

 western New York, and lowest near Lake Ontario. The average 

 barometer for the month at six stations of the National Bureau 

 was 0.19 inches below the normal. 



The mean temperature of the State, as derived from the 

 records of 71 stations, was 22.8 degrees; the highest local monthly 

 mean being 31.3 degrees at Setauket, and the lowest 13.9 degrees 

 at Potsdam. The highest general daily mean was 40 degrees on 

 the 29th, and the lowest was 8 degrees below zero on the 17th. 

 The maximum temperature reported was 63 degrees at Erie on 

 the 28th, and the minimum, 43 degrees below zero at Canton 

 on the 17th. The mean monthly range of temperature was 69 

 degrees, which exceeded the greatest value previously recorded 

 by this Bureau by 8 degrees. The greatest monthly range was 

 94 degrees at Canton and Saranac Lake, and the least was 50 

 degrees at Fort Niagara. The mean daily range was 16 degrees; 

 the greatest daily range being 50 degrees at Saranac Lake on 

 the 18th, and the least degrees at North Hammond on the 

 29th. The mean temperatures of the various sections of the 

 State were as follows: The Western Plateau, 24.4 degrees; the 

 Eastern Plateau, 23.4 degrees; the Northern Plateau, 18.1 de- 

 grees; the Atlantic Coast, 30.5 degrees; the Hudson Valley, 26.2 

 degrees; the Mohawk Valley, 20.4 degrees; the Champlain Val- 

 ley, 18.4 degrees; the St. Lawrence Valley, 16.5 degrees; the 

 Great Lake Region, 24.9 degrees; the Central Lake Region, 24.9 



