Meteorological Summary for March, 1897. 



The average atmospheric pressure (reduced to sea level and 32 

 degrees Fahr.) for the State of New York, duriug the month of 

 March, was 30.07 inches. The highest barometer was 30.87 inches 

 at Albany on the 1st, and the lowest was 29.17 inches at Ithaca and 

 Oswego on the 24th. The mean pressure was highest in eastern 

 and southeastern New York, and lowest along the Great Lakes. 

 The average pressure at six stations of the National Bureau was 

 0.04 inches above the normal, excesses obtaining at all stations. 



The mean temperature of the State was 32.9 degrees, as derived 

 from the records of 77 stations ; the highest monthly mean being 

 39.7 degrees at Brooklyn, and the lowest 26.5 degrees at Number 

 Four. The highest daily mean for the State was 44 degrees on the 

 20th, and the lowest was 15 degrees on the 1st, The maximum 

 temperature reported was 70 degrees at Addison on the 22d, the 

 minimum being 25 degrees below zero at North Lake on the 1st. 

 The mean monthly range of temperature for the State was 60 

 degrees; the greatest range, 79 degrees, occurring at North Lake 

 and the least, 42 degrees, at Setauket and Brooklyn. The mean 

 daily range was 18 degrees; the greatest daily range being 51 

 degrees at Saranac Lake on the 1st, and the least, 2 degrees, at 

 Buffalo, on the 25th. The mean temperatures of the several regions 

 was as follows: The Western Plateau, 34.3 degrees; the Eastern 

 Plateau, 33.2 degrees ; the Northern Plateau, 28.3 degrees ; the 

 Atlantic Coast Region, 38.6 degrees; the Hudson Yalley, 35.2 

 degrees ; the Mohawk Yalley, 30.4 degrees ; the Champlain Yalley, 



