FOURTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR ROOK— RART XI. lr.\ 



24 consecutive hours, 0.99 inch, occurred at Keokuk, Lee County, on the 

 21st. Measurable precipitation occurred on an average of 4 days. 



Snow. — The average snowfall for the State was 7.3 inches. By sections 

 the averages were as follows: Northern, 6.4 inches; Central, 7.2 inches; 

 Southern, 8.4 inches. The greatest amount, 15.7 inches, occurred at North- 

 wood, Worth County, and the least, 0.5 inch, at Clarinda, Page County. 



Sunshine and Cloudiness. — The average number of clear days was 14; 

 partly cloudy, 7; cloudy, 7. The duration of sunshine was longer than 

 the normal, the percentage of the possible amount being 67 at Charles 

 City; 67 at Davenport; 64 at Des Moines; 69 at Dubuque; 53 at Keokuk; 

 and 68 at Sioux City. 



Wind. — Northwest winds prevailed. The highest velocity reported was 

 at the rate of 36 miles an hour from the northwest, at Sioux City, Wood- 

 bury County, on the 10th. 



MARCH. 



March was cold, wet and changeable, with frequent high winds, and 

 in many localities destructive wind storms. The most marked char- 

 acteristics of the month were the low temperatures recorded on the 2d 

 and the wind storms on the evening of the 23d. 



The temperature was below zero on the morning of the 2d in all parts 

 of the state, and at nearly all stations it was the lowest reading for the 

 winter, and at many stations the lowest on record for the month of 

 March. The minimum temperatures on that date ranged from — 4° at 

 Burlington to — 23° at Inwood. The temperature was also below zero 

 in many localities on the 1st, and at a few stations in the northern 

 counties on the 6th. The 18th, 19th and the last three days were mod- 

 erately warm. 



The precipitation was fairly well distributed throughout the month, 

 although the amounts were small until the 13th and mostly in the form 

 of snow, but from the 12th to the 25th precipitation was frequent, and 

 at times, heavy, especially between the 13th and 15th. The last five 

 days of the month were generally clear and moderately warm and the 

 soil dried rapidly. 



As a whole, the month was unfavorable for farm operations. The soil 

 was wet and cold and practically no field work was done until the last 

 three or four days, when a little plowing and seeding w^as accomplished. 

 Fall sown grains, clover, grasses and fruits were, however, in fine condi- 

 tion, with scarcely any indications of winter killing. 



Tempeeature. — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as showi^ 

 by the records of 115 stations, was 31.9°, or 2.1° lower than the normal 

 for Iowa. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern, 

 28.9°, or 2.3° lower than the normal; Central, 32.3°, or 1.9° lower than the 

 normal; Southern, 34.5°, or 2.2° lower than the normal. The highest 

 monthly mean was 37.0°, at Keokuk, Lee County; and the lowest monthly 

 mean, 26.2°, at Forest City, Winnebago County. The highest temperature 

 reported was 78°, at Mount Pleasant, Henry County, on the 30th; the 

 lowest temperature reported was — 23°, at Inwood, Lyon County, on the 2d. 

 The average monthly maximum was 65°, and the average monthly mini- 



