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of 129 stations, was 8.55 inches, which is 4.52 inches above normal. The 

 averages by sections were as follows: Northern section, 8.11 inches, 

 central section, 8.73 inches; southern section, 8.80 inches. The largest 

 amount reported was 15.45 inches, at Thurman; least amount reported, 

 2.88 inches, at Fort Madison. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 

 4.80 inches, at Thurman, on the 22d. Average number of days on which 

 .01 of an inch or more was reported, 16. i Prevailing direction of the 

 wind, southeast; highest velocity reported, 72 miles per hour, from the 

 southeast, at Sioux City, on the 21st. Average number of clear days, 9; 

 partly cloudy, 12; cloudy, 10. 



June. — The monthly mean temperature for the State, as shown by 

 records of 109 stations, was 64.6°, which is 5.6° below normal. By sec- 

 tions the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section, 64.1°; 

 central section, 64.5°; southern section, 65.3°. The highest monthly mean 

 was 67.8°, at Tipton; lowest monthly mean, 59.4°, at Ogden. The nighest 

 temperature was 96°, at Cedar Rapids and Sigourney, on the 26th and 

 30th; lowest temperature reported, 30°, at Denison, on the 4th. The 

 average monthly maximum was 89.7°; average monthly minimum, 38.6°. 

 Greatest daily range, 50°, at Scranton; average of greatest daily ranges 

 34.1°. Average precipitation for the State, as shown by records of 125 

 stations, was 2.86 inches, which is 1.52 inches below normal. The aver- 

 ages by sections were as follows: Northern section, 2.84 inches; central 

 section, 2.89 inches; southern section, 2.85 inches. The largest amount 

 reported was 6.04 inches at Humboldt; least amount reported, .IB of an 

 inch, at West Union. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 3.00 

 inches at Washta, on the 30th. Average number of days on which .01 of 

 an inch or more was reported, 10. Prevailing direction of the wind, 

 northwest; highest velocity reported, 66 miles per hour, from the north- 

 west, at Sioux City, on the 8th. Average number of clear days, 13; 

 partly cloudy, 10; cloudy, 7. 



July. — The monthly mean temperature for the State as shown by 

 the records of 112 stations, was 72.9°, which is 1.5° below normal. By 

 sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern section, 71.0°; 

 southern section, 74.7°. The highest monthly mean was 77.4°, at Keokuk; 

 lowest monthly mean, 68.5°, at New Hampton. The highest tenr^erature 

 reported was 100°, at Thurman and Sigourney, on the 9th and 27th; 

 lowest temperature reported, 40°, at Chester, on the 31st. The average 

 monthly maximum was 92.7°; average monthly minimum, 46.4°. Greatest 

 daily range, 39°, at Lansing, Clarinda, Earlham; average of greatest daily 

 ranges, 31.3°, Average precipitation for the States, as shown by records 

 of 12-^ stations was 4.83°, which is .91 of an inch above normal. 

 The averages by sections were as follows: Northern section, 6.49 inches; 

 central section, 5.28 inches; southern section, 2.73 inches. The largest 

 amount reported was 12.72 inches at Elkader; least amount reported, .94 

 of an inch at Belknap. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 5.12 

 inches, at Delaware, on the 10th. Average number of days on which .01 

 of an inch or more was reported, 9. Prevailing direction of the wind, 

 south; highest velocity, 48 miles per hour, fiom the northwest, at Sioux 



