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1.24 inches; central section, 2.60 inches; southern section, 3.78 inches. 

 The largest amount reported was G.6G inches at Newton; least amount 

 reported, 0.28 of an inch at Sioux Center. The greatest daily rainfall 

 reported was 3.71 inches at Newton on the 17th. Average number of days 

 on which .01 of an inch or more was reported, 5. Prevailing direction of 

 the wind, northwest; highest velocity reported, 42 miles an hour, from 

 the southwest, at Des Moines on the 25th. Average number of clear days, 

 16; partly cioudy, 8; cloudy, 7. 



NOVEMBER. — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as shown 

 by records of 108 stations, was 41.2 degrees, which is 8.4 degrees above 

 normal. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northern 

 section, 38.1 degrees; central section, 41.8 degrees; southern section, 43.7 

 degrees. The highest monthly mean was 48.2 degrees at Keokuk; lowest 

 monthly mean, 35.4, at Sibley. The highest temperature reported was 79 

 degrees, at Carroll on the 1st; lowest temperature reported, 4 degrees, at 

 Chester, on the 30th. The average monthly maximum was 69.5 degrees; 

 average monthly minimum, 16.0 degrees. Greatest daily range, 46 degrees, 

 at Denison; average of greatest daily ranges, 31.4 degrees. Average pre- 

 cipitation for the state, as shown by the records of 127 stations, was 2,13 

 inches, which is .71 of an inch above normal. The averages by sections 

 were as follows: Northern section, 2.08 inches; central section, 1.04 

 inches; southern section, 2.37 inches. The largest amount reported was 

 4.19 inches, at Stockport; least amount reported, .16 of an inch at Sioux 

 City. The greatest daily rainfall reported was 2.20 inches, at Charles 

 City, on the 14th. Average number of days on which .01 of an inch or 

 more was reported, 7. Prevailing direction of the wind, northwest; higu- 

 est velocity reported, 42 miles per hour, from the south, at Sioux City, on 

 the 7th. Average number of clear days, 9; partly cloudy, 7; cloudy, 14. 



DECEMBER. — The monthly mean temperature for the state, as shown 

 by records of 109 stations, was 20.1 degrees, which is 3.5 degrees below 

 normal. By sections the mean temperatures were as follows: Northeru 

 section, 17.4 degrees; central section, 20.4 degrees; southern section, 

 22.4 degrees. The highest monthly mean was 27.0 degrees, at Keokuk; 

 lowest monthly mean, 14.6 degrees at Alta and Estherville. The highest 

 temperature reported was 59 degrees, at Albia, on the 1st; lowest temper- 

 ature reported 20 degrees at Estherville on the 26th. The average 

 monthly maximum was 47.2 degrees; average monthly minimum, 10. 'J 

 degrees. Greatest daily range, 41 degrees at Charles City and Sheldon; 

 average of greatest daily ranges, 30.8 degrees. Average precipitation for the 

 state, as shown by records of 123 stations, was 2.23 inches, which is 0.85 

 degrees above normal. The averages by sections were as follows: North- 

 ern section, 2.32 inches; central section, 2.13 inches; southern section, 

 2.24 inches. The largest amount reported was 5.51 inches at Ridgeway; 

 least amount reported, .67 of an inch at Ottumwa. The greatest daily 

 rainfall reported was 2.15 inches at Le Mars, on the 20th. Average num- 

 ber of days on which .01 of an inch or more was reported, 8. Prevailing 

 direction of the wind, northwest; highest velocity reported, 50 miles per 

 hour, from the northwest, at Sioux City on the 24th. Average number 

 of clear days, y; partly cloudy, 6; cloudy, 16. 



