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the Gulf and south Atlantic States receiving no measurable 

 amount. 



Week ending May 13. — The week was cooler than usual 

 in the Missouri, upper Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys, 

 and over the western portions of the upper Lake region. 

 The week was also slightly cooler than usual on the middle 

 Pacific coast over the extreme southern portions of Texas 

 and Florida, and on the middle Atlantic coast. Over the 

 eastern portions of the Lake region, upper Ohio valley. New 

 England, generally throughout the south Atlantic and Gulf 

 States, the eastern Rocky Mountain slope, the Plateau dis- 

 tricts and the greater part of the Pacific coast, the week was 

 warmer than usual. The precipitation of the week was very 

 unevenly distributed, being in excess over limited areas in 

 the upper Mississippi and upper Ohio valleys, with a gen- 

 eral and decided excess over the greater part of New Eng- 

 land. Elsewhere throughout the country the rainfall was 

 generally deficient, and in many sections decidedly so. 



Week ending May 20. — The week averaged slightly 

 cooler than usual in the lower Lake region, upper Ohio 

 valley, southern New England, middle Atlantic States, north- 

 western Texas and on the Pacific coast. Over the western 

 portions of the upper Lake region and from the upper Mis- 

 sissippi valley westward to Idaho and Utah the week was 

 decidedly warm, and generally throughout the southern 

 States the temperature of the week averaged above normal. 

 Very heavy rains fell over Oklahoma, Indian Territory, 

 northern Texas and portions of Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas 

 and Colorado, where the total fall for the week ranged from 

 1 to more than 3 inches. There were also very heavy rains 

 over the northern portions of the Gulf States, Tennessee, 

 the Carolinas, southern Georgia and over the greater part 

 of New England. There was less than the usual rainfall 

 throughout the central valleys and Lake region and in the 

 middle Atlantic States, a considerable portion of the upper 

 Missouri and Mississippi valleys receiving no measurable 

 amount. 



Week ending May 27. — The week was decidedly cool 

 in the central valleys. Lake region, middle Atlantic and 

 southern States, and over the greater part of the Pacific 



