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Lake Maxinkuckee, Physical and Biological Survey 



The lowest temperature recorded was 30° on May 1, 1903. 

 The highest was 93° on May 14 and again on May 16, 1900. The 

 extremes were as follows : 



1900, 35° on May 3, and 88° on May 25; range 53°. 



1901, 42.5° on May 30, and 89° on May 23; range 46.5°. 

 1902,* 43° on May 15, and 88° on May 18; range 45°. 

 1903, 30° on May 1, and 90° on May 17 and 19; range 60°. 



In the 4 years for which records were made the temperature 

 in the month of May fell as low as freezing only once, which was 

 at 6 a. m. May 1, 1903, when it stood at 30°. 



The greatest daily range was as follows : 



May 10, 1900, from 37° to 77°, or 40°. 



May 23, 1901, from 60° to 89°, or 29°. 



May 3, 1902, from 62° to 90°, or 28°. 



May 10, 1903, from 54° to 83°, or 29°. 



AIR TEMPERATURES FOR MAY, 1900 



*No record after May 18. 



t Maximum air temperature, 93° 



