CLI1IATE. 



East of the Cascade Mountains the ef- 

 fects of ocean currents are lost and the cli- 

 mate, with the exception of scanty rainfall, is 

 similar to that of Iowa, Illinois and Ohio, or 

 regions of the same latitude. The summers are 

 long with hot days, especially in the large open 

 flats or plains, and cool frosty nights. Stormy 

 seasons begin in October, with v/inter weather 

 during the months of January, February and Ear oh. 

 and end up in I lay* Weather records have been 

 kept at Lake view off and on for a number of years, 

 as well as at Silver Lake. These show a maximum 

 and minimum temperature of 102 degrees F. and 30 

 degrees F. below zero, the two extremes being 

 a trifle greater at Silver Lake. Precipitation 

 is not only variable in quantity from year to 

 year but has a great many local variations. De- 

 tailed records are not available for any parti- 

 cular region except Lakeview and Silver Lake. 

 The records of these two localities show annual 

 fluctuations in amounts varying from 8 inches to 

 27 inches per annum, with an average of about 17 

 inches per year in Lakeview and 11 inches at Sil- 

 ver Lake. 



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