Temperature axd Rainfall for the Whole Country. 



[From United States Climate and Crop Bulletins.1 



Week endinff September 5. — The week averaged warmer 

 than usual in the Middle Atlantic States, Ohio valley, 

 throuuhout the southern States, over the western portions 

 of the Plateau region and in the Pacific coast States, except 

 along the immediate coast of Washington, where the tem- 

 perature was slightl}^ below normal. In the innnediate 

 south Atlantic and Gulf coast districts and in southern New 

 England the temperature, though generally in excess, dif- 

 fered but slightly from the normal. In the central Rocky 

 ]\Iountain region and from the jNlissouri valley eastward to 

 the northern New England coast the week was cooler than 

 usual, being decidedly cool over the western portion of the 

 upper Lake region, where the deficiency ranged from 6° to 8° 

 a day. Heavy rains occurred over a considerable part of the 

 central and west Gulf States, in portions of the Carolinas, 

 and over much of the Lake region, upper Mississippi, upper 

 Missouri and Red River of the North valleys, and there was 

 considerably more than the average throughout the eastern 

 Rocky Mountain slope and the southern Plateau region. In 

 New England and the Middle Atlantic States and over most 

 of the Ohio valley and east Gulf States the week was drier 

 than usual, no appreciable rainfall occurring along the 

 southern New England coast and over a considerable part of 

 the Middle Atlantic States. 



Week endifK/ September 12. — The week averaged cooler 

 than usual over the northern portions of the Lake region 

 and in the Atlantic coast districts, Oklahoma, Texas and the 

 southern portions of New jNIexico and Arizona. Through- 

 out the middle Gulf districts and central valleys and over 

 the southern portions of the Lake region the temperature 

 averaged nearly normal, although generally slightly above. 

 In the middle and northern Rock}'' Mountain districts and in 

 the Pacific coast States, except along the immediate north 

 Pacific coast, the week was warmer than usual. The week 

 as a whole was much drier than usual, large areas in the 

 central valleys and ]\Iiddle Atlantic States receiving no 



