Weeh ending August 26. — The distribution of the at- 

 mospheric pressure at the beginning of the week was favor- 

 able for a continuation of warm weather over the districts 

 to the eastward of the Rocky Mountains. By the end of 

 the week high temperatures were general in all parts of the 

 country save along the northern border from Montana east- 

 ward to ISTew England. For the week, as a whole, the tem- 

 perature average was above the normal in nearly all portions 

 of the country. There was a slight deficiency along the 

 extreme northern border from the upper Lakes to liew 

 England, and at a few points in the Mountain regions of the 

 west and locally in California. Low barometric pressure 

 prevailed in the upper Mississippi valley and Lake region 

 at the beginning of the week, causing showers and local 

 thunderstorms in those regions, and to the eastward over 

 the Ohio valley and Middle Atlantic States. During the 

 latter part of the week there was little rain in the great 

 central valleys, and only local showers over the Gulf and 

 Atlantic coast districts. For the country, as a whole, the 

 amount of precipitation was among the smallest of the 

 season since March 1, although it was fairly well distrib- 

 uted over the States to the eastward of the Mississippi 

 River, and there was a fair amount over a large portion 

 of the middle Plain States. For the season, March 1 to 

 date, the precipitation still continues above or near the 

 normal over the principal agricultural districts, the excess 

 being well marked in the east Gulf States, in the Ohio 

 valley and over much of the country to the westward of 

 the Rocky Mountains, especially in California and portions 

 of the Plateau region. There is now considerable deficiency 

 in Texas and locally in the Great Plains region and in the 

 far northwest. 



Special Telegraphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



Weeh ending August 5. — IN^ew England. Boston : Tem- 

 peratures were moderate, averaging somewhat below normal. 

 Frequent showers occurred, giving abundant moisture for all 

 vegetation. Except for the low temperature, conditions were 

 excellent. 



