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below the average in the lower Lake region, upper Ohio 

 valleyj Middle Atlantic States and New England. 



Week ending August 26. — The mean temperature was 

 above the normal in the Southern States, the excess ranging 

 from 2 to 4. The mean temperatures differed but slightly 

 from the normal in the north Pacific coast States, in the upper 

 Missouri valley and on the immediate middle Atlantic coast. 

 The weather was cooler than usual in the middle Plateau 

 region, central valleys and Lake region, the maximum tem- 

 peratures, east of the Rocky Mountains, being lowest over 

 the northern portion of the Lake region and on the New Eng- 

 land coast. Heavy rains fell in northwestern Texas, north- 

 ern Arkansas, southern Missouri, southeastern Kansas and 

 the extreme southern portions of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, 

 and in West Virginia and over considerable portions of the 

 Middle Atlantic States. There was less than the usual 

 rainfall in New England, the lower Lake region, the South 

 Atlantic and east Gulf States, the greater part of Texas and 

 over most of the upper Lake region and upper Mississippi 

 and upper Missouri valleys. 



Special Telegbaphic Reports. 



[Weather Bureau, Boston.] 



^Yeel' ending August 5. — New England. Boston : There 

 was no precipitation, except scattered light showers on the 

 6th, the amount for the week being much below the normal, 

 except in eastern Maine. Rain is needed, especially in Mas- 

 sachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The mean tem- 

 perature was nearly normal, and slightly higher than in the 

 preceding week. The sunshine was above the average. 



Weeh ending August 12. — New England. Boston: The 

 temperature was generally seasonable. The sunshine was 

 above the average, except in the northern portions of New 

 Hampshire and Vermont. Scattered thunderstorms occurred 

 almost daily. The precipitation was deficient, except on the 

 Maine coast and in the upper Connecticut valley. Light 

 showers occurred in Maine on July 30 and 31, and light to 

 copious showers occurred in Vermont, New Hampshire and 

 western Maine on August 1 and 2. A general light rain oc- 

 curred on the 4th. 



