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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 



METEOROLOGICAL REPORT FROM JULY 20, TO AUG. 20, FROM 

 OBSERVATIONS AT WASHBURN COLLEGE, TOPEKA, KAS. 



BY PROF. J. T. LOVEWELL, DIRECTOR. 



The principal characteristic of the weather from July 20th to August 20th, 

 was the extremely high temperature which was specially noticeable from August 

 ist to August 20th. From the excessive heat on the 17th, one case of sun stroke 

 is reported. 



The precipitation of this month has not been sufficient to maintain the exten- 

 sive crop prospects of this section. There being only .99 in. of rainfall since 

 July 20th, and 1.43 in. from July ist to August 20th. Highest temperature 106° 

 on the 17th. Lowest temperature 39° on the 15th. 



Highest barometer 29.17 on the 30th. Lowest barometer 28.81 on the 21st. 

 Highest velocity of wind 35 on the 21st. Miles traveled by wind 7,737. A 

 great many meteors were noticed from 9 P. M. to 12 on the 30th. The usual 

 summary by decades is given below. 



Temperature of the Air, 



MiN. AND Max. Averages. 



Min 



Max 



Min. and Max 



Range , . 



Tri-Daily Observations. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m. . . 



9 P- m 



Mean 



Relative Humidity, 



7. a m. . , . 



2 p. m 



■9 p. m 



Mean . 



Pressure as Observed. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 P m • 



Mean 



Miles per Hour of Wind. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 P- m. 



Total miles 



Clouding by Tenths. 



7 a. m 



2 p. m 



9 pm 



Rain. 



Inches 



Ju'y 20th 

 to 30th. 



65-3 

 87.0 

 76.0 

 21.5 



71. 1 

 80.9 



75-0 

 76.8 



.78 

 .61 

 .70 

 .69 



29,09 

 29.07 

 29.06 

 29.07 



5-3 

 10. 1 



6.5 



256; 



4-3 

 7.0 



3-2 

 .41 



Aug. 1st 

 to lOth. 



69.1 

 95-8 

 82.5 

 26.6 



78.3 

 94.0 

 82.4 

 84.7 



.70 

 .48 

 .61 

 •63 



29.05 

 29.01 

 29.00 

 29.02 



34 

 12.8 



55 

 2081 



1.2 

 2.8 

 0.6 



0.03 



Aug. loth 

 to 20th. 



67.4 

 94.0 

 80 7 

 266 



76.2 



91-3 



78.5 

 81. 1 



.77 

 •65 

 .70 



•72 



28.98 

 28.94 

 28 98 

 28.96 



"■3 

 13-9 

 II. 4 



3093 



5-7 

 5-0 

 1.5 



0.55 



Mean. 



67-3 

 92.3 

 79.1 

 24.9 



75-2 

 88.7 

 78.6 

 80.2 



•75 

 •58 

 .67 

 .68 



29.04 

 29.01 

 29.01 

 29.02 



6.7 

 12.3 



7.8 

 7737 



3-7 

 4.9 

 1.8 



.99 



