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J^AiVSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCJENCE. 



METEOROLOGY. 



REPORT FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT CENTRAL STATION, 

 WASHBURN COLLEGE, TOPEKA, KANSAS. 



BY PROF. J. T. LOVEWELL, DIRECTOR. 



Highest barometer during month 29.44, on the 7th. Lowest barometer 

 during month 28.40, on the 27th. 



Highest temperature during month 77°, on the i8th. Lowest temperature 

 during month 6°, on the 21st. 



Highest velocity of wind during month 52, on the 20th. Total travel, 11,221 

 miles. 



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 P- m 



Rain. 



Inches 



Feb. 20th 

 to Mar. 1st. 



25.0 

 42.0 



33-5 

 17.0 



33-0 

 45-0 

 35-0 

 39-0 



.78 



•75 

 .78 

 •77 



28,93 

 28 92 

 28.93 

 28.93 



10.7 

 18.0 

 10. 1 



2685 



5-2 

 4.4 

 .50 



Mar. ist 

 to loth. 



25-7 

 53 9 

 39-8 

 28.2 



34-1 

 46.2 



37-5 

 ' 39-0 



.63 

 •50 

 •65 

 •59 



28.99 

 29.00 

 29.05 

 29.01 



19.7 

 20.1 

 16.3 

 4384 



5^9 

 6.7 

 4.1 



1.07 



Mar. loth 

 to 20th. 



30.4 

 55^4 

 43- o 

 25.0 



34-0 

 530 

 43-9 

 43-7 



.80 

 •56 

 •74 

 .70 



Mean. 



27.0 



50-4 

 38.8 



23.4 



33-7 

 48.1 

 38.8 

 40.6 



.736 

 .60 

 • 72 

 .69 



1.69 



