THE KANSAS WE A THER SER VICE. 
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The barometric range has been specially low in April, and these low pres- 
sures have been accompanied by wind-storms in which the velocity has several 
times reached sixty miles per hour. The wind-travel on April 14th was nearly 
1,000 miles. 
The maximum thermometer recorded 93° on the 13th. 
Thunder-storms occurred April 4th and 12th. 
Rain has fallen on nine days. 
The prevaihng winds of the first decade were north and west, those of the 
last two decades were south. 
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. nti 
2 p. m 
9 P- m 
Rain. 
Inches. . . . • 
Mar. 20th 
to 28th. 
24.4 
48.9 
37-2 
24.4 
28.8 
47.0 
36.9 
37-4 
29.27 
29.26 
29.24 
29.26 
9.2 
16.1 
ji.o 
2560 
5-9 
4.0 
3-5 
1.40 
April 1st 
to loth. 
40.1 
69,2 
54.15 
28.1 
42.9 
64.2 
50-4 
51-41 
28.92 
28.95 
28.94 
28 94 
II. 7 
28.8 
13-7 
4490 
5.0 
4.8 
2-3 
April loth 
to 20th. 
50.3 
75-4 
62.8 
25.1 
51.8 
74.6 
59 6 
61.39 
28.83 
28.80 
28.80 
28.81 
18.0 
30.6 
18.8 
4568 
6.4 
3-6 
4.8 
.76 
Mean. 
38.3 
64-5 
51.4 
25- 9 
41.2 
61.9 
48.9 
5o>4 
29.01 
29.00 
28.99 
29. CO 
13.0 
25.2 
14.5 
II6I8 
5.8 
4.1 
3-5 
2.17 
