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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 
METEOROLOGY. 
REPORT FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKEN AT CENTRAL STATION, 
WASHBURN COLLEGE, TOPEKA, KANSAS. 
BY PROF. J. T. LOVEWELL, DIRECTOR. 
The usual summary by decades is given below. 
Temperature of the Air, 
MiN. AND Max. Averages. 
Mi^ 
Max 
Min. and Max .... 
Range 
Tri-Daily Observations. 
7 a. m 
2 p. m 
9 P- m 
Mean 
iRelative 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 
July 20th 
to 30th. 
71 3 
835 
72.0 
74-7 
.89 
.68 
.84 
.80 
29.095 
29.084 
29.085 
29088 
9-5 
12.8 
71 
2863 
48 
5-2 
4.8 
2.87 
Aug. 1st 
to loth. 
66.2 
81.2 
67.0 
70.3 
.90 
.60 
.88 
•79 
29-175 
29.180 
29.160 
29 171 
4.2 
8.3 
4-3 
1282 
6.3 
5-7 
2.8 
•97 
Aug, loth 
to 2oth. 
69-3 
88.0 
72-5 
75-5 
.90 
•59 
.87 
•79 
29.075 
29-055 
29.C60 
29.065 
6^3 
8.8 
5.7 
1515 
4^2 
4.0 
5-0 
3.20 
Mean. 
68.9 
84.2 
70.5 
73^5 
.90 
.62 
.86 
■79 
29.115 
29.106 
29.102 
29. 108 
6.7 
9-9 
5 7 
5660 
5^1 
4-9 
4.2 
7.04 
There was a heavy wind the night of the 19th, 0:35 A. M., the wind reaching 
the velocity of 70 miles per hour. 
The prevaiHng winds have been southwest, and have traveled a comparatively 
small number of miles. 
Highest barometric pressure was July 28th, 29.310, reduced 30.245 inches • 
the lowest barometric pressure was on August 19th, 28.92, reduced 29.817 inches. 
Highest temperature 95° on July 23d; the lowest temperature 57° on August 
20th. 
