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J^ANSAS 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. 
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 
Sept. 20th 
to 30th. 
52.3 
71.7 
56.7 
60.6 
.60 
.80 
.75 
28.98 
28.97 
28.98 
28.98 
2736 
44 
3-8 
1-9 
•33 
Oct. 1st 
to loth. 
52.00 
78.70 
65.20 
65-30 
•94 
.66 
.68 
.76 
28.98 
29.14 
29,01 
29 03 
2958 
6.6 
6.4 
6.7 
2-15 
Oct. loth 
to 2oth. 
43 4 
59-0 
47.6 
49.1 
.60 
.89 
•79 
29.14 
29.12 
29.22 
29.14 
2701 
6.4 
7.2 
4-5 
2.29 
Mean. 
49.2 
695 
59-8 
59-5 
.90 
■63 
•79 
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29.06 
29.07 
29.07 
29.07 
8395 
S-8 
5-8 
44 
4-77 
The first frost of the season at this station occurred October 14th, This was 
quite a severe white frost, and it killed the sweet potato vines in most situations. 
There had been, of course abundant time for all crops to mature, and the rainfall 
has again been considerably above the average. 
The lowest temperature was 29° on the morning of the 14th, and the highest 
September 29th, 91°. Highest pressure on the 15th 29.450 in., reduced 30.429 
in. Lowest pressure on the ist 28.520 in., reduced 29,452 in., 
