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KANSAS CITY REVIEW OF SCIENCE. 
would warrant. Owing to the excessive humidity the sky has presented a pecuHar 
appearance, especially in the morning and evening, before sunrise and after sun- 
set. At these periods there has been a ruddy glow noticeable which often extended 
nearly to the zenith. The absorption of violet rays by water-vapor accounts for 
this, and for the same reason close observers have noticed that the Sun and other 
heavenly bodies presented a peculiar appearance. It does not appear to the 
writer that such phenomena are strange under the circumstances 
The rainfall of the past year to date amounts to 39.68 inches distributed as 
follows: January, 0.50; February, 3.10; March, 0.81; April 1.60; May, 6.52; 
June, 7.05; July, 6.52; August, 4.17; September, 0.88; October, 6.14; Novem- 
ber, 0.81; December, 1.58. 
This is nearly one-third above the average at this place. 
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 
Nov. 20th 
to 30th. 
32 2 
56 2 
36.6 
41.7 
.92 
.78 
.91 
29.050 
29.034 
29.075 
29.053 
12.5 
21.2 
II. o 
2688 
3-9 
4.1 
1.6 
O. II 
Dec. 1st 
to loth. 
33-9 
57-5 
40.6 
41.2 
.92 
.72 
.88 
.84 
29.099 
29.131 
29-145 
29 125 
14. 1 
17.9 
12.4 
2711 
4 II 
1.8 
2-5 
0.28 
Dec. loth 
to 20th. 
243 
42.3 
27.7 
314 
.98 
.87 
•93 
•94 
29.073 
29.210 
29.185 
29.156 
19.2 
14.6 
14.0 
2516 
6.3 
6.9 
3^6 
1.30 
Mean. 
30.1 
52.0 
35-0 
390 
.94 
•79 
•91 
.88 
29.074 
29.125 
29-135 
29. II I 
15-3 
17.9 
12.5 
7915 
4.8 
4.2 
2.6 
1.68 
