Temperatures and Wind 
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The following table presents monthly average maximum and average minimum 
temperatures, the number of days of frost, and average wind speeds for the 
months during which the field test would be conducted. 
Months 
Avg Max Temp 
(Degrees F) 
Avg Min 
(Oearees 
Temp 
F) 
Days of 
Frost 
Avg Wind 
Speed (mph) 
(Day/Night) 
Sept. 
. 1983 
76 
35 
9 
2. 6/2. 3 
Oct. 
1983 
66 
29 
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2. 0/1. 3 
Nov. 
1983 
41 
26 
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3. 2/2. 3 
Mar. 
1984 
52 
24 
28 
4. 5/2.6 
Apr. 
1984 
51 
27 
28 
5. 0/2. 8 
May 
1984 
66 
35 
13 
5. 0/3.0 
June 
1984 
71 
39 
6 
4. 0/3.0 
July 
1984 
87 
46 
0 
3. 0/2.0 
Aug 
1984 
86 
41 
0 
3. 0/2.0 
Days of frost reans those days with recorded overnight low temperatures of 
32° F or less. At Tulelake, frost can occur any day of the year. Typical 
summer maximum daytime temperatures are in the range of 85° F. Prevailing 
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winds blow from the southwest to the northeast. 
Surrounding Animal and Human Populations 
•The lOQ-acre plot on which the field test' will be conducted is 
approximately 2 miles southeast of the town of Tulelake, population 380. The 
plot is approximately 3 miles northwest of the town of Newell, and about 3J 
miles from the Tulelake airport which is just outside (northeast) of Newell. 
Rural homes and small settlements are located throughout the area, particularly 
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