Climatological Data. Indiana Volume 11-14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...station--a, denotes local flag display; b, denotes flag display on Rural Free Delivery wagons; C, denotes whistle signals; d, denotes copies distributed on addressed postal cards: e, denotes copies distributed on slips to Rural Free Delivery boxes: f, denotes distribution by telephone. Figures following--b, indicate number of beads of families on rural routes: d, indicate number of addresses; e, indicate number of rural mail boxes; f, indicate number of telephones to which the forecast is available. REPORT FOR JANUARY, 1908. INDIANA SECTION i i OF THE I CLIMATOLOGICAL SERVICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. i I January, 1908. CLIMATOLOGICA , REPORT: INDIANA SECTION. 3 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Climatological Service OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. CENTRAL OFFICE: WASHINGTON, D. C. IDIAA SECTION, W. T. BLYTHE, Section Director. Vor, . XIII. Indianapolis, Ind., J Avuary, 1903. No. 1 GENERAL SUMMARY. As a whole, January, 1908, was milder than usual and exceptionally pleasant. The precipitation was below and the sunshine above the normal. Altho the excess in temperature was quite marked, the record has been exceeded eignt times since 1887, the highest mean being 38.6 in 1890, and decidedly lower monthly means have occurred but six times. Higher maximum temperatures have been recorded every January during the preceding period of twenty-one years. Minimum temperatures of-20c, or lower, have occurred seven times, and but four Januarys have had extremes of less severity than the month just ended. The average precipitation slightly exceeded the amounts for January, 1892, 1896, 1901 and 1902, which were abnormally small. The monthly mean temperature was above the normal in all sections of the State. In the central and eastern counties the excess ranged from about 3 to more than..