The following are the highest and lowest temperatures by self-registering thermometers, and the mean humidity of the air: The following are the total number of miles traveled by the wind during the month, and the greatest and average velocity per hour: The average rain for the different sections of the state for May, 1887, is as follows: South Middle [four stations].. 1.41 S. E. [covering what has heretofore been the "whole state" as far as reporting].. 3.04 State average by sections.......... 2.56 COMPARISON OF PAST MAYS. The table shows the mean temperature, the noon temperature, and the number of days below 82° for the past ten Mays in south-eastern Nebraska; they are found by averaging the numbers reported at the different stations. It also shows the highest temperature and the lowest recorded anywhere in the state by standard, self-registering thermometers: The following table shows the precipitation or depth in inches of rain and melted hail, the number of days on which it fell, and the number of cloudy and clear days. counted cloudy when the sky is four-fifths overcast; clear when less than one-third. column shows the depth of snowfall during the month. snow or Days are The last The distribution of weather predictions as explained in our last report, is being regularly made from this office to all accessible points desiring them. The following stations are now receiving the daily 10 A.M. predictions, and a considerable number of them are displaying flags. The others are posting the bulletins in the post-office. Very general satisfaction is expressed with the system. The month of June has not been characterized by any notable excess or deficiency of rainfall, temperature, or other conditions of weather in Nebraska, although throughout the country it has been remarkable for deficiency of rainfall generally east of the Rocky mountains. PRECIPITATION. As will be seen by the tables and by the map, there has been great inequality in the distribution of the rainfall over the state; two localities in Hamilton and Cass counties have received over seven inches, while in the region immediately to the south of the former, there is a rapid falling off in the amount of rain, one station reporting less than two inches; throughout the western part of the state the distribution has been very uniform, being everywhere from three to four inches. Taking the five sections into which the state has been divided in these reports, the distribution is reasonably uniform, the departures both in excess and deficiency being quite local; the south-east section has averaged 4.24 inches, the south middle 2.80, and the other three between three and four inches. The number of rainy days has also been normal, although they have been grouped together too closely for the best results to vegetation, most of the rain occurring during the second week of the month. TEMPERATURE. The mean temperature in Nebraska as throughout the Missouri, Upper Mississippi, and Ohio valleys and the lake region has been rather above the normal-two degrees above in Nebraska. The extremes have not been great, the highest temperature, 94.20, having been exceeded three times and the lowest once in three years. Slight frosts occurred early in the month, but none that were destructive. CROP REPORT. The observers of this service have furnished weekly reports of the condition of crops from which a telegraphic report is made each Saturday night to the Chief Signal Officer from this office. These weekly crop bulletins which have been republished by the press generally, have given the necessary information to the public more promptly from week to week, than can be done by these monthly bulletins. It is only necessary, perhaps, to put on record the following general statements as to the condition of crops at date: Corn is generally in fine condition, the distribution of rainfall having been sufficient generally to enable our soil to retain sufficient moisture; small grain was generally somewhat damaged by the dry intervals in May and June. TABLES. The following are the mean temperatures, noon temperatures, and precipitations reported by various observers: The following are the highest and lowest temperatures by self-registering thermometers, and the mean humidity of the air: The following are the total number of miles traveled by the wind during the month, and the greatest and average velocity per hour: The average rain for the different sections of the state June, 1887, is as follows: South-east (covering essentially what has heretofore been the "whole state" as far as re porting) 4.24 State average by sections 3.61 |