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258 - CHAPTER* 14- ._________________ 1946 Guide *
Table 1. ' Climatic Conditions Compiled prom Weather Bureau Records4
Col. A
Col. B
Col. C . Col. D
Col. E
Col. P ' Col. G
State
City
Normal `Lowest
Temperature Temperatun
Oct. 1-
Ever -
May 1 . . Reported
Average Annual Minimum
Tempera* tufeb
; Average ;\ Wind - Velocity
' Dee.. Jan.-, Feb.. Mike per Hour
Direction of. Prevailing
Wind, Dec, Jan.,
Feb.
Alabama--^___ _ Birmingham:___ 53.8 . -10
12 8.0 N
Mobile___ :_^__ 58.9:
-1 . . 22
10.2 N
Arizona
Flagstaff
35.8 -30 -15
7.8 SW
Phoenix._______ 59.5
16
26 .5.3
E
Arkansas.TM___ Fort Smith!.____ 50.4. -15
6 8.1 E
Little Rock
51.6 '-12 - 10: 8:3 NW '
California.......:, Los Angeles..:.__ 58.5 : ' 28 ,
37
65 : NE
Colorado.
San Francisco.:_ 54.2. Denver__ !_____ . 38:9 -
27 -29
37 -11
7.5 N
. 7.5
S' ,
Grand Junction!. ' 38.9 Connecticut.....'^. New Haven__:... 38.4 `
-21.
-2
-15 * -i-
4.3 NW V 9.5 ' N
District of Col. Washington;;;.:.:. : - 43.4 i. > -15 . -l
7.9 NW-
Florida____ _____ Jacksonville____ 62.0. . - 10 .. 29
9.1 NE
Georgia__________ Atlanta____ .
51.5
-8,. 12 11.4 . NW '
Savannah........... 58.5
8 22 9.5 NW '
Idaho__;.......... .... Lewiston.,...... . 42.3. . -23....
1
5.3 E
Pocatello.:.
35.7; - -28 - -12
9.3 SE
Illinois_______ __ Chicago.
r 36.4 . ..-23 , -8
12.5 . W
Springfield..!!___ 39.8 ' -24" ' -7
12.1 NW
Indiana___:!...!_. Evansville
45.1 : --16
1 9.8 .*. . S
Iowa_______'y
Indianapolis,,.--. . 40.3; - \ --25:r .. -6 : .11.5 .. s
.
Dubuque___ ^.... . 33.9 - -32 . -17 .- 7.1 , NW *
Kansas..
Sioux City_____ : . 32.6 ____ !_. Concordia_____ 39.8;.
.-^35 ,,^25,:
, -20 . .. 11.6 . NW ,-13. 7.7, N : ,.
DodgeCity._.
41.4 . -26
-- 10
10.3 . NW.
Kentucky.__
Louisville,,-____ 45.3
-20 ` '. -5; ;
9.9 ' SW
Louisiana....____ _ New Orleans!--. 61.6
7 .26' ' 8.7 NE '
Maine.i..:
Shreveport---!!.. 1 56.2
' Eastport
31.5
r*'-5-* --23
:16-" 8.1 15-` 12.6
SE " NW ::
Portland___ Maryland!____ _i Baltimore.!__ Massachusetts___ .Boston_____ Michigan : Alpena >
*33.8 -'.*-2r>' --6*
X 43.8
--7..-- ;.* .8 :
-i.38.1 -18: : . : .-3,
29.6:,' .*. -28 : ,.-12.:!<.
1 9.2 > -8.tr.: 11.2 :
l.ill.O
NW> > V. SW
W
w ...
Detroit____
. 35.8 ... i -24;. ,
. -12.7... ... SW.
Minnesota..
Marquette--____ 28.3:.
Duluth
__ .24.3'
27;,. -13, * , 105 -41; V, ,,-'28. ; 13.5
NW- , SW
Mississippi Missouri!...!
Minneapolis.!__!. 29.4 ., ...-34;: < :-23 ,11.3.;, `.NW
Vicksburg--__ 56.8 St. Joseph-..!--... >39.5'\:
-1 is . 8.3 ; , SE -'
-24- ",1--12.;*' ?' 9:3 ' " w ..
Montdria._:
St. Louis--4-!.--. Springfield 1 ' Billings..--L--.
:,43.6;;
" 44.3 ' ! 34.31*'
.^22-; '. -29;*' ':--*i-49'V
' .-.".p-2g.,r.-
'-30.
'11.7. 10.9' 11.9
s'
SE ! :' "SW
Havre__ ...!--!--. '27.6' '--57'!' ' --36 ' ' " 1 915' 'sw =-
Nebraska:.....;!.....! Lincoln....--^.--.; >37.0 -29
-13*
10.7 - s
North Platte.^!_ 35.4 - * . Nevadai_iTM.__. Tonopah____ !__ > 139.7
-35 : =-----17; ' - 8.3 "
-15
' '--2:*': 10.0 1
-w *:.,
SE -:*
Winnemucca.--4. ` - 37.9 * -Ir--36 '-^10
8.2>` NET
New Hampshire.. Concord--____ _ 33.3
-35
6.6 NW
New Jersey...___ Atlantic City!.'--! 41.6-? ::.:* -9 -.:.
6.} 15.6
NW
New.York............ Albany________ _ 35.2 . -24
-11
8.4 S ..
Buffalo.....: 34.8 > -20 -!j,-*-4 - 17.2* w
New York--1--. .40.7*0 ii^-14; ;
3* : 16.7: . NW *.:
New Mexico.---.;. Santa Fe.__ North Carolina..!. Raleigh:' -
: 38.3 . rrl3.,
50.0,.
: 0 ,7:8(0 -NE..
.13 :,:*7;9
SW. :
Wilmington North Dakota!.!..! Bismarck-
' 4 '54.3
1 ` ; 24.6 "
" 5':* * -45 1
. "18"'
!i --31':
1 '8.1 ' w`. 1 * 9.01:1 :;NW' '
Ohio.
Devils Lake-..:... ! 20.3 . -46.: .-33 , *10.4 :: -W.; Cleveland--___ . 37.2 .; . . -17. :, >* sr?.-. ,15.0 SW ,
Columbus___
39.9 . -20.
- 11.6,.. sw
i
.-i
A
Heating Load
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Tint e 1 Climatic Conditions Compiled from Weather Bureau Records4-
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Col.'A . State or Province
Col. B City
Col. C
Col. D
Col. E
Normal . Lowest
Temperature, Temperature
Oct 1.
Ever
May 1 Reported
Average Animal Minimum Tempera' tureb
. Col. F .. Col. G
Average . Wind
Velocity Dec., Jan., Feb., Miles per Hour
Direction of Prevailing
Wind, Dec,, Jul, ' Feb.
Oklahoma City.. . 47.9
-17
'2
11.8
NW
Oregon
Baker------- --------- 35.2 Portland_______ 46.1
-25 -2
-17 18
6.8 . 7.4
SE s
Pennsylvania---- Philadelphia------ 42.7
-11
6 11.0
NW
Pittsburgh!.......... 41.0
-20 . -2
11.7 W
Rhode Island. -- Providence--------! 37.2 * -17
1
12.6
NW
South Carolina.... Charleston--------- 57.4 Columbia_______ 54.0
7
22
10.6
SW
-2.
19
8.1 NE
28.2
-43
-26
10.5' NW
Rapid City.-___ 33:4
-34
-21
7.9 W
Knoxville...... ...... 47.9 . -16
2 7.1- SW
Memphis_______ 51.1
-9 .
9 9.4 S
El Paso______
53.5
-5
16 9.0 . NW
Ft. Worth______ 55.2
-8 ' 12
10.3
NW
San Antonio------ 60.6
4 21 8.3 NE
Utah...................... Modena_________ 36.3 Salt Lake City-- 40.0'
-32 -20
-15 2
.9.3 6.7
W SE .
Vermont.____ ..... Burlington.----- 1. 31:5
-29'. -17
11.7.. , s
Virginia_________ Lynchburg....!.!-- ,,-46.8
Norfolk--.:___
49.3
-7 2
8 ' 8.1 . NW 15 12.4. N
Richmond______ 47.0
-3
10 8.0 . sw
Washington-------- Seattle.-..*-.-------- . 46.3 .' 3
20 10:1 SE
Spokane..---....... 37.7
-30
-5
6.3 sw
'West Virginia. -- Elkins__________ 39.4
-28
-8
5.8, w
Parkersburg____ .42.6.
-27
-1
7.3 SW
' Wisconsin__ 1
Green Bay...!...... 30.0
-36
-18
10.6
SW
LaCrosse.__!------ 31.7 Milwaukee____ -- 33.4
-43 ' -25
-21 -12
5.6 . s
12.0 w .
Wyoming___ :___ Lander.--!_____ 30.0
-40
-12
3.9 sw
Sheridan_---___ , 31.0
-41
-26
5.1 NW
Alta______ ........... Edmonton--------- 22.8
-57
-41.3
7.5 sw .:
B. C.._____ _____ Vancouver._____ . 42.6
2 13.1 . 4.5 ,.E
Victoria. ---..... 44.0
-2
19.4 12.6
N -
Man.____________ Winnipeg.- .!-- 17.2
-54
-37.7 10.1 ' NW
N. B___ _________ Fredericton, j.__ 27.5
-35 -25.0
9.1
NW
N. S.. ..... ___ Yarmouth--------- 34.8
-12-
-0.1 14.3 . NW
Ont. --_______ London....!.!
32.6
-27-
-13.7 10.3. . `W
: . Ottawa____ :-- 26.4: . -35
-24:1 . 8.4 -W
Port Arthur...... 22.0
--40
-29.5 - 8.0. NW
Toronto.---------- .32.6
-26
-11.2. 13.6
SW
P. E. I.. ________ Charlottetown..:. v- 29.4
-27
^13:2
9.8, NW ; ,,
Que--:--------- :------ Montreal-___ -- 28.1*
-29
-18.4. 11.3
SW
Quebec...--!-- 24.5 Sask____________ Prince Albert...-. 16.0
-34
-2312
-70 . -47.3
13.3 SW
5.1 .w.
Yukon___________ Dawson________
1.9
Newfoundland___ St. Johns_______ .31.4.-.
-68 . .-54.3 -21 * . -5.3
3.7 S .
12 sw
United States data from U. S. Weather Bureau, and Canadian data from Meteorological Service, of Canada, corrected to 1943.
^Obtained by averaging the lowest temperatures (one for each year) recorded for the period of years the -' local Weather-Bureau has been in operation.
computations. Column Df Table l.lists the lowest dry-bulb temperatures ever reported'in the plaices listed. \ Column Ef Table 1 shows the average of the lowest "annual dry-bulb temperatures for the'same localities: Temperatures-for other cities may. be obtairied from local weather bureau
yrecords`. --.The design, temperatures shown in Fig: , 'l are generally repre:
sentative of the practice in various sections of the- United States, although1