Show 1 1937 WEATHER SETS RECORDS J. J Cecil Alter government meteorologist me me- in his annual climatological climatological climatological logical report Monday looked backward backward backward back back- ward at 1937 and assigned that year its place In weather history January the coldest month in 46 years of statewide recording am and February which was not much better better better bet bet- ter tipped the statistical scales on the cold side The Tho general annual temperature for the state was degrees or 2 degrees below the 46 year average Temperatures above normal from May to December failed to tip lip the scales back far enough to make 1937 a normal year so far as the mercury was concerned Precipitation Up The general annual precipitation for the state as shown by the records of cooperative observers serving without pay was 1474 inches or 18 inches above the year 46 average Precipitation was heaviest since ince 1930 but was inches less than the 1936 rainfall f July was the warmest month of the year with a mean temperature of degrees or 5 degree above norma normal The warmest place in the state in July was Springdale where the mean was degrees Coldest January The mean temperature of degrees degrees degrees de de- de- de grees for January the coldest month on record was degrees below normal and the coldest place durIng during during dur dur- ing that coldest month was Fort Duchesne with a mean monthly temperature of 68 degrees below zero Silver Lake was the wettest place lace in n the state The annual precipitation tion ion there was inches which however was 2 24 inches below normal normal normal nor nor- mal for Silver Lake Most l Arid Town Toun The most arid town was Green Green- river where only inches of precipitation precipitation precipitation pre pre- fell during the year This was inches below normal for The greatest moisture falls faUs in 24 hour lour periods were recorded at Tremonton Tremonton Tremonton Tre- Tre monton where inches fell on July 8 and City creek high line where inches fell on October 15 |