Show Weather Report Official report as compiled complied by the local observatory of the Great Basin Research Center Max MIn Aug 18 86 80 57 19 88 57 20 1 92 52 21 88 62 22 82 54 23 82 47 24 85 48 48 25 90 49 26 88 88 52 27 27 88 58 28 83 59 29 86 54 30 81 51 51 31 87 47 Sept 1 92 50 2 91 61 3 83 49 August Summary r Only two measurable storms hit lIlt the Field station during August one on the with 09 and one on th the with 24 of an inch of moisture or a n total of 33 Inch This Is exactly the same as was was- measured measured measured mea mea- during August last year but Is far below the long time average of 81 inch for the month Total precipitation for the first 8 months of 1958 totals inches But of this total Inches fell in January February February February ary and March leaving only in Inches hes for the five months of April May June July and Au Au- gust Unless September does alot a alot alot lot better than last year when no measurable moisture fell theold the theold the theold old six-months six record could be broken for dryness From Sept 1 I 1932 through February 1933 only Inches of moisture fell making it the driest six-months six period on record here so far Last year 1123 Inches of precipitation precipItation precipitation pre pre- were recorded for the first eight months of the year The time long-time average for the period Is Inches I Highest temperature during I August was 98 on the am and and the lowest was 47 on the and |