Southern Plateau District.—Western New Mexico, Arizona, and Southeastern California.

Upper Lake Region.—Lakes Superior, Huron, and Michigan, with adjacent country.

Upper Mississippi Valley.—The belt of country, about 200 miles broad, from Saint Paul to Cairo. 0 Western Gulf States.—Western Louisiana, Western Arkansas, Eastern Texas, Southern Missouri, and southeastern portion of Indian Territory.

Table No. II.—Winds least likely to be followed by rain or snow.

1871 to 1881, INCLUSIVE.

Geographical district.January.February.March.April.May.June.
Eastern Gulf StatesNW to SWNW to SWN to WN to WN to WNE to NW
Key West and Punta RassaNW to SWN to WN to WN to WN to WN to W
Lower Lake RegionNE to NWNE to NWNE to NWN to WE to NE to N
Lower Mississippi ValleyN to WN to WN to WN to WNE to NWE to N
Middle Atlantic StatesN to WN to WN to WN to WN to WNE to NW
Middle Eastern Rocky Mountain SlopeNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SW
Middle Pacific Coast RegionE to NE to NNE to NWE to NE to NNE to NW
Middle Plateau DistrictE to NN to WE to NE to NE to NW to S
Missouri ValleyW to SW to SW to SNW to SWNW to SWNW to SW
New England StatesSE to NEN to WN to WN to WN to WN to W
Northern Rocky Mountain SlopeS to EW to SW to SW to SW to SNW to SW
North Pacific Coast RegionNE to NWNE to NWE to NE to NSE to NESE to NE
Northern Plateau DistrictNE to NWNE to NWE to NNE to NWE to NE to N
Ohio ValleyN to WNE to NWN to WNE to NWNE to NWE to N
Rio Grande ValleyNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SW
South Atlantic StatesNW to SWN to WN to WN to WN to WNE to NW
Southeastern Rocky Mountain SlopeNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWN to WN to W
South Pacific Coast RegionNE to NWNE to NWNE to NWE to NE to NE to N
Southern Plateau DistrictNE to NWE to NE to NE to NNE to NWN to W
TennesseeN to WN to WN to WN to WN to WNE to NW
Upper Lake RegionE to NN to WN to WN to WN to WN to W
Upper Mississippi ValleyNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWN to WN to WNE to NW
Western Gulf StatesNW to SWN to WNW to SWN to WN to WN to W
Geographical district.July.August.September.October.November.December.
Eastern Gulf StatesNE to NWNE to NWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SW
Key West and Punta RassaNE to NWN to WN to WNW to SWN to WN to W
Lower Lake RegionE to NE to NNE to NWNE to NWNE to NWNE to NW
Lower Mississippi ValleyE to NE to NNW to SWN to WNW to SWN to W
Middle Atlantic StatesE to NN to WN to WN to WN to WN to W
Middle Eastern Rocky Mountain SlopeNW to SWW to SNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWW to S
Middle Pacific Coast RegionNE to NWE to NE to NNE to NWSE to NEE to N
Middle Plateau DistrictSE to NEE to NE to NE to NE to NE to N
Missouri ValleyNW to SWN to WNW to SWNW to SWW to SW to S
New England StatesN to WN to WN to WN to WN to WNW to SW
Northern Rocky Mountain SlopeNW to SWNW to SWSW to SESW to SESE to NEW to S
North Pacific Coast RegionSE to NESE to NEE to NE to NE to NNE to NW
Northern Plateau DistrictSE to NES to ES to EE to NE to NNE to NW
Ohio ValleyE to NE to NN to WE to NN to WN to W
Rio Grande ValleyNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWW to SW to S
South Atlantic StatesN to WN to WN to WNW to SWNW to SWN to W
Southeastern Rocky Mountain SlopeN to WN to WNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SW
South Pacific Coast RegionE to NS to ES to ESE to NENE to NWNE to NW
Southern Plateau DistrictNE to NWNE to NWNE to NWNE to NWNE to NWE to N
TennesseeNE to NWE to NN to WN to WN to WN to W
Upper Lake RegionN to WN to WN to WE to NE to NE to N
Upper Mississippi ValleyN to WNE to NWE to NN to WNW to SWNW to SW
Western Gulf StatesNE to NWN to WNW to SWNW to SWNW to SWNW to SW

NOTES.

Eastern Gulf States.—Eastern Mississippi, Alabama, and Northwestern Florida.

Lower Lake Region.—Lakes Erie and Ontario with adjacent territory.

Lower Mississippi Valley.—A belt of country 200 miles broad, from Cairo to Vicksburg. Below Vicksburg the character of the country so changes that it is no longer described as a valley.