WEATHER NOTES

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• Publication Date: April 5, 1950
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Geographic - Meteorology
Daily newspapers
Tallin, Riga, Moscow, Budapest
Jun -Dec 1949
Newspapers as indicated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Estonian Weather Bulletins, 10 Now - 29 Dec 1949
Latvian Weather Bulletins, Jun - Nov 1949
Weather Comparisons for Moscow Area
35,000 ;leather Statioas in USSR
ESTONIAN WEATHER BULLETINS
10 Nov - 29 Dec 19 9
Sovetskaya Estoniya, Tallin -- 10 Nov 49
On 9 November, cloudy weather with moderate to fresh southeast winds con-
tinued in the republic. Light rains fell everywhere. Night and daytime tem-
perature was 4-8 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, cloudy weather is expected to continue. Light rains
will fall throughout the republic and the south wind will increase up to 6-8
balls. The temperature will be 2-7 degrees above zero.
On 12 November, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy with mod-
erate to fresh southeast winds. Light rains fell during the night. Night and
daytime temperature was 2-6 degrees above zero.
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During the next 2-3 days, cloudy weather with moderate to fresh winds is ex-
pected to continue throughout the republic. Light rains are also to be expected.
Night temperature will not drop below 2 degrees above zero; daytime temperature
will not exceed 5 above; and temperature on the islands will be 3-6 degrees above
zero.
During the next 2-3 days, weather in the republic is expected to be cloudy
with clearing and light to moderate winds. Precipitation will occur in some
areas. The temperature will drop to 5 degrees below zero.
During the next 2-3 days, a gradual drop in temperature is expected. Brief,
light showers will fall in some areas. The wind will be light to moderate. Fog
is to be expected at night and in the morning.
17 Nov 49
On 16 November, weather in the republic continued to be dry with considerable
to complete cloudiness and light winds. At night and in the morning, thick fog
was noticed nearly everywhere in the republic.
In the next 2-3 days, no actual changes in the weather will occur. Dry
weather with light winds is to continue. Night temperature will be zero to 4 de-
grees below zero; daytime temperature, about zero, and on the islands, 2-4 de-
grees above zero.
On 17 November, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy. The eastern
wind on the western shoreline increased in velocity to 6-7 balls. Night and day-
time temperature was zero to 5 degrees above zero throughout the republic.
In the next 2-3 days, predominantly dry, cloudy weather with moderate to
fresh winds is expected to continue. The temperature will be zero to 4 degrees
above zero.
During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic continued to be dry with
considerable and widespread cloudiness, and fresh to strong southeast winds. Night
and daytime temperature was 1-5 degrees above zero throughout the republic.
In the next 2-3 days no actual changes in the weather are to be expected.
During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic continued to be dry, cloudy,
and with moderate to light east winds. Night temperature throughout the republic
was from zero to one degree below zero.
On 20 - 22 November, predominantly cloudy weather with light to moderate
winds Is to be expected. Light precipitation in the form of snow and rain will
fall in some places. There will also be some fog. Temperature will be about zero.
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During the next 2-3 days, warm, cloudy weather with moderate winds is expected
to continue in the republic. Light showers will occur in some places. Temperature
will be 3-6 degrees above zero.
On 23 November, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy with light to
moderate winds. Drizzle and fog occurred in some places. A noticeable drop in
temperature occurred. At 9 a.m. the temperature in Narva was 3 degrees below zero;
in Tartu and Tape, 2 below; in Tallin, Valga and Pyarnu, zero; in Khaapsalu, 2 de-
grees above, and in Kuressaare, 4 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, the weather will remain stable. In the eastern half of
the republic, the temperature will drop to 4-6 degrees below zero; in the western
part, to 2-4 degrees beluw zero; and on the islands, to zero.
During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy,
lightly freezing, and dry with light to moderate southeast winds. At 9 a.m. the
temperature in Narva was 5 degrees below zero; in Tallin and Vil'yandi, 4 below;
in Tartu and Vyru, 3 below; in Pyarnu and Khaapsalu, 2 below; and in Kuressaare,
2 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, no changes in the weather are to be expected.
On 25 November, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy with moderate
to fresh winds. Light precipitation fell in the daytime in the western extremi-
ties and southern areas. Night and daytime temperature was from zero to 3 degrees
below zero, and on the islands zero to 3 degrees above zero.
Beginning with 26 November, light thawing is expected to begin in all uyezds
and to continue not less than 2-3 days. Light precipitation in the form of snow
one rain is to be expected throughout the republic. The wind will continue to
come from the east and to be 3-5 balls in velocity. Along the western shore, the
wind will be up to 6 balls.
During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy with
light winds. During the daytime, the temperature rose slightly in the western-
most areas. At 9 a.m. the temperature in Kuressaare was one degree above zero; in
Tallin, 3 degrees below; in Khaapsalu, Valga, and Narva, 4 degrees below zero, and
in Vil'yandi, 6 below.
The warm spell beginning in the western areas is spreading throughout the re-
public. In connection with this warm spell, cloudy weather with light to moderate
southwest winds will continue during the next 2-3 days. Light precipitation in
the form of snow and rain will fell everywhere. Fog is also expected. The
temperature is expected to be 2-4 degrees above zero.
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During the past 24 hours, a rise in temperature occurred throughout the re-
public. Warmer weather was accompanied by light precipitation in the form or
snow and rain and the formation of fog, which was observed throughout the republic
on the morning of 2 December. At 9 a.m. the temperature in Narva was zero, in
Tartu and Vil'yendi, 2 above; in Tallin and Pyarnu, 3 above, and in Khaapsalu and
Kuressaare, 5 degrees above zero.
Notwithstanding the slight temperature drop which is to be expected on
3 December, during the next 2-3 days weather in the republic will remain warm and
light rain will fall everywhere. Fog will disappear along with the melting of
the snow cover.
During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic was observed to be cloudy
with clearings and light winds. Precipitation in the form of snow and rain fell
for short periods in various places. Night and daytime temperature everywhere
was zero to 2 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, the weather is expected to be cloudy with clearings.
Precipitation will fall in some places. The wind will be light to moderate. The
temperature will be 2 degrees above zero to 3 degrees below zero.
8 Dec 49
During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic has been considerably
cloudy, at times having a cloud cover. Light snow fell at several points. The
wind continued to be light. Night and daytime temperature throughout the re-
public was from one degree below zero to 2 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, predominantly cloudy weather with light to moderate
winds is to be expected. Light precipitation in the form of snow and rain will
fall everywhere. The temperature will range from 2 degrees below to 2 degrees
above zero.
9 Dec 49
on 8 December, in connection with the intrusion of warm, damp air from the
west, weather in the republic has become considerably warmer and has been ac-
companied by a stronger wind and heavy precipitation in the form of rain and snow.
The temperature at 9 a.m. in Narva was one degree below zero; in Taps, zero; in
Tallin, Tartu, and Valga, one above zero; in Khaapsalu, 3 above; and in Kures-
saare, 5 degrees above zero.
Cloudy and comparatively warm weather with temperatures of 2-6 degrees
above zero in expected to continue in the republic not less than 2 days. Fol-
lowing this, cooler weather, with the temperature dropping from zero to 2 degrees
below, and clearing in some areas are expected. Short periods of precipitation,
beginning with rain and changing into snow, are to be expected throughout the
republic.
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18 Dec 49
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During the past 24 hours, weather in the republic has remained moderately
warm and cloudy with temporary clearings in the morning. Brief rain fell in some
places. The wind was moderate everywhere except along the shoreline where it
was strong. The temperature was 1-4 degrees above zero.
During the next 2-3 days, there are to be no great changes in the weather.
Light rains are expected to fall throughout the republic. The temperature is ex-
pected to be zero to 4 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, no actual changes in the weather are to be expected.
it will continue to be relatively warm and cloudy with strong, and on the sea
storm., winds. Light precipitation will fall everywhere, primarily in the form
of rain, but in some places in the form of wet snow. The temperature will be zero
to 3 degrees above zero.
On 22 December, weather in the republic continued to be cloudy with light
precipitation and fog. The temperature was 1-3 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, the weather throughout the republic is expected to be-
come cloudy. Light precipitation will fall in some places. The wind is to be
moderate, and the temperature zero to 3 degrees. Fog will occur in some places.
24 Dec 49
On 23 December, weather in the republic was cloudy with clearings, moderate
winds, and slight precipitation. The temperature was 2 degrees above zero.
In the next 2-3 days, cloudy weather, with clearings and short local showers,
is to be expected. The wind will be moderate and fresh along the shoreline. The'
temperature will be zero to 2 degrees below zero.
27 Dec 49
On 26 December, weather in the republic continued to be windy and cloudy with
snow and rain.
In the next 2-3 days, the weather is expected to remain cloudy with wet snow
and rain. The temperature will be from 2 degrees below zero to 3 degrees above
zero. The southwest wind will be moderate, except along the shoreline where it
will be strong. The snow cover will be unstable and will melt in most of the
regions. Fog may occur in some places.
28 Dec 49
On 27 December, there were 4-7 millimeters of precipitation in the western
and central regions of Estonian SSR. The temperature in the western regions and
on the islands was from zero to 3 degrees above zero, and in the eastern regions,
1-3 degrees below zero.
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In the next 2-3 days, cloudy weather is to be expected. Snow may fall at
times, and there may be snowstorms in some places. The wind will be moderate
to strong. The temperature will be from zero to 4 degrees below zero.
29 Dec 49
On 28 December, the drop in temperature extended to the central regions of
Estoniya. The temperature dropped to 6 below in Vyru, Tartu, and Vil'yandi; to
3 below in Pyarnu, to 2 below in Tallin, and to one degree below zero on the
islands.
In the next 2-3 days, the temperature will drop to 10-12 degrees below zero
throughout the republic. Cloudy weather with moderate winds and light snowfall
will prevail.
LATVIAN WEATHER BULLETINS
June - Nov 1949
Ste Riga -- 12 Jun 49
On 12 June, weather in Riga was cloudy with temporary showers. The temper-
ature was 16-18 degrees.
Some cloudiness, but no rain. Air temperature from 22 to 24 degrees. Water
temperature at the Riga Beach frow 18 to 20 degrees; in the Daugava River, from
19 to 21 degrees.
Scattered cloudiness, no rain. Temperature from 18 to 24 degrees.
Cloudy, partly clear. Showers possible. Moderate wind. Temperature from
18 to 20 degrees.
24 Aug 49
Some cloudiness, no rain. Temperature from 18 to 20 degrees.
Scattered cloudiness, no rain. Temperature from 16 to 18 degrees.
Cloudy; clearing occasionally. Light rain in the evening. Temperature from
4 to 6 degrees.
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Vechernyaya Moskva, Moscow -- No 272, 17 Nov 49
October weather in 1949 was exceptionally warm. The first snowfall occurred
on 17 October, 5 days later than usual, and was followed by a warm spell. Octo.
her 27, 1949, was the warmest day for this date recorded in the Moscow area dur-
ing the pat 70 years. Two days following this, it began to drizzle and by
morning of 30 October wet snow was falling. No strong frosts occurred during
either October or November.
The average temperature for the Moscow area during November 1949 was 2.3
degrees below zero. The highest temperature for this region was 2.7 degrees above
zero, recorded in 1923, and the lowest, 7.9 degrees below zero recorded in 1919.
The highest daytime temperature was 12.6 degrees above zero in 1927, and the
lowest was 32.8 degrees below zero in 1890. The driest month recorded was Novem-
ber 1890, when there were 10 millimeters of precipitation instead of the usual 38.
Szabad Szo, Budapest -- No 278, 30 Nov 49
At the last meeting of the Natural Science Society, Andor Csaplak reported
on meteorological research in the USSR. He said that, at the end of the current
Five-Year Plan, the USSR will have 10,034 completely equipped weather reporting
stations, and 24,856 smaller stations. The stations use aircraft, pilot bal-
loons, and free balloons to study the atmosphere and to render more detailed and
accurate weather reports than ever before.
The USSR has completed a climate atlas consisting of 380 large scale maps
and showing the average climate data for all areas of the USSR. These are of
great importance not only to flying and navigation but also to agriculture.
Soviet scientists are searching for the cheapest method for prevention of
frost damage. Likewise, the scientists aid irrigation by forecasting the level
of the Caspian Sea a year in advance.
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