PRECIPITATION AND OTHER HUNGARIAN WEATHER FOR OCTOBER 1950

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• Publication Date: May 3, 1951
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INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDEN 1 1-Al
CENTRAL INTELLiGENCE AGENCY REPOR1
COUNTRY Hungary
SUBJECT Geographic - Weather report
HOW
PUBLISHED Monthly periodical
WHERE
PUBLISHED Budapest
DATE
PUBLISHED Dec 1950
LANGUAGE
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DATE OF
INFORMATION 1950
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PRECIPITATION AND OTHER HUNGARIAN WEATHER FOR OCTOBER 1950
iap showing distribution of rainfall is appended)
During October, the eastern counties finally received a sufficient
amount of rain. The least rain fell in the Sajo-Hernad district, but even
here precipitation was average. The least precipitation, 43 millimeters,
96 percent of the normal, was recorded at Abod< Precipitation at the fol-
lowing cities was above normal: 48 millimeters at Dpdes (106 percent of nor-
mal); 51 millimeters at Sappuszta (113 percent), Gyongyos (106 percent), and'
Alsofugod (116 percent); 52 millimeters at Szikrzo (118 percent); and 53 mil-
limeters at Verpelete (115 percent).
There was so much precipitation west'of the Danube that considerable de-
viations from normal appeared in many places. More than 100 millimeters of
rain, 160-200 percent of the average, fell in mcst of the area west of the
Danube, almost all of the Danube-Tisza interfluve, and in a small area in the
vicinity of the Koros River. In this region, the most precipitation fell in
Somogy, Tolna, and Baranya counties',
Precipitation was very heavy in the following communities: Varalja, 218
millimeters (301 percent of normal); Golle,. 216 millimeters (367 percent);
Rinyakovacsi, 213 millimeters (305 percent); Tengelic, 209 millimeters (441
percent); Lengyel, 206 millimeters (307 percent); Kapoevar, 205 millimeters
1311 percent); and Felsoszentmarton, 204 millimeters (272 percent). Fortu-
nately, the rainfall was so distributed that draining waters caused no harm.
While 60-80 millimeters of precipitation (in Magyarpolaby over 100 millimeters)
was recorded on 16 September, precipitation on 1 October averaged 30-40 milli-
meters in most of the places where rain fell.
The temperature was generally constant during the month, and was 1-2 de-
grees below average.
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There was general rainfall on 1 October. Waves of warm air entered from
the south and cool waves from the west, resulting in temperatures of 18-20 de-
grees (centigrade used throughout), west of the Danube, and 15 degrees at Szent-
gotthard, while the temperature ranged between 22-25 degrees east of the Dan-
ube, with the exception of the mountains. The peak temperature at Turkeve and
Oroshaza was 26, and at Bekescsaba 27 degrees, which was also the high for the
month.
The most precipitation on 1 October, more than 20 millimeters, was recorded
in Somogy, Tolna, and Baranya counties. There were also storms in this region
at Sarosd, Ozora, Somogyszentimre, Gerezdpuszta, Magocs, Lengyel, Pecs, Sziget-
var, Szentbekalla, and Siklos, and at Gyomro, and'in the Maros River vicinity.
Precipitation at Rinyakovacsi amounted to 44 millimeters, with 41 millimeters
at Turbek, 40 millimeters at Szigetvar, 34 millimeters at Bares, 27 millimeters
at Kozephidveg, and 23 millimeters at Kaposvar.
On 2 October, the webterli cool wave covered the country, removing the
ference in temperature between the eastern and western portions of the country.
The temperature remained below 18-20 degrees, and the sparse precipitation did
not exceed 10 millimeters.
On the 3d, newer cold waves from the west crossed the country, causing gen-
eral precipitation not exceeding a few millimeters. This had no effect on daily
hign temperature, however, and in the east, before the arrival of the cool wave,
the temperature rose slightly, then dropped the following day. On the 4th, the
temperature near the ground at Sopron, Mosonmagyarovar, and Miskolc dropped to
2 degrees and at Salgotarjan, to 0. There was morning fog in some places.
Cold, air descending from the Alps caused a drop in nocturnal low tempera-
ture Frost appeared in the northeast on the morning of the 5th and increas-
ingly larger areas were covered by morning fog. There was still no change in
daily high temperature because of the intense diurnal warming. In some places
where the fog was more enduring, for ex?mple Gyor on the morning of the 6th, the
temperature was considerably lower than the rest of the country.
With the movement of the high pressure center from the Alps to the Volga
region in the USSR, calm, clear weather prevailed until the 9th. There was more
fog in the western areas, with misty precipitation in some places, less noc-
turnal cooling, and less variation in daily temperatures. The less foggy east
mdE'r t greater changes in temperature and received more precipitation.
There were more clouds in the sky on the 10th, and slight rain fell in the
south. With the entrance of milder air masses from the southwest, temperatures
west of the Danube reached their high for the month, despite the overcast. The
temperature reached 19 at Sopron, 20 at Mosonmagyarovar and l.engyel, and 21 at
Pecs. There also was an abeyance in night frost.
Cooler air masses entered from the west, causing frequent showers and storms
at Kiralyhaza, Gonyu, Nogradszakal, Kom rom, etc. The amount of the precipita-
tion was slight, exceeding 10 millimeters only in a small. area in the vicinity of
Fonyod and Somogyvar.
High temperatures on the 12th reached only 14-16 degrees. Most of the country
remained dry, but 4 millimeters of rain and sleet fell at Csenger in the form of
a storm.
Surface frost reappeared in the east on the 13th; on the 14th, temperatures
of -2 degrees were, recorded up to a height of 1- meters at Salgotarjan and -3 de-
grees at Debrecen. At Debrecen the temperature near the surface dropped to -7
degrees. There was surface frost west of the Danube on the morning of the 14th'.
A descending mass of air brought calm, clear weather to the country and nocturnal
temperatures dropped, even though daily high temperatures remained around 14-16
degrees.
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Deep night frost occurred in an increasingly large territory. On the 16th,
the surface temperature recorded at Turkeve and Debrecen was -8, and at Nyire-
gyheza -k degrees. There was no frost west of the Danube on the 17th, but there
was fog in many places. Waves of mild sea air frc.m the west sad south stopped
night frost and gave rise to general rain. The low on the morning of the 17th
was 8-10 degrees. On the 18th there were sto ms at Tapolea, and 37 millimeters
precipitation at Tiszabecs. Hail fell at Turkeve on the 19th.
Cold weather set in on the 19th. The temperature rose only to 11 degrees
at Pecs and 1? at Szombathely. On the 20th, frost reappeared in the eastern
counties, with temperatures of -2 degrees near the surface at Tai-cal and Salgo-
tarjan, -4 at Miskolc, and -5 at Debrecen. A temporary warm wave followed on
the 21st and no frost was reported, but the arrival of a wave of polar air on
the 22d caused surface frost across the country. The morning of the 23d was
one of the coldest of the month. The temperature everywhere dropped at least
to freezing. The temperature at 3iofok, Kecskemet, Siklos, and Mohacs was -4;
at Mosonmagyarovar, Debrecen, and Miskolc -5 degrees. The temperature near the
surface at Budapest, Pecs, and Szolncfk was -4; at Sopron, Kecskemet, Bekescsaba,
and Nyiregyhaza -5; Salgotarjan, Szeged, and Bidet -6; Mosonmagyarovar, Miskolc,
and Kalocsa -7; at Turkeve and Debrecen -8 degrees. Such a cold wave toward the
end of October is not unusual. For example, -10 degrees were recorded in Octo-
ber 1946, but the cold wave,may be taken into consideration in comparing fall
temperatures.
As a result of 8-10 hours of sunshine on th'. 23d, the temperature rose to
11-13 degrees, but on the morning of the 24th, dropped below freezing and in
many places, below the temperature of the 23d. The low near the surface at
Miskolc was -8 degrees.
On the 24th, a storm center over the Mediterranean forced a warm mass over
the cold air covering Hungary, producing continuous, extraordinary precipitation
during the remainder of the month. Precipitation began in the southwest, and
gradually spread over the country. Most of the precipitation was west of the
Danube and resulted in an interruption in the cold weather. East of the Tisza
River, the warm mass descended. This resulted in snow, and snow mixed with rain
in the west, and temperatures much lower than in the east. By the 26th, 13 cen-
timeters of damp snow had fallen at Brennbergbanya, causing damage to forests.
Electric wiles were brought down by branches broken by the weight of the snow.
Precipitation in the east fell in the form of rain. A few of the many places
at which there were summer-like storms are: Mako, on the 25th;?Karcag, Fegy-
vernek, Nagyleta, Berettyoujfalu, Csepa, Csorvas, Gyoma, Kenderes, Turkeve, Koc-
sord, Tarpa, Tiszaroff, Sarkad, Oroshaza and Kiskunfelegyhaza, on the 26th; Tarpa,
on the 27th.
The most precipitation of this period fell on 2 days. On the 25th, 62 mil-
limeters were record,:.i at Suttoro; 45 at Mosonszentmiklos; 43 at Bokeny; 41 at
Vizvar, Koszeg, and Mezobereny; 40 at Mezotur, Kald, Kiralyhaza and Sopron; and
on the 30th, 48 millimeters were recorded at Herend; 47 at Farkasgyepu, Tenge-
lic, and Mor; 46 at Nagyszentjanos; 45 at Vinyesandormajor, Simontornya, and Sut
torn; and 40 at Tab and Bakonybel. Precipitation continued on into November.
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