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Washington State Climatological records, 1865-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Critchfield, Howard J.
- Title
- Washington State Climatological records
- Dates
- 1865-1989 (inclusive)18651989
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0252WAClimate (collection)
- Summary
- The Washington State Climatological records date from around 1865 to 1989, and include reports and publications containing climate data from around the state.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Washington State Climatological records date from around 1865 to 1989, and include monthly reports published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminsitration, miscellaneous reports and publications from various entities, Washington State climate records on microfilm and microfiche, and local climatological data from Washington weather stations.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Washington State Climatological records, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The Washington State Climatological records are organized according to the following series arrangement:
- Series I. Washington Climatological Reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1950-1989
- Series II. Reports and Publications 1890-1986
- Series III. Climate Records 1880-1985
- Series IV. Local Climatological Data from Washington Stations 1877-1987
Processing Note
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Acquisition Information
Donated by Professor Howard J. Critchfield of Western Washington University, date unknown.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I. : Washington Climatological Reports from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminsitration , 1950-1989 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
1-2 | Monthly reports |
1950-1989 |
Series II. : Reports and Publications , 1890-1986 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
3 | Miscellaneous Publications and
Pricelist |
1970s |
3 | “Guide to Climatic Information,
Washington State,” by Howard Critchfield, WWU |
1984 |
3 | Climatology, Meteorology of
Austrialia (2 booklets) |
1948; 1956 |
3 | Evaporation/Evapotranspiration
Washington |
1961 |
3 | Some Weather Extremes in
Oregon |
1978 |
3 | Climatological Summary for Grand
Forks, North Dakota |
1967 |
3 | U.S. Standard Atmosphere
Properties Atmosphere Chart |
1964 |
3 | Comparative Climatic Data For the
United States |
1984 |
3 | Atlas of Mean Winter Temperature
Departures From The Long-Term Mean Over The Contiguous United States
1895-1979 |
1980 |
3 | Extreme Maximum Values of
Evaporation At Selected Stations in Eleven Western States and Texas |
1972 |
3 | A Service-Oriented State Climate
Program for the Citizens of the United States |
1978 |
3 | NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS
WR-28: Weather Extremes by Robert J. Schmidli |
1978 |
3 | Probability of Selected
Precipitation Amounts In The Western Region of the United States Section for
Washington |
1967 |
3 | Washington Climate for Adams,
Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman Counties |
1965 |
3 | Washington Climate for Clallam,
Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Pacific, Wahkiakum Counties |
1972 |
3 | Washington Climate for Ferry,
Pend Oreille, Stevens Counties |
1972 |
3 | Washington Climate for Asotin,
Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla Counties |
1970 |
3 | Washington Climate for Clark,
Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania, Thurston Counties |
1964 |
3 | Washington Climate for Chelan,
Douglas, Okanogan Counties |
1975 |
3 | Washington Climate for Grant,
Kittitas, Klickitat, Yakima Counties |
1979 |
3 | Washington Climate for King,
Kitsap, Mason, Pierce Counties |
1968 |
3 | Washington Climate for Clallam,
Jefferson, Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom Counties |
1966 |
3 | Climate of the States: Climate of
Washington |
1972 |
3 | Climatic Data Lower Yakima Valley
1954-1962 |
1965 |
3 | Climatic Guide For Seattle,
Washington and Adjacent Puget Sound Area |
1961 |
3 | Monthly Normals of Temperature,
Percipitation, and Heating and Cooling Degree Days for Washington State
1941-70 |
1973 |
3 | Monthly Normals of Temperature,
Percipitation, and Heating and Cooling Degree Days for Washington State
1951-80 |
1982 |
3 | Monthly Normals Summary of Hourly
Observations For Sea-Tac, Spokane, Seattle, Climatic Summary of the United
States |
1941-1970 |
3 | Climatic Information for Texas,
Colorado, Louisiana, and Alabama |
1976-1980 |
3 | Potential Hazards From Future
Eruptions of Mount St. Helens Volcano |
1979 |
3 | Climatic Summary of the U.S. For
1951 Through 1960, For 1931 to 1952 Climatic Guide For Seattle and 1930 (or
Earlier) |
1930s-1960 |
3 | Climatological Summaries For
Bellingham, Blaine, Anacortes, Solmet Conversion Table Airport Climatological
Summaries For Spokane, Seattle, Decadal Census of Weather Stations Applied
Meteorology |
1957-1978 |
3 | Climate Change Studies:
Washington |
1890-1982 |
3 | Variability of Precipitation In
The Pacific Northwest: Johnson and Dart |
1982 |
3 | A Bibliography of Weather and
Climate Hazards |
1986 |
3 | Climatography Of The U.S. No. 60:
Alabama-Kansas |
1976 |
3 | Climatography Of The U.S. No. 60:
Kentucky-Ohio |
1976 |
3 | Climatography Of The U.S. No. 60:
Oklahoma-Wyoming |
1976 |
Series III. : Climate Records , 1880-1985 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
4 | Climatological Data Washington
|
1897-1979 |
4 | Hourly Precipitation Washington
|
1951-1976 |
4 | Surface Weather Observations
(some counties) |
1977-1980 |
4 | Local Climatological Data (some
counties) |
1949-1976 |
4 | Summary of Hourly Observations
Washington |
undated |
4 | Heating Degree Day Normals
Washington |
1931-1960 |
4 | Climatic Guide for Seattle, WA
and Puget Sound Areas |
undated |
4 | Substation History
Washington |
undated |
4 | Climatic Summary Wash, Ore, Ida
1930 |
1931-1952; 1951-1960 |
4 | Climates of the States (WA, OR,
ID) |
undated |
4 | Daily Normals (OR, ID)
|
1931-1960 |
4 | Monthly Averages (WA, OR,
ID) |
1931-1960; 1941-1970 |
4 | Storage Gage Precipitation
Western U.S. |
1955-1976 |
4 | Supplement (WA, OR,
ID) |
1931-1952; 1951-1960 |
4 | Storm Data All States
|
1959-1976 |
4 | Microfilm (17 reels) of climate
records in Washington and Oregon |
1880s-1890s |
4 | Microfilm (3 reels)
Maps |
1977; 1985 |
4 | “Substation History, Washington;
Key to Meteorological Records Documentation No. 1.1; Washington, D.C.: U.S.
Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau" |
1956 |
Series IV. : Local Climatological Data form Washington stations , 1877-1987 Return to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
5 | Olympia |
1977-1987 |
5 | Quillayute |
1977-1987 |
5 | SeaTac |
1950-1987 |
5 | Seattle Urban |
1977-1987 |
5 | Spokane |
1977-1987 |
5 | Stampede Pass |
1977-1987 |
5 | Walla Walla |
1977-1987 |
5 | Yakima |
1977-1987 |
5 | Index of Original Surface Weather
Records, Washington |
1877-1975 |
5 | Means and Extremes, Washington by
town, alphabetically |
1931-1960 |
5 | Climate of Washington by town,
alphabetically |
April 1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Climatology--History--Sources
Geographical Names
- Washington (State)--Climate--History--Sources