Seattle City Light Weather Data, 1931-1984

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle City Light
Title
Seattle City Light Weather Data
Dates
1931-1984 (inclusive)
1952-1983 (bulk)
Quantity
1.5 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
1206-17
Summary
Climatological data and studies.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

City Light provides electricity and electrical and conservation services to its public and private customers. It is the largest public utility in the Pacific Northwest. Public responsibility for electrical energy dates to 1890 with creation of the Department of Lighting and Water Works. In 1902, Seattle voters passed a bond issue to develop hydroelectric power on the Cedar River under the administration of the Water Department. Electricity from this development began to serve Seattle in 1905. A City Charter amendment in 1910 created the Lighting Department. Under the leadership of Superintendent James D. Ross, the department developed the Skagit River hydroelectric project which began supplying power in 1924. Both public and private power was supplied to Seattle until 1951 when the City purchased the private electrical power supply operations, making the Lighting Department the sole supplier. The Boundary Project in northeastern Washington began operations in 1967 and supplied over half of City Light's power generation. By the early 21st century, approximately ten percent of City Light's income came from the sale of surplus energy to customers in the Northwest and Southwest with the remainder of City Light's financial support coming from customer revenue. The current name of the agency was adopted in 1978 when the Department was reorganized.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Climatological data for the Seattle area from the U.S. Weather Bureau and NOAA; correspondence and subject files, including files concerning a cloud seeding program for the Skagit River basin. Also included are printouts and notes from computer analyses of weather data.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle City Light Weather Data, Record Series 1206-17. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Arranged into three sub-series: weather data analyses, climatological data and subject files.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

:  Weather Data Analyses, 1948-1984Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1
Weather Data Set - File Details
1984
1/2
Weather Model Development
1982-1983
1/3
Weather Report Layout
undated
1/4
Weather Tape Documents
1980-1983
1/5
Weather Data
1982-1983
1/6
Databank - General
1981-1982
1/7
Forecasts Sent Out
1981-1983
1/8
Industrial Consumption Notes, Papers, etc.
1982-1983
1/9
Daily Weather Data "Wddays"
1982
1/10
Average Day Weather Data "Wdavday"
1982
1/11
Weather Data
undated
1/12
Reformatted TD 1440 Data File "Wdout"
1984
1/13
Average Weekly Weather "Wdavwk2" 53 week
1984
1/14
Average Monthly Weather "Wdavmon" 12 Observations
1984
1/15
Average Weekly Weather Data "Wdavsk" Week By Month
1984
2/1
Reports - Computer Analysis of Weather Data
1983
2/2
Temperature - Daily
1948-1981
2/3
Temperature Data Printout
undated

Climatological Data, 1940-1978Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/16
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1978
1/17
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1977
1/18
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1976
1/19
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1975
1/20
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1974
1/21
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1973
1/22
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1972
1/23
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1971
1/24
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1970
1/25
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1969
1/26
Local Climatological Data, Monthly
1968
1/27
Local Climatological Data
1967
1/28
Local Climatological Data
1966
1/29
Local Climatological Data
1965
1/30
Local Climatological Data
1964
1/31
Local Climatological Data
1963
1/32
Monthly Climatological Data
1962
1/33
Monthly Climatological Data
1961
1/34
Monthly Climatological Data
1960
1/35
Annual Meteorological Summary
1940-1942

Subject Files, 1931-1966Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/36
American Geophysical Union, Pacific Northwest Committee
1953-1960
1/37
Correspondence - Weather
1931-1960
1/38
Correspondence - General Weather Center
1966
1/39
Water Planning - Columbia River, Dalles Hydrographs
1938
1/40
Water Planning
1935-1936
1/41
Weather Research Data
1932-1957
1/42
Weather Modification Proposal
1952
1/43
Weather Modification
1957-1958
1/44
Water Resources Development Corp Program (Weather Modification)
1956-1958

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Climatology--Washington--Seattle
  • Weather--Washington--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle City Light

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • Seattle (Wash.). Lighting Dept. (creator)