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greater than the usual rain frequency for the summer months. The 

 maximum number was reported from the Eastern and Northern 

 Plateaus, and the southeastern section. The average number of 

 clear days was 10.3; of partly cloudy days, 12.3; of cloudy days^ 

 8.4; giving an average cloudiness of 50 per cent, for the State. 

 The cloudiness was greatest in northern New York, and least 

 in the western and southern sections. 



The prevailing direction of the wind was from the southwest. 

 The average -wind-travel at 6 stations of the National Bureau 

 was 6,931 miles, the travel generally being greater than usual for 

 the month. The maximum velocity reported from the above sta- 

 tions was 50 miles per hour at New York city on the 27th. 



Thunderstorms occurred at 10 stations on the 3d; at 10 stations 

 on the 4th; at 5 stations on the 5th; at 8 stations on the 6th; at 

 4 stations on the 7th; at 3 stations on the 9th; at 3 stations on 

 the 10th; at 1 station on the 12th; at 10 stations on the 13th; at 

 3 stations on the 14th; at 10 stations on the 15th; at 2 stations 

 on the 16th; at 7 stations on the 20th; at 2 stations on the 21st; at 

 9 stations on the 22d; at 3 stations on the 23d; at 2 stations on 

 the 24th; at 1 station on the 26th; at 13 stations on the 27th; at 

 12 stations on the 28th ; at 17 stations on the 29th ; at 13 stations 

 on the 30th ; at 1 station on the 31st. 



Hail fell on the 3d. 



A solar halo was observed on the 2d. . 



The weather during July averaged slightly warmer than usual ; 

 hot waves during the second and fourth weeks alternating with 

 brief cool periods about the 6th, 17th and 24th; but few excessive- 

 ly high or unseasonably low temperatures occurred. There was 

 an abundant rainfall, commonly in the form of local showers 

 which were followed by bright pleasant weather; hence the 



