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The month of September had a temperature considerably 

 below the normal and the precipitation was also deficient. 

 There were seven cyclones and nine anti-cyclones. The 

 storms were not severe with the possible exception of the 

 thunderstorm of the 7th. The storm of the 29th was accom- 

 panied by light snow in the Berkshire Hills. Rain fell at 

 the same time and the snow melted in a very short time. 

 The last part of the month was unsettled, but no general 

 storms occurred. The prevailing wind direction was west- 

 erly. There were light frosts at Concord and Fitchburg on 

 the 3d, and killing frosts at Amherst on the 27th, 28th and 

 20th. 



Meteorological Data for October, 1893. 



[Furnished by the New England Weather Service.] 



Summary. 



Temperature (F.). — Monthly mean, 53.1°; highest 

 monthly mean, 54.8° at Boston ; lowest monthly mean, 

 51.8° at Amherst; maximum, 80° at Concord, Lowell and 

 Taunton on the 9th ; minimum, 22° at Amherst on the 31st; 

 greatest local monthly range, 57° at Amherst ; least local 

 monthly range, 45° at New Bedford ; greatest daily range, 



