REMARKS 



The weather during the month was abnormal in many 

 respects. The barometer was marked by many sudden changes 

 but the mean reading of 29.98, as well as the monthly range 

 of 1.09, were normal. Many gales were recorded and the 

 total wind movement of 6770 miles was well above the 

 average for April. Most of the wind was from the west 

 the prevailing direction being recorded as southwest. 



Rain fell on fifteen days during the month, but the 

 total precipitation was only 66 per cent of the normal. Snow 

 fell on six days; the total snowfall being two and one-half 

 inches. The hours of bright sunshine was 58 per cent of the pos- 

 sible amount which is 3 per cent above normal. 



The mean hourly temperature was 3.7 less than normal. 

 During the first week of the month the temperature was very 

 high being 7 degrees higher than normal. During the last two 

 weeks, however, the temperature was about 9 degrees less than 

 normal. The maximum temperature was 3 degrees higher than 

 normal and the minimum 1 degree lower than normal. 



C. I. GUNNESS, Meteorologist 

 H. BAUMGARTNER, Observer. 



