SUMMARY. 



The weather during the month of August was similar to the 

 preceding summer months in showing a high humidity and an 

 extensive rainfall. 



The total rainfall for the month was 8.4 inches. Of this 

 amount, 4.45 inches fell during the storm of August 25th and 

 26th. A total of 4.3 inches fell in 24 hours. The barometer 

 was relatively high before and during this storm ; the wind being 

 from the southeast. Comparing the rainfall for the present 

 month with that of November, 1927, we find that the total dur- 

 ing November was 8.64 inches of which 5.63 inches fell during 

 the storm of November 2nd to 4th. The normal rainfall for 

 August is 4.17 inches. 



The relative humidity for the past month was 86.3 per cent as 

 compared with a normal humidity of 76.8 per cent. 



The mean hourly temperature was 70.6 degrees, whereas the 

 normal for August is 67.9 degrees. The maximum temperature 

 recorded was 92 degrees, the normal being 90.7 degrees. The 

 lowest temperature for the month was 52 degrees; the normal is 

 42 degrees. The range was 40 degrees, while the normal range is 

 48.4 degrees. This is typical of the weather of the past spring 

 and srmimer, a remarkably low range in temperature. 



More than the usual amount of cloudiness was shown. Bright 

 sunshine was recorded during 47 per cent of the possible time; 

 the normal for August is 53.3 per cent. 



Wind movement was slightly less than normal and no heavy 

 winds were recorded. 



C. I. GUNNESS, Meteorologist 

 R.W. NASH, Observer. 



