REMARKS 



The weather was cold and wet during the first part of the 

 month so that farm operations were badly delayed. During the 

 latter half of the month, however, the weather has been very 

 favorable with the result that vegetation has advanced rapidly 

 and the end of the month finds the season normal. The out- 

 standing feature was the hot spell during the last week of the 

 month. The highest temperature was recorded on the 30th when 

 the mercury reached 92 degrees. This was exceeded in May 1911 

 when a maximum of 94.5 degrees was reached . It is, however, 

 very unusual to have such an extended heat wave at this early 

 season. The mean temperature for the month was 56.6 degrees 

 which is only .2 degrees lower than usual. The very low tempera- 

 ture at the beginning of the month was compensated for by the 

 unusually high temperature at the end of the month. Killing 

 frosts on low land were reported on the 10th and 23rd. The 

 lowest temperature was 31.5 degrees on the 10th. The range in 

 temperature was 60.5 degrees while the normal range for the 

 month is 54.6 degrees. The precipitation was 4.17 inches. The 

 normal rainfall for May is 3.63 inches. The highest rainfall re- 

 corded in May was 6.91 inches in 1901; the least was in 1903 

 when only 0.48 inches fell. Rain fell on 12 days which is normal 

 for A^ay. The wind movement was 5417 miles which is well 

 above the average, the normal being 4540 miles. The highest 

 velocity recorded was 35 miles per hour on the 16th. The pre- 

 vailing wind direction was south west. The relative humidity 

 was 60.8 per cent. A total of 241 hours of bright sunshine was 

 recorded. This is 9 hours less than the normal for May. Dis- 

 tant thunder and lightning were observed on the 24th, 29th and 

 30th. The barometer showed more than the usual range having 

 a maximum of 30.54 on the 14th and a minimum of 29.33 on the 

 2nd. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 L. O. JONES Meteorologist. 



Observer. 



