REMARKS 



The outstanding feature of the weather during July was the 

 lack of rain resulting in serious damage to crops. The rainfall 

 during June was less than normal and this with the very small 

 amount of rain which fell in July ])roduced a serious drouth. The 

 normal rainfall for July is 4.33 inches. The rain during the past 

 month was .70 inches. The least rainfall previously recorded in 

 July was in 1894 when only 1.55 inches fell. The heaviest rain- 

 fall recorded in July was in 1897 with a total cf 14.51 inches. 



The temperature during the month was practically normal. 

 The mean was 70.1 degrees. The normal mean is 70.6 degrees. 

 The highest temperature was 94 degrees on the 28th and the 

 lowest was 45 degrees on the 4th. These are practically normal 

 values. The highest temperature recorded at this station for 

 July was in 1911 with a reading of 104 degrees. The lowest was 

 34 degrees in 1889. The total wind movement was 3768 miles as 

 compared with a normal movement of 3436 miles. The highest 

 velocity was reached on the 2nd with a maximum of 3^ miles per 

 hour. The prevaiHng direction for the month was South. The 

 normal direction for July is Southwest. The mean relative 

 humidity was 66 per cent, and the hours of bright sunshine was 

 219.2 hours. The normal sunshine for July is 266 hours. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 D. F. MURPHY, Meteorologist 



Observer. 



