REMARKS 



The weather during October was pleasant and seasonable. 

 The mean temperature was slightly lower than usual, being 49 

 degrees, the normal being 50.4 degrees. The highest temperature 

 was recorded on the 21st when the thermometer reached 76 

 degrees. The higest temperature usually reached in October is 

 79.7 degrees while in 1908 a maximum of 90.5 degrees was ob- 

 served. The lowest temperature was 22 degrees on the 11th. 

 The average lowest temperature for October is 23.4 degrees but 

 1904 a minimum of 18 degrees was recorded. The rainfall was 

 again less than normal being 2.75 inches. The normal rainfall 

 for October is 3.35 inches. The rainfall for the summer and fall is 

 still deficient and the water supply for many communities and 

 particularly for farmers depending on small springs is not very 

 promising. The total rainfall since May 1 is 15.84 inches while 

 the normal for that period is 22.88 inches. The amount of bright 

 sunshine was greater than usual, being 186.2 hours. The normal 

 for October is 171 hours. In 1923 a total of 232 hours was 

 recorded and in 1913 only 91 hours. The mean relative humidity 

 was 64 percent . 



The total wind movement was 4798 miles compared with a 

 normal of 4023 miles. The highest velocity was 35 miles per 

 hour on the 27th. 



The barometer showed slightly higher range than usual, 

 giving a maximum of 30.68 inches on the 10th and 11th and a 

 minimum of 29.33 on the 16th and 17th. The normal readings 

 are 30.53 and 29.42 respectively. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 D.F. MURPHY, Meteorologist 



Observer. 



