REMARKS 



The weather during the first part of May was warm and 

 dry but cooler weather in the latter part of the month and rain 

 during the last week has brought the month near to normal. 

 The mean temperature for the month was 59.1 degrees which is 

 2.3 degress higher than normal. The maximum temperature was 

 92 degrees on the 7th and the lowest was 35 degrees on the 31st. 

 The normal maximum for May is 85.5 degrees and the normal 

 minimum is 30.8 degrees. There was a light frost on low land on 

 the 31st. The normal time for the last frost is on May 12th. 

 The latest frost which has been recorded at this station was June 

 3rd in 1908. The rainfall for the month was 3.34 inches as 

 compared with a normal of 3 63 inches. Rain fell on 14 days, 

 the normal number of days of rain in May being 12. The wind 

 movement during the month was practically normal and the 

 highest velocity was 32 miles per hour on the 4th. The prevail- 

 ing wind direction was south west. The number of clear days 

 was 17, fair days 7, and cloudy days 7. The number of hours of 

 bright sunshine was 285.8 as compared with a normal of 250 

 hours. 



The following observations have been made by Dr. J. K. 

 Shaw on vegetation : 



"The early part of May was warm, sunny, and dry; all 

 fruit trees bloomed heavily and favorable conditions resulted in 

 a heavy set of fruit. Dates of blooming were about a week 

 earlier than the average. Sufficient rain has fallen to relieve 

 the drought of the early part of the month. May closes with 

 vegetation generally in a satisfactory condition." 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 D. F. MURPHY, Meteorologist 



Observer 



