REMARKS 



The weather during the month of May was marked with 

 very heavy rains, relatively high temperatures, and a small 

 amount of sunshine. There was a very heavy rain storm on the 

 23rd; a total of 2.57 inches of rain fell between 1 A. m. and 3 

 p. M. The total precipitation for the month was 7.44 inches 

 compared with a normal rainfall of 3.63 inches for May. This 

 is the greatest rainfall recorded in May since the station 

 was established in 1889. The nearest approach to the present 

 record was 6.91 inches in 1901. The total precipitation since 

 January 1 is now 19.56 inches; the normal for this period is 17 35 

 inches. The mean temperature for the month was 58.1 degrees, 

 being 1.3 degrees higher than normal. The highest temperature 

 was 91 degrees on the 29th. In 1930 we had a temperature of 

 92.0 degrees on May 7 and in 1911 a temperature of 94.5 degrees 

 was recorded in May. There were 200.9 hours of bright sunshine, 

 the normal being 250 1 hours. Rain fell on 16 days, there usually 

 being 12 rainy days in May. There was less than the usual 

 amount of wind, the total wind movement being 4154 miles; 

 the normal is 4540 miles. The prevailing wind direction was 

 south. 



Dr. Shaw reports that fruit trees came into bloom begin- 

 ning May 11, which is about the average date. Weather condi- 

 tions during bloom were fair but not as good as last year. 

 Peaches seem to have set well but it is too early to tell what the 

 set of apples will be. Planting of farm crops was a trifle earlier 

 than usual until the heavy rains delayed work during the last 

 week of the month. A heavy crop of hay is assured. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 K. M. WHEELER, Meteorologist 



Observer 



