REMARKS 



The weather during August was marked with a large amount 

 of rain, somewhat higher temperature than usual and a small 

 amour. t of sunshine. The total precipitation during the month 

 was 6.57 inches. Of this amount 3.51 inches fell on the 28th 

 and 29th. Rain fell on 13 days. The total precipitation from 

 January 1 to August 31 is 34.24 inches. The normal precipita- 

 tion for this period is 29.46 inches. The normal rainfall for 

 August is 4.24 inches. 



The mean tem|:erature for the month was 69.6 degrees. 

 The normal is 68.4 for August. The highest temperature was 

 9o degrees on the 7th and the lowest 46 degrees on the Sfend. 

 The normal maximum is 91.3 degrees and the lowest 42.9 

 degrees. 



There was slightly less than the usual amount of wind with 

 a total wind movement of 2932 miles. The normal is 3099 

 miles. The highest wind velocity indicated was 32 miles on the 

 17th. The prevailing direction was west northwest. 



The total number of hours of bright sunshine was 192.7 

 hours. The normal number of hours for August is 236 hours. 

 There was thunder and lightning on the 3rd, 19th, 26th, 27th 

 and 28th. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 F. R. SHAW, Meteorologist 



Obsen'er 



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