REMARKS 



The weather during September was unusually warm and 

 pleasant, with a large amount of sunshine. The mean tempera- 

 ture for the month was 64.8 degrees while the normal for 

 September is 61.6 degrees. The highest temperature was 94 

 degrees on the 11th and the lowest was 36 degrees on the 30th. 

 No frost was observed at the station, although there was frost 

 on low ground in Amherst on the 30th. The normal time for 

 the first frost at the station is September 19. The precipitation 

 for the month was 2 50 inches while the normal for September 

 is 3.79 inches. The total precipitation for the period from Jan- 

 uary 1 to September 30 is 36.94 inches. The normal precipita- 

 tion is 53.25 inches. Rain fell on 10 days. On the evening of 

 September 15, 1.06 inches fell between 7 and 9 o'clock. 



There were 248.2 hours of bright sunshine, while the normal 

 sunshine for this month is 202.5 hours. The mean relative 

 humidity was 70.6 per cent. The total wind movement was 

 3,481 miles, the normal being 3,252 miles. The prevailing 

 direction was northwest. The highest velocity observed was 

 32 miles per hour on the 24th. 



The weather for the month has been favorable for pastures 

 and for harvesting of crops. Potatoes, however, are rotting 

 badly due to the excessive rain in August. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 K. M. WHEELER, Meteorologist 



Observer 



