REMARKS 



The weather during October has been slightly warmer than 

 usual with somewhat more rain than no:mal. The mean tem- 

 perature for the month was 52.4 degrees which is 2.0 de,qrees 

 higher than normal. The highest temperature was 79 degrees 

 on the 4th and the lowest temperature was 21 degrees on the 

 14th. The total rainfall during the month was 3.69 inches, the 

 normal being 3.35 inches. The total rainfall for the year since 

 January 1 is now 31.38 inches, while the normal for this period 

 is 36.60 inches. Rain fell on 11 days, while the normal number 

 of days of rain for October is 8 days. There were 166.8 hours of 

 bright sunshine during the month, the normal for October being 

 171.0 hours. The total wind movement during the month was 

 4487 miles, while the normal for the month is 4023 miles. The 

 prevailing direction was southwest. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 HERBERT JENKINS, Meteorologist 



Observer 



4S0-1932-4098 



