REMARKS 



The weather during July has been hot and dry. The mean 

 temperature during the month was 72.3 degrees, the normal being 

 70.6. The maximum temperature was 97 degrees on the 30th. A 

 temperature of 96 degrees was reached on four other days during 

 the month. The normal maximum temperature for July is 93.9 

 degrees. In 1911 the maximum for July was 104 degrees. The 

 lowest temperature was 47 degrees on the 13th. The total precip- 

 itation for the month was 2.25 inches, the normal being 4.33 inches. 

 The total precipitation since January 1 is now 23.46 inches, the 

 normal for this period being 25.22 inches. The rainfall for the 

 season on April 1 was .36 above normal so the deficiency during 

 the growing season is 2.12 inches. The hot weather and drouth 

 has injured crops, particularly tobacco, onions, and the second 

 crop of hay. There were 274.5 hours of bright sunshine compared 

 with a normal of 267 hours. The relative humidity for the month 

 was 69 per cent. The prevailing wind direction was southwest 

 with no high winds and a normal wind movement. 



C. I. GUNNESS, 

 F. R. SHAW, Meteorologist 



Observer 



450-1933-6861 



