REMARKS 



The weather during the month of April has been seasonal and 

 normal in most respects. The mean temperature for the month was 

 46.2 degrees, which is 0.4 of a degree warmer than usual. The lowest 

 temperature was 25 degrees on the 29th. This is a very low tempera- 

 ture for this date but temperatures as low have been observed on 

 four previous occasions in May. It is interesting to note that the 

 temperature also dropped to 25 degrees on April 28th in 1933. The 

 total precipitation during the month was 4.44 inches, the normal for 

 April being 3.27 inches. The total precipitation since the first of 

 the year is now 14.36 inches. The normal precipitation for this period 

 is 13.72 inches. There was more sunshine than normal with 239 

 hours, the normal being 221 hours. 



Dr. Shaw makes the following statement as to vegetation: "The 

 seasonal progress of vegetation is somewhat delayed, though a few 

 warm days would bring fruit trees into bloom at the average date 

 of about May 12 to 15. Evidence of extensive winter injury is not 

 pronounced at this date, though there are a few trees of tender varie- 

 ties, i. e., pear, peach, cherry and plum, that are not starting normally. 

 Where there is severe wood killing it may be expected to show itself 

 in greatly inhibited growth as the season advances. Many flowering 

 shrubs have suffered winter injury, particularly California privet, 

 roses and boxwood. The latter has suffered considerable root injury." 



C. I. GUNNESS, Meteorologist 

 HERBERT JENKINS, Observer 



