REMARKS 



The weather during the month of May was dry and cold. 

 The total rainfall during the month was 2.17 inches, the normal being 

 3.63 inches. No rain fell on the 18-day period from the 11th to the 

 28th. This is the longest continuous period without rain in May at 

 this station. There have been many years when we have had less rain 

 in April and May than in the current year. In 1932 only 2.33 inches 

 of rain fell in April and 1.67 inches in May. In 1903 no rain fell 

 during the last half of April and only .48 inches in May. The total ' 

 rainfall for 1935 to date is 13.65 inches. The normal for this period 

 is 17.35 inches. The mean temperature for the month was 54.4 degrees, 

 the normal being 56.8 degrees. This is the lowest May temperature 

 since 1927 when the mean was 53.9 degrees. The highest temperature 

 was 85 degrees on the 27th and the lowest 32 degrees on the l6th. 

 This is the lowest temperature recorded at this late date since 1917 

 when a temperature of 30 degrees was reached on May 16. The 

 heating load for the current season from September 15 to May 31 

 was 6822 degree-days. The" normal for this period is 6720 degree- 

 days. In 1933-34 the heating load was 7321 Jegree-days. There were 

 224 hours of bright sunshine, the normal for May being 250 hours. 

 The total wind movement was 4435 miles and the maximum velocity 

 was 45 miles per hour on the 1st. 



Dr. J. K. Shaw reports as follows on the fruit prospects for 

 the state: 



"The blossoming season of most tree fruits was aboiit a week 

 later and much longer than usual. This was due to cool 

 weather shortly before and during the time of bloom. 

 While frosts were reported from some places, no injury to 

 tree fruits has been seen. The cool weather is unfavorable 

 for heavy set of fruit but much sunshine and freedom from 

 winds favoring the flight of bees are likely to offset this and a 

 good set of fruit is indicated except for peaches, the fruit 

 buds of which were largely destroyed by winter cold." 



A. H. Madden, Observer C. I. Gunness, Meteorologist 



