REMARKS 

 The weather during October was practically normal in temper- 

 ature, with more rain than usual and a normal amount of sunshine. 

 The mean temperature for the month was 50.6 degrees which is only 

 .2 of a degree higher than normal. The highest temperature was 77 

 degrees on the 20th and 21st. The lowest was 17 degrees on the 28th. 

 This is the lowest temperature recorded at this station in October. 

 The nearest approach to it was a temperature of 18 degrees on October 

 31, 1904. The total precipitation during the month was 4.90 inches, 

 the normal for October being 3.35 inches. The total precipitation 

 for the year is now 40.26 inches, the normal for this period being 

 36.60 inches. There were 174 hours of bright sunshine which is 3 

 hours more than normal. Total wind movement for the month was 

 4018 miles which is 5 miles less than normal. The mean relative 

 humidity for the month was 74.2 per cent, the normal being 68.4 

 per cent. 



