REMARKS 



The weather during October was slightly colder than usual 

 with considerably more rain than normal. The mean temperature 

 for the month was 49.6 degrees, the normal being 50.4 degrees. The 

 highest temperature was 76 degrees on the 6th and the lowest, 20 

 degrees on the 17th. The domestic heating load for October was 

 478 degree-days, the normal being 453 degree-days. There were 199 

 degree-days in September, making the total heating load for Sep- 

 tember and October 677, compared to a normal of 611 degree-days. 



The total rainfall during the month was 4.33 inches, which is 

 .98 inch greater than normal. The total rainfall from January 1 to 

 October 31 is 42.19 inches, compared to a normal of 36.60 inches for 

 that period. There were 191 hours of bright sunshine, the normal for 

 October being 171 hours. The total wind for the month was 4636 

 miles, the normal being 4023 miles. The highest velocity was 42 miles 

 per hour on the 30th. 



