REMARKS 



The weather during November was warmer than usual, more 

 sunshine than normal, and heavy rainfall during the first part of 

 the month. The mean temperature for the month was 42.8 degrees, 

 the normal being 38.9 degrees. This is the warmest November at 

 Amherst since 1889, except for four years. It was equalled in 1934 

 and exceeded in 1927, 1931, and 1935 with mean November tem- 

 peratures of 43.9, 44.1 and 43.4 degrees. The highest temperature 

 was 74 degrees on the 19th, which was the highest temperature 

 ever recorded so late in the season at this station. The lowest 

 temperature was 19 degrees on the 25th. The domestic heating 

 load for the month was 667 degree-days, the normal for November 

 being 784 degree-days. The total degree-days for the season is now 

 1223 degree-days compared to a normal of 1389 for that period. 

 There were 135 hours of bright sunshine, the normal for November 

 being 121 hours. The total rainfall for the month was 4.29 inches, 

 whereas the normal for November is 3.41 inches. Of this amount, 

 over 2 inches fell on the first day of the month and 1^ inches on 

 the 6th and 7th. The total rainfall since January 1 is now 30.11. 

 The normal being 40.32 inches. Snow flurries were seen on the 

 12th and 26th. 



