REMARKS 



The weather during July was warmer than usual, with more 

 sunshine and less wind than normal. Eight heavy thunderstorms 

 during the month brought much needed rainfall. 



The mean temperature for the month was 72.9 degrees, the 

 normal for July being 70.8 degrees. The highest temperature was 

 93 degrees on the 8th and 9th, and the lowest 50 degrees on the 

 22nd. A 21-day period beginning June 26 and ending July 16, 

 when the maximum temperatures were in the 80's and 90's every 

 day without a break, made a rather uncomfortable warm spell. 

 In 1911 there was a 29-day period when the daily maximum 

 temperatures, with the exception of one day, ranged from 80 de- 

 grees to 104 degrees. On three consecutive days during that 

 period the afternoon temperatures reached 102.5, 104, and 101.5 

 degrees respectively. Other warm Julys were recorded in 1921 

 and 1935. 



The total precipitation was 3.88 inches, compared with the 

 normal for July of 4.10 inches. The total precipitation since the 

 first of the year is now 21.53 inches, while the normal for this 

 period is 25.30 inches. 



There were 335 hours of sunshine, the normal being 268 hours. 

 The total wind movement was 2747 miles as compared to the 

 normal for July of 3422 miles. 



Dr. Shaw makes the following comments: "The progress of 

 vegetation during July was about normal. There were hot periods 

 and, at times, lack of rain threatened to cause drought conditions. 

 However, timely showers relieved the situation, and the month 

 closed with enough moisture in the soil to maintain normal growth 

 of crops for a week or more. Early varieties of apples matured 

 somewhat earlier than normal. Hail on July 30 damaged crops 

 a little to the north of us. The hay crop was generally small and 

 there has not yet been enough rain to grow a very heavy second 

 crop." 



