REMARKS 



The weather during November was near normal in most re- 

 spects. The mean temperature for the month was 39 degrees 

 which is one tenth of a degree higher than normal. The highest 

 temperature was 68 degrees on the 3rd and the lowest was 19 on 

 the 24th. The normal minimum for November is 12.9 degrees. 

 In 1938 the temperature dropped to -4 degrees in November. 

 The domestic heating load for November was 782 degree-days 

 compared to a normal of 784 degree-days. The total heating load 

 for the season to the end of November is 1376 degree-days, while 

 the normal for the period is 1389. This represents 20 percent of 

 the normal year's heating load. 



The total precipitation during the month was 4.21 inches. Of 

 this amount, 1.73 inches fell during the storm on the 29th and 30th. 

 This storm which was quite severe on the coast gave only mod- 

 erate wind velocities at this station. The highest velocity recorded 

 was 28 miles per hour. It was accompanied with a very low 

 barometer. The minimum v/as 28.87 inches on the 30th. The 

 normal precipitation for November is 3.41 inches. The first snov/ 

 of the season fell on November 3 when 0.25 of an inch fell. This 

 is the normal date for the first snov/. Again on the IStli, 0.50 of 

 an inch of snow fell. The normal snowfall for November is 2.34 

 inches. There were 127 hours of bright runshine. the nom. 1 

 being 121 hours. The mean relative humidity was 75.8 percent, 

 while the normal for November is 70.3 percent. 



