REMARKS 



The month of August was near normal in most respects. The 

 mean daily temperature was 68.4 while the normal for this month 

 is 68.6. The highest for the month was 90 as compared to a 

 normal of 91.6. 



The precipitation during the month was 3.56 inches which 

 compares to a normal 4.08. Of the total amount during the month 

 1.98 inches fell on the 16th and 17th. There were eleven days 

 during the month when a total of 0.01 of an inch or more fell. 

 This is equal to the number of days during the month on which 

 we can expect 0.01 of an inch or more of rain. While the precipita- 

 tion during the month was below normal, the accumulated pre- 

 cipitation for the year is still approximately one inch above the 

 normal. 



The mean relative humidity for the month was 82.3 which 

 compares to a normal of 70.2 for the month. The mean relative 

 humidity has been running far above normal and this is still the 

 case during the month of August. In spite of the high mean rela- 

 tive humidity, the cloudiness and hours of bright sunshine for the 

 month were about normal. 



The total wind movement for the month was 2133 miles which 

 compares to a normal of 3127. There were no wind storms during 

 the month and the maximum velocity was 32 miles per hour which 

 was reached on the 16th. 



