4 

 REMARKS. 



By far the most noticeable feature of the weather during January 

 was the unusually high temperature which prevailed. The mean of 

 means of maximum and minimum temperatures during the month was 

 more than seven degrees higher than the normal, giving a new high 

 record for the month at this station. The maximum and minimum 

 for the month were both more than ten degrees liigher than usual, 

 and are the highest reached here since 1890. 



The barometer was considerably higher than the normal and the 

 range was about the usual amount. 



The mean dew point was about two and one-half degrees above 

 the normal and the relative humidity rather low. 



The total precipitation was about sixty per cent of the normal and 

 most of it occurred as rain. The snowfall was very light and soon 

 melted leaving the ground bare most of the month. 



The total wind movement was slightly more than the normal ; the 

 record by the Draper anemometer being 4659 miles. The wind 

 records on the first and third pages of this bulletin beginning with 

 this month are those given by a new standard electric recording ane- 

 mometer instead of those of the Draper anemometer heretofore used. 

 For light winds especially the records of the new instrument are 

 considerably greater than those of the old instrument. The maximum 

 velocity of wind computed from the rate for a five minute period is 

 also given so that our records may be compared with those of other 

 stations. 



J. E. OSTRANDER. Meteorologist. 



C. H. CHADWICK, Observer. 



