REMARKS 



The weather conditions prevailing during April were generally 

 seasonable, although the departure from the normals for some of the 

 elements was unusually large. The most noticeable of these were 

 the wind movement, sunshine and precipitation records. At the 

 close of the month the seasonal advance was slightly ahead of aver- 

 age conditions. 



The records show the following features of interest : The mean 

 barometer was below the normal and the range considerably larger 

 than usual. The minimum barometer was the lowest April record 

 since 1891. 



The mean temperature was practically normal ; the maximum was 

 about 5 degrees higher than- usual, while the minimum was 3 de- 

 grees lower than usual, giving an unusually large range for the 

 month. The maximum record has only been exceeded twice in 

 April since this station was established, and the minimum was the 

 lowest record since 1898. Four dates have a mean hourly tempera- 

 ture above 60 degrees. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both lower than 

 usual. 



The total precipitation was small, being about two-thirds of the 

 mean. All of the rain storms were comparatively light. 



The total wind movement was the most marked feature of the 

 month. The record was the largest for any month since the estab- 

 lishment of the station. On half of the dates the daily records ex- 

 ceeded 240 miles, or an average of 10 miles per hour. Most of the 

 gales were from the northwest quadrant. 



The percentage of sunshine was large, giving an unusually large 

 number of clear days. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 



T. A. BARRY, Observer. 



