REMARKS 



The weather during October was marked by a large number of 

 pleasant days and more than an average amount of sunshine. The 

 small precipitation and late appearance of the first frost were also 

 noticeable features. 



A comparison of the records with those of former years shows 

 the following features : — The mean barometer was nearly normal, 

 the minimum pressure was rather high, giving the lowest October 

 range for ten years. The total wind movement was about ten per 

 cent, more than the mean, and an unusual amount was from the 

 Northwest quadrant. 



The mean temperature shows that the month was slightly 

 cooler than usual. This feature was not noticeable on account of 

 the geneial character of the days, alluded to above. The maximum 

 and minimum temperatures were both high and the range was more 

 than five degrees greater than usual. The first frost at the station 

 occurred on the 13th — the latest date on our records. The only 

 other year on our records when the first frost occurred in October 

 is 1891, when the first frost was on the 12 th. 



The precipitation during the month was only one third the 

 normal and occurred in small amounts on several dates. ' 



The mean dew-point was lower and the relative humidity 

 higher than the October normals. 



The amount of cloudiness was smaller than usual, and the num- 

 ber of cloudy days correspondingly few. But one gale was recorded 

 during the month. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 

 C. M. DAMON, Observer. 



