REMARKS 



The weather during April was generally cold and unseasonable, 

 and the advance of Spring was slow until near the end of the month, 

 when a few unusually warm days occurred. High barometer, much 

 sunshine and small precipitation were also important features which 

 had their effect on the general character of the weather. 



An analysis of the several weather elements shows the follov/ing 

 as the more important features : The mean barometer was the high- 

 est for April since 1896, when about the same record was made. 

 The maximum and minimum pressures were both unusually high 

 records, giving a range about equal to the normal value for that ele- 

 ment. The maximum record was the highest ever reached in April 

 since the station was established. 



The mean temperature was about two degrees lower than the nor- 

 mal, and marked the month as a " cold April." The maximum tem- 

 perature was about seven degrees higher than the normal April 

 maximum, and was only 2^ degrees lower than our highest record 

 for this month at this station. For three consecutive days near the 

 end of the month the temperature rose to 80 degrees or above — a 

 very unusual occurrence so early in the season. 



The minimum temperature was about three degrees below the 

 normal, giving the largest range for April on our records. The mean 

 dew point was extremely low and the relative humidity slightly below 

 the normal. 



The total precipitation was about an inch less than usual, and 

 nearly one-half of it occurred as snow. Two snow storms of con- 

 siderable amount occurred during the first decade — a very unusual 

 feature here. The last three weeks of the month had but little pre- 

 cipitation. 



The total wind movement was about ten per cent more than the 

 norma!. The pressure chart showed but two gales, and they were of 

 little severity. 



The number of clear days was large and the amount of sunshine 

 much above the normal. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 C. M. DAMON, Observer. 



