REMARKS 



The weather during August was not as sultry as usual, and, 

 excepting the period from the loth to the 15th, inclusive, was gen- 

 erally devoid of high temperatures. About 80 per cent of the days 

 were "fair" and only a single day recorded as "clear." The pre- 

 cipitation was considerably less than the average amount although 

 a number of rains of moderate amount occurred. 



An analysis of the records of the several weather elements shows 

 the following as the principal features of interest : The mean barom- 

 eter was unusually low for August and the maximum and minimum 

 records were both below the normal values. The range of pressure 

 was about 20 per cent greater than usual. 



The total wind movement was about 20 per cent more than the 

 normal and most of it was from the western points of the compass. 

 Only one gale was noted and that was of only a few minutes 

 duration. 



The mean temperature was about one and one-half degrees below 

 the normal and the maximum and minimum records were both 

 lower than the normals for these features. The miniiiium of 39 

 degrees on the morning of the 31st was accompanied by a light 

 frost on the college grounds. Signs of frost on earlier dates were 

 reported in this vicinity but were not noted at the station. Less 

 than one-third of the days had a mean hourly temperature in the 

 "seventies." 



The total precipitation was practically an inch less than the 

 normal. Several of the storms were much less severe here than at 

 other places in this valley. Several thunder storms occurred; the 

 thunder and lightning on the 26th was especially marked. 



The mean dew point was nearly two degrees lower than the 

 normal and the relative humidity slightly greater than the average 

 for August. The amount of bright sunshine was slightly greater 

 than the normal. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



H. W. ANGIER, Observer. 



