REMARKS 



The month just closed was marked by more than the usual 

 amount of pleasant, agreeable weather. A small precipitation, less 

 than the usual amount of cloudiness and many mild days, all con- 

 tributed to this end. Extreme and rapid changes in the records of 

 the several weather elements were unusual and normal conditions 

 generally prevailed. 



A comparison of the records of the month with the normal values 

 for October shows the following as the principal features : The mean 

 barometric pressure was practically normal and the range of pres- 

 sure much less than the average at this time of year. While the 

 maximum pressure was low, the minimum was well above the usual 

 value for this feature. The wind movement was practically normal 

 with no gales recorded. On only eight dates was a pressure of as 

 much as half a pound registered on the wind pressure chart. 



The mean temperature was more than three degrees higher than 

 the normal and the maximum and minimum records were both high. 

 The range of temperature was practically normal. The daily range 

 on the 17th of 45.5 degrees was an exceptionally large value for this 

 locality. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both practically 

 normal. 



The total precipitation was but little more than one-half the nor- 

 mal, and about three-fourths of the whole amount occurred during a 

 single storm on the 23d-25th. This storm however was much less 

 severe here than at many places in the western part of this state. 



The rainfall however was sufficient to partly replenish the reser- 

 voirs which were low in this section. The amount of cloudiness 

 observed was less than the normal and only about one-third of the 

 days were recorded as cloudy. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 H. W. ANGIER, Observer. 



