falling, except ven' light local showers at a few points in 

 Maine and Vermont. Rain is much needed. The tempera- 

 ture was moderate and seasonable during the fore part of 

 the week, and was high the last two days, the maximum 

 being genei-ally above 90°. Light frost occurred in places 

 in Maine and New Hampshire. 



Week ending August 27. — New England. Boston: 

 Scattered local showers and thunderstorms occurred, the 

 precipitation being light to moderate, except in small areas 

 in central Massachusetts, where it was hea\y. High tem- 

 perature and humidity prevailed during the fore part of the 

 week, and generally clear weather, with moderate tempera- 

 ture, during the latter part. The rainfall was sufficient to 

 moisten the surface of the ground, but more rain is needed. 

 Parts of Maine and New Hampshire are very dry. 



The AVeather of August, 1906. 

 During the first twelve days of the month cloudy weather 

 prevailed, and on the coast there was an unusual amount of 

 fog. Showers and thunderstorms occurred frequently dur- 

 ing this period in nearly all parts of the State, which gen- 

 erally gave a copious rainfall, sufficient for all needs, and in 

 some places the rainfall was excessive. The high humidity 

 during this period, with the high temperature on the 5th, 

 fith, 7th, 11th and 12th, was favorable to an increased intens- 

 ity of thunderstorms, which in a number of instances were of 

 marked severity, with damage to property from lightning. 

 Follouing the 12th was a period of clear Aveather that con- 

 tinued until the 20th. The temperature during the early 

 portion of this period was near the normal, but on the 18th 

 and 19th it became extremely warm, with maxima above 90°. 

 The weather became generally cloudy on the 20th, and con- 

 tinued so through the 21st, 2 2d and 23d, clearing during 

 the morning of the 24th. The humidity and temperature 

 again became high during this period, which resulted in a 

 number of severe thunderstorms in the central and western 

 portion of the State, which caused some damage. At some 

 places the rainfall was heavy, the observer at Mt. Tom hav- 

 ing on the 21st 4.1(5 inches between 11 a.m., and 3 p.m.; 



