considerable damage by lightning, were frequent from the 

 4th to the 7th. Simshine above normal. 



Week ending August 17. — 'New England. Boston: Tem- 

 peratures were higher than last week, with marked depart- 

 ures above normal ; maxima of 90 ° reported from several 

 places on the 13th, continuing on the 14th; seasonable rest 

 of week, without notable minima, except 44° in New Hamp- 

 shire on the 16th. Rainfall was very light over the southern 

 portions, but about or exceeding normal over parts of the 

 remainder of the district, with a fall of 1.5 inch over central 

 Maine on the 13th. Sunshine was generally abundant. 



Week ending August 2Ji-. — New England. Boston : The 

 temperature was generally slightly below normal; the mini- 

 mum on the 21st was below 40° in some localities, with frost, 

 but no damage. Rainfall was below normal in northeastern 

 Massachusetts, southeastern New Hampshire, northwestern 

 Vermont and greater portion of Maine ; elsewhere normal or 

 above. Amount for week somewhat more than 1 inch in 

 Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, except north- 

 east portion. Sunshine was about average. 



Week ending August 31. — New England. Boston: The 

 temperature was below normal. It was unusually low for the 

 season during the week, minimum on the 29th being near 

 freezing, with frosts in many localities in Maine, New Hamp- 

 shire and Vermont. Heavy rain on the 26th. Amount for 

 week was above normal in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, 

 Connecticut and southern New Hampshire. There was little 

 or no rain in remainder of New England, where it is much 

 needed. Sunshine average. 



The Weather of August, 1908. 

 The month began with fair and generally clear weather 

 which continued through the 3d. From the 4th until the 

 7th there was much cloudiness, with frequent thunderstorms, 

 accompanied by lightning of considerable severity, which 

 caused considerable damage in some localities. The rainfall 

 during this time was copious throughout the State, with 

 heavy local showers, and was of much benefit. Over about 



