Week ending September IJf.. — New England. Boston: 

 "No rain occurred during the week; ground very dry and 

 dusty ; springs and streams low ; rain greatly needed through- 

 out the section ; drought in Vermont is stated to be the most 

 severe for years. Temperature was above the normal, with 

 unseasonably warm days. No cloudiness during the week, 

 although it was very smoky on the 10th, 11th and 12th. 



Week ending September 21. — New England. Boston: 

 No rain, occurred during the week; the drought continues 

 with increasing severity; the wells and streams are drying 

 up, and in some localities much inconvenience is being ex- 

 perienced from the lack of water. The average temperature 

 was slightly below the normal. The days were generally 

 warm and the nights cool. The minimum temperatures of 

 the 15th and 16th were near the freezing point, with frosts, 

 in a large part of the section. Sunshine was above the 

 average. The 17 th and 18th were very smoky. 



Week ending September 28. — New England. Boston : 

 The temperature was much above the normal. No rain oc- 

 curred during the week; very dry; drought continues with 

 increasing severity throughout the section ; least rainfall this 

 month of any month for years in the greater part of New 

 England. Sunshine was above the average. 



The Weather of September, 1908. 



The weather of the month was very dry, with temperatures 

 normal to somewhat above. The conspicuous feature of the 

 weather conditions was the prevalent and very severe drought, 

 that began with the closing week of August and continued, 

 with slight local interruptions, till the 28th of September. 

 Showers fell in coast sections on the 2d and the 6th, after 

 which there was no rain till the night of the 28th, when 

 general showers, that gave moderate to heavy amounts, oc- 

 curred. Owing to the long-continued absence of rain the at- 

 mosphere became heavily laden with smoke from forest fires 

 and with dust. At times the sun was wholly or partially 

 obscured by the accumulated smoke and dust. The wind 

 movement was considerably less than usual, and the per cent 

 of humidity generally excessive, which resulted in much 



