REMARKS 



The weather during the month was more like the dog days of 

 August than the typical weather of July. Extreme sultriness, high 

 humidity, small wind ' movement, and many thunder storms were all 

 in evidence. The total precipitation was large and more of it 

 occurred as local showers. The storm on the afternoon of the 31st 

 was very heavy aud the lightning the most severe of the season. 

 Notwithstanding the numerous thunder storms there were no gales 

 recorded. The persistancy of the wind from the South and South 

 Southwest undoubtedly had much to do with the abnormal weather 

 which prevailed. 



A comparison of the records of the several weather elements 

 with their respective normals shows the following features : The 

 mean barometer was practically normal and the range of pressure 

 very small. The total wind movement was only about two-thirds of 

 the normal and only seven days had a record of more than one hun- 

 dred miles. On more than one-half the days the wind pressure re- 

 corded was negligable. 



The mean hourly temperature was nearly three degrees higher 

 than the normal, making it one of hotest Julys on our record. 



The maximum temperature was practically normal and the 

 minimum nearly ten degrees higher than usual. 



The mean dew point was more than five degrees higher than 

 the normal and the relative humidity more than ten points higher 

 than its average value. 



The total precipitation was nearly forty per cent more than 

 usual and was well distributed throughout the month. More than 

 one-half an inch was recorded on six different dates. 



While the amount of sunshine was slightly more than the 

 normal the mornings were generally cloudy. About four-fifths of 

 the days were fair. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 G. E. LINDSKOG, Observer. 



