REMARKS 



The weather during the month was greatly affected by the gen- 

 erally low barometric pressure and large wind movement. Gales 

 were registered on nearly one-half of the days of the month and 

 from the 11th to the 22d inclusive a wind pressure of six pounds 

 or more was recorded each day. During this time the barom- 

 eter was much below the normal pressure and the daily wind 

 movement was exceptionally large. Practically no precipitation 

 occurred during the period. 



The transition from winter to spring was rather gradual but 

 none the less quite complete when the month closed. 



The records of the several weather elements show the following 

 features : the mean barometer was one of our lowest monthly 

 records for this feature. The range of pressure was much less 

 than normal, due to the low maximum pressure for the month. 

 Nearly all of the wind was near the north. 



The mean temperature was nearly normal and the range rather 

 small. After the first few days the minimum temperatures were 

 generally above 20 degrees and below 32 degrees. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both consid- 

 erably lower than usual. 



The total precipitation was about one-third of the normal 

 and more than one-half of it fell during a moderate thunder 

 storm on the night of the 29th. There was but little snow dur- 

 ing the month. 



The wind movement was nearly a thousand miles more than 

 usual due to the numerous gales mentioned above. 



The amount of sunshine was extremely large and only three 

 days were recorded as cloudy. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 H. H. SHEPARD, Observer. 



