REMARKS 



The rainless period which began on the first of October contin- 

 ued, except for inappreciable amounts, until the twenty-second 

 of this month — a period of 52 days. This is by far the longest time 

 without precipitation at this place since the beginning of records 

 taken here in 1836. The total deficiency in precipitation from the 

 first of April up to the first of December was more than eight 

 inches — about twenty-five per cent. 



The month was rather cloudy and warmer than usual although 

 the changes in temperature were abnormally large. 



The records of the several weather elements show the fol- 

 lowing features of interest: The mean barometer was slightly 

 higher than the normal and tlie range of pressure rather large. 

 The last half of the month was marked by two waves of pressure 

 of considerable magnitude and duration. The wind was from 

 the southwest quadrant about one-half of the time and the re- 

 mainder was quite variable. The total wind movement was 

 slightly more than the normal and the nuinber of gales rather large. 



The maximum temperature was more than ten degrees higher 

 than usual and the minimum eight degrees lower than usual, 

 giving an extremely large range for the month. The month was 

 about two degrees warmer than the normal. 



The total precipitation was about eight-tenths of the normal 

 and practically all of it occurred in two rather heavy storms. 

 The first a rainstorm on the 22d-24th, and the last, a snowstorm 

 on the 29th. 



The mean dewpoint and relative humidity were both consid- 

 erably lower than usual. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 JAMES BOWER Jr. Observer. 



