REMARKS 



The weather during August was seasonable with somewhat 

 more than the usual amount of humidity. Departures from 

 normals were generally small and unimportant. The most 

 marked feature was the persistency of the wind from the South, 

 which accounts for the humid condition of the month. The rain 

 was well distributed throughout the month and soil moisture 

 very much improved. The first half of the month was much 

 warmer than the last. 



The records of the several weather elements show the fol- 

 lowing features of more or less interest : The barometer records 

 were practically normal. The mean temperature was nearly 

 normal, and the difference between the mean hourly and the 

 mean of maximum and minimum readings was greater than 

 usual. The mean temperature was below 60 degrees on three 

 days. 



The mean dew point was slightly higher than usual and the 

 relative humidity six per cent al30ve the normal. 



The total precipitation was slightly less than the average 

 and there were three storms showing more than one-half inch of 

 precipitation. 



The total wind movement was only about three-fourths of 

 the normal and only a few days showed as much as a hundred 

 miles. There were no gales. 



The amount of bright sunshine was considerably less than 

 usual and nearly one-half the days were either cloudy or overcast. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 



E . H. WHEELER, Acting Observer. 



