REMARKS. 



The month was characterized by a large amount of sunshine, low 

 humidity, and very light rainfall — the latter being 3.25 inches below 

 normal. The temperature was 2.5° above normal. The first frost 

 of the mouth occurred on the 6th and the ground was slightly frozen 

 on the morning of the 10th. 



Ninety-three and six tenths per cent, of the local forecasts and 

 ninety-six and eight tenths per cent, of the Washington forecasts 

 were found to be correct for Amherst. 



Following is a summary furnished by the New England Weather 

 Service : 



The month of October, as observed in Massachusetts was un- 

 usually warm and dry. The mean temperature at Boston was 1.2° 

 above the average for 21 years. It was above the normal on the 1st, 

 4th, 7th to Jith, 11th, loth to 16th, 18 to 23d, and at or below the 

 normal on the other days. The 14th was the warmest day in most 

 districts, while at Boston it was 14° above the normal. Killing frosts 

 have occurred at most stations but no general freeze has been ex- » 

 perienced and many wild plants are green, and the mild weather has 

 caused some to blossom much out of season. 



The precipitation was generally light and rain is greatly needed. 

 Wells and streams are very low and the fall sown seed suffers con- 

 siderably. At Boston the total rainfall was 1.97 inch belov the 

 average for the month in other years. More than half of the whole 

 amount recorded at that station fell in the storm of the 4th-5th. 

 At Mansfield heavy rain fell with the passage of the thunder-storm 

 on the 16th, but no dama'ie was done. Hail accompanied this 

 shower at Salem in light quantities. 



The weather was conti oiled by the passage of six cyclones and the 

 same number of anticyclones. Two of the cyclones passed easterly 

 to the north of New England and the others passed across from west 

 to east. This northerly trend of the storms, thus causing warm 

 southerly wind during their passage, probably explains the high 

 temperature. No \\ est India hurricane reached our coast during 

 the month, although at least one passed up the Gulf Stream far out to 

 sea. The number of rainy days was small and there was an excess 

 of sunshine. 



C. D. WARNER, Meteorologist. 

 FRANK L. WARREN, Assistant. 



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