REMARKS. 



The rainfall was much below and the temperature slightly above 

 normal. The amount of sunshine was greater and the average 

 humidity much less than usual. Gales and thunderstorms were fre- 

 quent but no great damage was done in the near vicinity of Amherst. 

 The Washington and Boston forecasts were true for Amhergt, 88.3 

 and 90.2 per cent, respectively. The former is furnished by the 

 New England Weather Service. 



The temperature during the mouth of .July averaged about normal, 

 but the precipitation was considerably below the average not only in 

 Massachusetts but throughout New England. At Boston the highest 

 daily mean temperature occurred on the 16th with an average of 79° 

 and the coolest day was the 24th when the mean was 63°. The 

 month was remarkably clear ; only five cloud}' days were recorded 

 at Boston. The thunderstorms were frequent but of short duration 

 and no serious damage has been reported as yet to this office ; they 

 occurred in some portion of Massachusetts on the following dates : 

 1, 3, 0, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27. In some places wind 

 did damage and several buildings were struck by lightning and 

 burned, but no loss of life occurred although several were stunned 

 by the shock experienced. 



The weather has been favorable to the hay crop but vegetation in 

 general feels the need of rain. 



C. D. WARNER, Meteorologist. 



FRANK L. WARREN, Assistant. 



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