REMARKS. 



The departures from^ normal conditions in a number of the 

 weather elements were unusually pronounced for the month. The 

 generally high temperature was undoubtedly the most noticeable 

 feature of all. 



A comparison of the means for the month with the October 

 normals shows a number of interesting characteristics. The baro- 

 meter was generally high throughout the month giving the lightest 

 October mean on our records. This was more than a tenth of an 

 inch higher than the October normal of the past eleven years. The 

 range for the month was normal. 



The total wind movement was unusually small, being about four- 

 fifths the usual amount, and scarcely any gales were noted. The 

 prevailing direction of the wind was nearly opposite to the usual 

 prevailing direction here. 



The mean temperature was more than five degrees above the 

 normal, making the warmest October on our records. The range 

 while very large was less than for October 1891 and 1897. The 

 mean dew point and relative humidity were both unusually high, and 

 a large amount of cloudiness was noted. 



The precipitation for the month was a little less than the average, 

 the deficiency being about a quarter of an inch. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 C. L. RICE, Observer. 



