REMARKS. 



The weather during the month was seasonable in most respects 

 and the departures of the several weather elements from the April 

 normals were generally unimportant. The advance of Spring during 

 the month was rather slow and when the month closed the season 

 was nearly a week backward. 



A low barometer predominated throughout the month ; on all but 

 seven days the mean being below 30 inches. The mean pressure 

 was about .15 inches below the normal giving an unusually low 

 record, and the maximum and minimum records were both low. The 

 total wind movement was slightly less than usual notwithstanding a 

 considerable number of gales. 



The mean temperature was practically normal as were also the 

 maximum and minimum records. Thin ice was formed on the 7th 

 and the last frost of the month was noted on the 24th. The mean 

 dew point and relative humidity were both practically normal. The 

 total precipitation was about five-sixths of the usual amount and all 

 but one-half inch of it occurred before the 12 th. The amount of sun- 

 shine was unusually large and but five days were noted as cloudy 

 during the month. 



J. E. OSTRANDER. Meteorologist. 

 G. W. PATCH, Observer. 



