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preceding week. The closing week of the month was devoid 

 of unusual features. The precipitation was deficient and 

 irregularly distribvited. Excepting in coast sections, where 

 copious local showers were reported on the 23d, the rainfall 

 was light. 



The month of July was characterized by varied and ex- 

 treme conditions of weather. The opening days, and until 

 the 6th, the temperature averaged from 2'^ to 5° below nor- 

 mal. During this period there was much cloudiness, al- 

 though the rainfall was light, averaging al)out .4 inch. The 

 second and third weeks were excessively warm, the mercury 

 being almost continuously above the normal. The warm 

 wave was most intense from the IGth to 18th inclusive, dur- 

 ing which the maxima temperatures ranged in the 90s, 

 occasionally reaching 100°, in the shade, and the minima 

 falling but slightly, if any, below 80^. The weather in the 

 mean time was clear to partly cloudy, with a general defi- 

 ciency of rain. The only showers of consequence were on 

 the 12th and 18tli. These were very irregular in amounts 

 and distribution. A season of cool weather obtained from 

 the 20th to 22d, with the maximum temperatures in the 80s. 

 This was followed by a few days of moderate summer heat, 

 resulting in a general rain storm on the 25th and 26th. The 

 rainfall during this storm was generally copious. The month 

 closed with several days of fair weather, with the average 

 amount of sunshine and temperatures ranging near the 

 seasonal average. 



August opened with a ' ' spell " of clear weather and cool 

 nights, which continued through the 5th. In favorable 

 localities the temperature fell dangerously near the frost 

 point. The cool wave broke the record for August for 

 many years past, variously estimated from ten to twenty- 

 five years. This was followed by a period of warm weather 

 with a high per cent of moisture. The mercury ranged in 

 the 90's in all sections except those of the immediate coast. 

 There were frequent showers from the 6th to the 10th, with 

 the rainfall generally in light to moderate amounts. Three 

 days of generally fair and cooler weather followed, with 

 much easterly wind, and fogs were prevalent in coast sec- 

 tions. The third week of the month was characterized by 



