REMARKS 



The weather during May was normal in most of its features, al- 

 though variations were quite pronounced at different periods of the 

 month. The first week was the warmest part of the month, while 

 from the 8th to the. 23d the temperature was considerably below the 

 mean for the month. Killing frosts were noted on the mornings of 

 the nth and 12th, and a rather heavy frost on the morning of the 

 15th. The amount of damage done was considerable, but varied 

 greatly in sections close to one another. The last decade of the 

 month was marked by two very heavy rain storms, which made 

 nearly the whole of the precipitation record. 



The mean barometer was considerably higher than the normal for 

 May ; the maximum and minimum records, as well as the range of 

 pressure, showed practically no departure from normal values. 



The total wind movement was about 80 per cent of the average 

 amount for May, and no gales were noted. The amount of wind 

 from the Northwest quadrant was about one-half the total. 



The mean temperature was about one and one-half degrees below 

 the normal, and the range slightly greater than usual. The maxi- 

 mum record was about two degrees higher than the usual value, and 

 occurred so early in the month that it was more noticeable than it 

 otherwise would have been. The minimum record was more than a 

 week later than the maximum, and was preceded by the coldest day 

 of the month. The low relative humidity which prevailed during 

 the lowest temperatures of the month tended to minimize the dam- 

 age from freezing. 



The mean dew point was rather low, and the relative humidity for 

 the month considerably higher than the normal. 



The total precipitation was about one-third more than the normal, 

 and but little of it occurred prior to the heavy rains noted above. 

 Only two light thunder storms were noted. 



The amount of sunshine was practically normal. The month 

 closed with the growing season somewhat behind the normal condi- 

 tions for the last of May. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 H. W. ANGIER, Observer. 



