REMARKS 



The first day of the month was marked by an unusually rapid fall 

 of the barometer, accompanied by an extremely heavy rainstorm and 

 excessive wind velocity. The barometer fell from 29.50 at o a. m, 

 to 28.17 ^^ ^ ^'- ^-f ^"<^ *^'^^ record passed entirely off the chart and 

 unsealed the mercury column and put the self-recording barometer 

 out of commission. At 6 p. i\i. the pressure chart showed a velocity 

 of wind of 77 miles per hour, and the anemometer showed 45 miles 

 per hour for a considerable time. The Draper barometer was broken 

 as a result of the storm, and the maximum and minimum pressures 

 for the first 18 days of the month were taken from barograph records 

 taken by Professor Todd, and reduced by comparing them with our 

 standard barometer readings in the tower. The minimum barometer 

 reading on the ist reduced to freezing and sea level was 28.47 — 

 the lowest record since the station was established 25 years ago. A 

 large precipitation and much cloudiness were the most noticeable 

 features of the weather for the month. 



A comparison of the records of the several weather elements with 

 the normals for this station shows the following features of interest : 

 The mean barometer was slightly below the normal and the range 

 exceeded the normal range for a whole year. The maximum pres- 

 sure was slightly lower than the average value of this feature for 

 March. The total wind movement was practically normal, with much 

 from the Northwest quadrant. 



The mean temperature was slightly below the normal value and 

 the range greater than usual, owing to a rather high maximum for 

 the month. 



The mean dew point was slightly lower than the normal and the 

 mean relative humidity about two points higher than usual. 



The total precipitation was about one and one-half inches more 

 than the normal, and several heavy rains were noted. Rains near 

 the last of the month took much of the frost from the ground, and 

 the roads have begun to dry in places. The season's progress at 

 the close of the month was between one and two weeks behind nor- 

 mal conditions. , 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist 

 E. K. DEXTER, Observer. 



