REMARKS 



The weather during May was more nearly normal than that of the 

 preceding month, and the seasonal progress was rapid. Most of the 

 precipitation occurred during the first half of the month, and the 

 last half of the month was marked by generally clear weather with a 

 few exceptionally warm days. Normal conditions were the rule the 

 last part of the month. 



An analysis of the records of the several weather elements shows 

 the following features : The mean barometer was considerably 

 higher than the normal and the range large for the time of year. 

 Several rather high barometer records were made, while the mini- 

 mum was about the usual value. 



The mean temperature was about two and a half degrees above 

 the May normal, and the maximum was the highest since 1900. 

 The minimum was three degrees lower than the normal for this fea- 

 ture, but occurred so early in the month that no damage was done, 

 although traces of ice were noted in a few places. Owing to the ab- 

 normal maximum and minimum records the range was exceptionally 

 large for the month. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both considera- 

 bly higher than the normals for these features. 



The precipitation was slightly less than the usual amount, and the 

 number of days having a measurable amount, comparatively few. 



The total wind movement was slightly less than the normal, and 

 an exceptionally large percentage of the total was from the north- 

 west quadrant. 



The amount of bright sunshine was a hundred hours more than 

 the normal for this month. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



E. K. DEXTER, Observer. 



