REMARKS 



The weather during the month was more than usually cloudy with 

 a comparatively high relative humidity and large precipitation. 

 From the 6th to the 12th there was a period of both high tempera- 

 ture and high humidity combined making it the most unpleasant 

 part of the month. Nearly all the precipitation occurred during the 

 last half the month, the storm of the 2oth-2ist was exceptionally 

 severe. More than one-half the total precipitation occurred during 

 that period ; as well as the high gale and heavy thunderstorm of the 

 month. The last half the month was generally cooler than the 

 mean for the month. 



Comparing the records of the several weather elements for the 

 month with the corresponding normals the following features are 

 noted : The mean barometer was practically normal and the range 

 of pressure unusually small, even for August — the month of least 

 range. The interval between the minimum and maximum pressures 

 was only 5 1 hours. 



The total wind movement was practically normal, but the number 

 of days with a prevailing direction of South Southwest was excep- 

 tionally large. 



The maximum and minimum temperatures were considerably 

 above the usual values for these records, and the mean hourly tem- 

 perature was a degree above the normal. The monthly range was 

 slightly smaller than usual. 



The mean dew point was nearly normal and the mean relative 

 humidity the highest since 1906. 



The total precipitation was nearly an inch more than usual and 

 more than three-fourths occurred during two storms. Norwith- 

 standing the large amount of rain less than one-third the days of 

 the month showed a measurable amount. 



The amount of sunshine was considerably less than the normal ; 

 only two days being recorded as clear. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 R. E. McLAIN, Observer. 



