REMARKS 



During the month the most prominent features of the weather 

 were the unusually small precipitation and large amount of sun- 

 shine. Variations in temperature were more noticeable than usual, 

 many of the days showing a variation in temperature of more than 

 30 degrees and several exceeding 40 degrees. The monthly range 

 of temperature was the largest September record since this station 

 was established. 



The mean barometer was unusually high, and the maximum and 

 minimum records both considerably greater than usual at this time 

 of year. The total wind movement was about ten per cent less than 

 the normal, and wind from the Northeast quadrant much more fre- 

 quent than usual. Gales were infrequent ; the heaviest lasted but a 

 few minutes and was accompanied by a small amount of hail. 



The mean temperature was about one degree lower than the nor- 

 mal, while the maximum was nearly ten degrees higher than the 

 average Semtember maximum. The maximum temperature recorded 

 on the 22d was the highest temperature for the year at this station. 

 Unusually warm weather prevailed for four days beginning with the 



2 1 St. 



The minimum temperature was about eight degrees below the 

 normal and made a new minimum record for the month at this sta- 

 tion. Frost was reported from the low lands in this vicinity on the 

 9th, loth and nth, but the iirst frost at the station occurred on the 

 28th. On the 29th a killing frost occurred and thin ice was formed 

 in places. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both considerably 

 lower than usual. 



The total precipitation was about one-eighth of the normal and 

 the smallest September record at Amherst since 1865. For a period 

 of three weeks, from the 3d to the 24th, not a measurable amount 

 was recorded. 



The sunshine record was unusually large, the number of hours 

 noted being exceeded but twice in the past twenty-five years. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 R. E. McLAIN, Observer. 



