REMARKS 



The weather during March was abnormal in many respects, but 

 the most noticeable feature of all was the small precipitation record. 

 During the first three weeks of the month only a trace was recorded. 

 The last third of the month had two light snowfalls totaling about 

 one-half inch of snow and melting to about one-eighth of an inch of 

 water — a negligible amount. On examining the precipitation records 

 for this locality, dating from 1836, it is found that it is the smallest 

 monthly record. The next smallest was the record of .27 inches, 

 made in August, 1876. 



As might be expected from the general absence of precipitation 

 the amount of sunshine was exceptionally large, the number of hours 

 being greater than for any preceding March since this station was 

 established. More than one- half the days were clear and only a 

 single cloudy day was observed. 



Another unusual feature was the persistency of the wind from the 

 northwest quadrant. On but a single date was the prevailing direc- 

 tion outside that quadrant. 



Although the sunshine was large, as noted above, the mean tem- 

 perature for the month was more than two degrees below the normal. 

 The maximum temperature was about five degrees lower than usual 

 and the minimum more than six degrees higher than its normal, 

 giving a comparatively small range for the month. 



The mean relative humidity was about nine per cent lower than 

 the normal and the mean dew point about six degrees below the 

 March average. 



The mean barometer was exceptionally low and the range the 

 smallest for March since this station was established. The com- 

 paratively steady pressure is of especial interest when we take into 

 account the fact that the total wind movement was more than twenty 

 per cent above the normal. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 R. E. McLAIN, Observer. 



