REMARKS 



The weather during October was generally seasonable and un- 

 marked by abnormal features. Many fair days and mild tem- 

 perature combined to -make it one of the most pleasant periods of 

 the year. The precipitation was somewhat deficient for the month 

 and the temperature slightly above the normal. 



The barometer was rather inactive for the time of year, the 

 range being only about three-fourths of the normal value. The 

 mean pressure was a few hundredths above the normal. The 

 total wind movement was about 500 miles less than usual, and 

 only three days showed gales of moderate intensity. The pre- 

 vailing wind direction was almost due West, and the eastern 

 points of the compass were hardly noted in the record of wind 

 direction. 



The mean hourly temperature was between one and two de- 

 grees higher than the normal, and the maximum was three de- 

 grees lower than usual, while the minimum was slightly higher 

 than the normal, giving a considerably smaller range than the 

 normal value for this feature. 



The mean dew point was comparatively high, and the relative 

 humidity more than six points above the normal. 



The total precipitation was about 80 per cent of the usual 

 amount, and most of it occurred during a few well-defined storms 

 of moderate intensity. The last part of the month was compara- 

 tively free from rain. 



The amount of sunshine was a little less than the normal value. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 DAVID POTTER, Observer. 



