REMARKS 



The weather during January was unusually variable ; ranging from 

 midwinter conditions during the first part of the month to early 

 spring conditions near the close of the month. The variations in 

 temperature presented, resulted in a monthly range of temperature 

 considerably larger than usual. The precipitation was considerably 

 less than the normal and nearly all of it occurred during the first half 

 of the month. A generally high barometer prevailed during the 

 month and while there were a number of fluctuations of considerable 

 magnitude, the range of pressure was only about two-thirds of the 

 normal amount. 



A comparison of the records for the month of the several weather 

 elements with the normals for this station, shows the following char- 

 acteristics of interest : The mean barometer was more than one-tenth 

 of an inch above the normal and the highest January record since 

 1907. The maximum pressure was lower than usual and the mini- 

 mum rather high, resulting in the small range referred to above. The 

 total wind movement was about one-fourth more than the normal and 

 numerous gales were recorded, Nearly all the wind was from the 

 westerly points of the compass. 



The mean temperature was more than three degrees above the 

 normal, due to the comparatively high temperatures during the last 

 third of the month. The maximum temperature was over six degrees 

 higher than the normal value, while the minimum was two degrees 

 higher. Zero temperature was reached on only three dates. 



The mean dew point and relative humidity were both several points 

 above the normal value. 



The total precipitation was nine-tenths of an inch less than the 

 normal and only five inches of snow occurred. 



The records for sunshine and cloudiness were not far from average 

 value. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



DAVID POTTER, Observer. 



