REMARKS 



The weather during April was a disappointment from the stand- 

 point of seasonal progress. At the beginning of the month condi- 

 tions were somewhat in advance of the normal, but so little progress 

 was made during the month owing to abnormally cool weather that 

 the month closed with the season's progress more than a week back- 

 ward. The last five days of the month averaged nearly the same 

 temperature as the first five days. The precipitation was compara- 

 tively small and without any storms of much severity. 



The records of the several weather elements compared with the 

 normals, show the following more important features of the month. 

 The mean barometer was considerably below the normal and the 

 maximum and minimum pressures were both comparatively low 

 records. The range of pressure was practically normal. The total 

 wind movement was about three-fourths of the usual amount not- 

 withstanding the unusually large daily movements from the 9th to 

 the 12th inclusive. Tne record of the nth was exceptionally large 

 for this station. 



The mean temperature was about three and one-half degrees 

 below the normal, making it one of the coldest Aprils on our records. 

 The maximum temperature was more than eight degrees lower than 

 usual, while the minimum was rather high, making a very small range 

 for the month. 



The mean dew point was slightly below the normal, while the 

 relative humidity was several points above the normal. 



The total precipitation was about sixty per cent of the normal 

 and a trace of snow was noted near the end of the month. The 

 sunshine record was comparatively high. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 



W. P. SAUNDERS, Observer. 



Erratum : Total precipitation on first page of bulletin No. 

 339, for March, should read 4.08. 



