REMARKS 



The weather during October was less pleasant than usual, ow- 

 ing to the large number of cloudy days and comparatively cool 

 temperature. The precipitation record was also unusually large, 

 which added to the general discomfort. The rainstorm on the 

 30th was unusually heavy for this locality and was accompanied 

 by a very high wind and low barometer. 



A comparison of the records of the several weather elements 

 with their normals for this station shows the following as the 

 more important features : The mean barometer was practically 

 normal while the maximum and minimum records were both con- 

 siderably lower than their normals. The range of pressure was 

 about the usual amount. The total wind movement was nearly 

 the normal amount, but the prevailing direction was much nearer 

 the south point than usual. 



The mean temperature was about three degrees lower than 

 normal and the maximum was nine degrees lower than usual, and 

 came unusually late in the month. The minimum temperature 

 was nearly four degrees higher than usual, giving an unusually 

 small range. Several frosts were noted, but, owing to the killing 

 frost which occurred in September, they did no especial damage. 



The mean dew point was slightly lower than usual and the rel- 

 ative humidity comparatively high. 



The total precipitation was about three inches more than the 

 average value for October — the storm of the 30th furnishing 

 nearly all of this surplus. 



The amount of sunshine was less than 80 per cent of the nor- 

 mal amount. 



J. E. OSTRANDER, Meteorologist. 

 H. B. MILLARD, Observer. 



