August.
Camps 72 to 102.
There were eleven fine days and eighteen with rain or snow, the greater portion of which fell during the night. The wind was variable. During the latter part of the month there were several severe storms, and many others passed by north and south of us. These storms generally burst over us in the afternoon or evening, coming up against the wind, from the west.
The coldest night was on the 18th August (Camp 90), with 14° of frost.
The warmest night, 25th August (Camp 96), registered 40° Fahr.
The average temperature at night time was 34° Fahr.