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Beaver Island reports a sunny August 1994 and a Lake Michigan level eight inches above average

Also August 1994 Beaver Island weather report

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Date1994-08
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Summary

The October 1994 Beacon described August as sunny and moderate, with one day in the 80s, nineteen in the 70s, eight in the 60s, and three rainy days. Lake Michigan was reported eight inches above the long-term August average.

Evidence limits

These are the newspaper column’s monthly summary and forecast, not a modern instrument-series reconstruction.

Sources

  1. Reports Lake Michigan eight inches above the long-term August average, little expected change over six months, and August conditions of one day in the 80s, 19 in the 70s, 8 in the 60s, and three rainy days. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the August water and weather column.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a sunny August 1994 and a Lake Michigan level eight inches above average”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-august-1994-weather-and-lake-level-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1994, “Water and Weather” by Welke. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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