- Dates
- 1997-08 – 1997-09
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1997 Beaver Beacon described August as exceptionally mild, with an 83-degree high, only two other readings in the 80s, and a 72.1-degree average daytime temperature. August nights averaged 57 degrees. Rain fell on ten September days, but the column characterized it as light or intermittent enough that people did not need umbrellas or to run for shelter.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper monthly summary, not a complete daily climate log or instrument-series reconstruction.
Sources
- Reports an August high of 83 degrees, two other readings in the 80s, a 72.1-degree average daytime temperature, a 57-degree average low, and rain on ten September days without heavy enough precipitation to require an umbrella. 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 · 1997-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the August and September weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a mild August and rationed September rain in 1997”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-august-september-1997-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1997, “Weather by Welke.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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