- Dates
- 1998-08 – 1998-09
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October 1998 Beaver Beacon reports that the warm “best summer in memory” continued through August and into September. August night lows averaged 60 degrees and daytime highs averaged 77 degrees.
The November issue adds that the first September week ranged from daytime highs of 68 to 79 degrees; the month had 16 days with highs in the 70s, 7 nights in the 40s, and heavy rain on 9 days.
Evidence limits
This is a local newspaper weather summary, not a calibrated meteorological series or a complete daily record.
Sources
- Reports that the best summer in memory continued through August and September, with August low night temperatures averaging 60 degrees and daytime highs averaging 77 degrees. 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 · 1998-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the August–September weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Provides the September detail: daytime highs from 68 to 79 in the first week, 16 days with highs in the 70s, 7 nights in the 40s, and heavy rain on 9 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 · 1998-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the detailed September weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a warm August and September continuation in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-august-september-1998-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1998, “Weather c/o Welke.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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