Name: Beaver Island May 1987 weather report, 1987
Start: 1987-05-01
End: 1987-05-31
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Dates: 1987-05-01 – 1987-05-31
Kind: Weather
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: environmentweathercommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1987 Beaver Beacon reported that May brought just over two inches of rain over six days, temperatures from 33°F to 80°F, and the listed daily maximum-temperature distribution.

Evidence limits

The newspaper does not identify a calibrated station, observer log, or measurement method.

Sources

“Beaver Weather for May,” Beaver Beacon, July 1987.
Reports a little over two inches of rainfall over six days, a low of 33°F on May 4, a high of 80°F on May 29, and the distribution of daily maximum temperatures. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1987, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held twelve-page July issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the weather summary.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island May 1987 weather report, 1987”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-may-1987-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing “Beaver Weather for May,” Beaver Beacon, July 1987. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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