- Date
- 1994-10
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherhydrologyenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 1994 Beacon described October as frost-free, with a 66-degree high, a 37-degree low, several warm rains, and late-month high winds. Lake Michigan was reported nine inches above the long-term October average.
Evidence limits
These are the newspaper column’s monthly observations and comparison figures, not a modern instrument-series reconstruction.
Sources
- Reports no frost, an October high of 66 on October 22, a low of 37 on October 27, warm rain on October 8–9 and October 18, high winds October 27–29, and Lake Michigan nine inches above the long-term October average. 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 · 1994-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the October weather and water column.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports a frost-free October 1994 and Lake Michigan levels above average”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-october-1994-weather-and-lake-level-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1994, “Weather and Water” by Welke. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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