- Date
- 1997-10
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- weatherenvironmentcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The December 1997 Beaver Beacon described October as another split-season month. Average highs reached 66 degrees during the first 13 days before falling to 44 degrees for the rest of the month; average nighttime lows fell from 48 to 43 degrees, with some frosty mornings. The column notes that sunny fall-color days benefited the Columbus cruise passengers.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper monthly summary, not a complete daily climate log or instrument-series reconstruction.
Sources
- Reports October average highs of 66 degrees for the first 13 days and 44 degrees for the remainder, with average nighttime lows of 48 and 43 degrees respectively and some frosty mornings. 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 · 1997-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the October weather summary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports an October 1997 Indian summer followed by frost”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-october-1997-weather-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1997, “Weather by Welke (October/November).” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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