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- Beaver Island
Summary
Vernon Fitzpatrick’s April 1962 weather summary recorded a 62°F high, a 10°F low, average daytime and nighttime temperatures of 48°F and 30°F, and 2.24 inches of rain over ten days. The issue also said that trees were beginning to leaf out and roads were in good condition.
Evidence and limits
The figures and observations are preserved as reported in the May newspaper; they are not independently reconciled with a weather-station archive.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Weather.”Reports an April 25 high of 62°F, an April 3 low of 10°F, average daytime and nighttime temperatures of 48°F and 30°F, and 2.24 inches of rain on ten days. It is a newspaper summary, not an instrument ledger.