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Beaver Island April 1966 weather report is published, May 1966

Also April 1966 Beaver Island weather report

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TypeEvent
Date1966-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1966-04
Kind
Weather
Where
Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The May 1966 Beaver Beacon reported that April had been mostly warm and sunny. It said dry leaves and debris kept the fire hazard high early in the month, while scattered showers lowered it for several days later in April.

Evidence and limits

This is a qualitative local weather and fire-hazard report, not a complete temperature, precipitation, or official fire-danger series.

Sources

  1. Describes April as mostly warm and sunny, with dry leaves and debris creating a high fire hazard early in the month and scattered showers lowering it later. It provides no complete temperature or precipitation series; this is a local newspaper report, not an official station record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1966-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island April 1966 weather report is published, May 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-april-1966-weather-report-published-may-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1966, “Weather Report.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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