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Beaver Island reports September 1994 weather and Lake Michigan level observations

Also September 1994 Beaver Island weather report

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Date1994-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1994-09
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Weather
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Beaver Island

Summary

The November 1994 Beacon reported September’s weather and water figures, including a 76-degree high, a 53-degree average low, more than five inches of rain, and a lake level nine inches above the long-term September average.

Evidence limits

These are the newspaper column’s monthly observations and comparisons, not a modern instrument-series reconstruction.

Sources

  1. Reports a September high of 76 on September 22, average high above 69, nine rainy days with more than five inches of rain, average low of 53, and Lake Michigan nine inches above the long-term September average and two inches below the August level. 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 · 1994-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the September weather and water columns.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports September 1994 weather and Lake Michigan level observations”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-september-1994-weather-and-lake-level-report/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1994, “Weather by Welke” and “How’s the Water?” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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