- Date
- 1962-04
- Kind
- Weather
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Vernon Fitzpatrick
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentcommunity
- Within
- 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
- 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.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1962-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Vernon Fitzpatrick reports Beaver Island weather for April 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-weather-april-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1962, “Weather.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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