I was checking the automated weather station as I have to frequently do to insuring it is clean and running properly to provide as accurate weather figures as possible. Birds who use it as a perch are not potty trained.
The weather data this computerized receiver provides along with a new database that automatically records the information is the main reason I can provide you with the monthly weather info, no matter where in the world I might be. It’s an amazing piece of technology.
You can access the site by going to: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMAGREAT4?cm_ven=localwx_pwsdash (copy & paste)
What this station and other stations in the Southern Berkshires told me was something that you may have already suspected, August was a very warm and dry month.
First, the temperatures: An average high of 82, an average low of 58 for a mean reading of 70.
The 21 of the 31 days were above average. But not by much. Only one day hit 90 degrees, August 18th.
Overall, this August was the 6th warmest since we began record keeping in 1965.
And it was the 11th driest finishing with 2.19”. Great Barrington averages 4.2
August was the third straight with much below average rainfall. The rivers and streams are showing it.
So, here we are September. Maybe this new month will be like last September with lots of rain. We will see.
Have a good month.
DATE HI LO SKY RAIN
1-Aug 83 59 FAIR
2-Aug 87 56 FAIR
3-Aug 86 65 CHANGING
4-Aug 82 60 FAIR
5-Aug 83 53 FAIR
6-Aug 84 54 CHANGING 0.04
7-Aug 84 66 CHANGING 0.17
8-Aug 86 61 CHANGING 0.13
9-Aug 82 59 CHANGING 0.01
10-Aug 74 53 CHANGING 0.04
11-Aug 79 48 FAIR
12-Aug 85 50 CHANGING
13-Aug 80 66 CHANGING 0.01
14-Aug 82 66 CHANGING 0.03
15-Aug 85 56 CHANGING
16-Aug 85 59 CHANGING 0.05
17-Aug 86 67 CHANGING 0.39
18-Aug 90 64 CHANGING 0.16
19-Aug 88 63 FAIR
20-Aug 86 67 FAIR
21-Aug 81 64 CHANGING 0.92
22-Aug 83 64 CHANGING 0.02
23-Aug 74 56 CHANGING
24-Aug 74 49 FAIR
25-Aug 75 51 FAIR
26-Aug 78 42 FAIR
27-Aug 72 47 CHANGING
28-Aug 83 62 CHANGING 0.21
29-Aug 77 57 CHANGING 0.01
30-Aug 83 51 CHANGING
31-Aug 75 53 FAIR
TOTALS: 82 58 MEAN 70 2.19
AVERAGE 81 57 MEAN 69 4.2