August 1996 LaVale MD Weather Summary
Observer Nate Mullins

Special Observations:
F=fog
T=thunder
H=hail
DW=damaging wind
S=sleet
G=glaze

	Temperature, F	Precip
Date	Max	Min	Liquid	Solid	Special Obs

1	82	56	   T		F
2	78	56	 .33		F
3	81	59			F
4	81	58			F
5	84	60			F
6	87	62			F
7	85	66			F
8	86	65	 .66		F,T
9	83	64	 .17		F
10	80	59
11	80	51			F
12	67	60	1.07		F
13	78	62	 .03		F
14	83	58	 .59		F,T
15	84	63			F
16	82	62	 .13		F,T
17	83	61
18	84	60			F
19	85	57			F
20	86	61			F
21	86	66	 .24		F,T
22	86	64			F
23	88	63			F
24	79	63	 .06
25	78	48			F
26	85	52			F
27	82	60			F,T
28	80	59			F
29	82	59			F
30	82	54			F
31	82	50			F

Tot	81.6	59.9	3.28	 0.0
Ext	88	48	1.07
Date	23	25	12

Mean Monthly Temp 70.8F
Fog days 28
Thunder days 5

Significant Events

2:  Heavy shower between 4:30-5pm .30" rain fell.  Light showers through 8:30pm total .33" fell.
8:  Dense AM fog.  Thunderstorm about 6:30pm with rain and thunder continuing through the evening .66" rain
9:  Morning shower .17" fell then slightly cooler and less humid
12: Steady rain with fog all day long 1.07" fell.
14: No rain in forecast but big storms blew up just to the south & east this afternoon.  Flood warnings in
    effect for the county.  Good storm 6-7pm with heavy downpours and frequent lightning .59" rain fell.
16: Morning thundershower dropped .13" rain.
21: Rain 8-11am with occasional thunder .24" fell.

Summary:

Relatively uneventful August with near-normal temperature and precipitation.  Morning fog was a common
theme for the month, occurring nearly every morning.  Temperatures were relatively consistent.

Additional Records/Notes:

28 days with fog smashes a record for any month!
No temperature or precip records set this month.

Summer of 1996 is the 4th wettest summer on record with 14.60" of rainfall.