September 1997 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	84	56
2	88	62			F
3	70	54	 .20
4	66	42
5	76	38
6	86	44	 .01
7	84	47	 .02
8	76	59
9	60	57	 .21
10	66	56	 .89
11	72	57	 .07
12	76	48			F
13	75	46
14	82	51
15	83	49
16	86	48			F
17	86	46	 		F
18	86	52	 
19	84	46			F
20	80	52	 .24		T
21	62	53
22	67	35			F
23	61	46
24	60	41
25	74	37
26	72	52
27	67	38			F
28	62	48	1.83
29	72	52	 .10
30	70	48
31	

Tot	74.4	48.7	3.57
Ext	88	35	1.83	 0.0
Date	2	22	28	  -

Mean Monthly Temp 61.6 F
Fog days 7
Thunder days 1

Significant Events

3:  Period of rain 6:30-8:30 am .20" fell.  Then skies cleared with strong breezes and falling temperatures.
4-5:  Chilly overnight lows of 42 F and 38 F respectively with clear and skies.
9:  Heavy overcast all day but no rain until late this evening.  Showers brought .21" by midnight...
10: Rain showers on and off overnight .80" fell by 9am.  A few more showers today and this evening brought the total to
    .89" for the day.
16-17:  Very warm high 86 F both days.
20: Warm morning with heavy skies all day.  Afternoon thundershower dropped .24" rain.  Clearing skies, windy and turning
    cooler through the evening.
21: Continued windy and cool with strong breezes 25+ mph.  Clear skies all day.
22: Chilly low 35 F this morning with heavy dew.  Another brilliant sunny days with pleasant temperatures.
28: Drizzle in the morning, only a trace.  Heavy clouds all day.  Heavy rains moved in by 4pm with downpours on and off
    through the evening.  About an inch fell between 6:30-8:30pm.  Rain continued through midnight 1.83" fell by then.
29: Rain ended overnight another .10" fell.  Dramatically clearing skies with sunshine all day.

Summary:

September was a relatively uneventful month with a variety of warm & cold temperatures that fluctuated quite a bit through
the month.  Little rain fell until nearly two inches of rain on the 28th brought precipitation to near normal.  Overall,
temperatures were below normal with a number of records set (see below).

Additional notes/records

4: Record low max 66 F
5: Record low 38 F this morning
9: Record low max 60 F
10: Record low max 66 F
28: Heavy rain 1.83" but not a record as 2.45" was recorded on 9/28/1967