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Show Wet, Cold August Sets Record for PI. Grove Area August, 1968, the wettest and coldest 8th month of the year, since official records have been kept, faded out during the 7-day 7-day weather period, ending at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2. Total precipitation for the month was well over 3 inches and snow fell atop Mt. Timpan-ogos Timpan-ogos on three different occasions. occa-sions. In contrast, August 1967 was the most arid on record, and almost the warmest. However, things warmed up and dried out during the weather weath-er period. No rain at all fell over the local area after Aug. 28 and the highest official temperature, tem-perature, since then, was a balmy 85 degrees. Since Aug. 28, the early morning readings have been in the middle 40s. The bounteous Bartlett pear harvest is in full swing with truckloads of the fruit rolling to canning factory receiving stations. Johnathan apples are turning red and the supply is also ample. Skies were clear early last Tuesday morning. Outside temperature tem-perature was 48 degrees and the barometer was rising at 30.00. Fair and warmer, was the two-day forecast. Statistics for the week, ending end-ing at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1968: Date High Low Pre. August 27 .... 84 55 trace August 28 .... 81 50 0.05 August 29 .... 78 45 0.00 August 30 .... 81 45 0.00 August 31 .... 85 47 0.00 September 1 . 85 47 0.00 September 2 . 80 47 0.00 Summary Temperatures Highest, 85; lowest, 45; weeks averages, high, 82; low, 48; mean, 65. Precipitation: For the week, 0.05 of an inch. Total since January 1, 12.19 inches. Sun rises and sets locally, at 8:00 a.m. and 7:40 p.m. DST. |