Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from 1993 Annual Report of Activities
Weather conditions for the 1993 growing season were generally favorable. The 1992-1993 winter temperatures were not severe, and there were no periods of extended freezes. Rainfall was below normal from January through March, and above normal in April. Although deficit monthly rainfall totals were received throughout the remainder of the growing season, rainfall distribution was favorable for plant growth and development. Temperatures were moderate until June. By July, daily highs frequently were between 90 and 100° F, with a heat index of 110-120° F. The last freeze prior to spring recovery was April 3, 1993. The first light frost was October 24, 1993. End of the growing season was marked by freezing temperature (26° F) on October 30, 1993. There were 210 freeze free growing days Monthly weather data for the last quarter of 1992 and the first three quarters of 1993 is summarized in Table 1. Rainfall data was obtained from the gauge at the pmc. Climatological data from the nearby epa Dry Deposition Station was unavailable, and the 1993 temperature summary was extracted from National Weather Service data for the local area.
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