Hi 92 today.
Driving home from work, dashboard reading 94; topped the small hill into the South river watershed and it quickly fell to 90. And it felt like it.
(Add'l Canaan Valley)
Well I found this from a 1996 FWS report...
"The growing (frost free) season averages about 90 days in length. The
average date of the last freeze is June 1 and the average date of the first frost
is August 30. Frost can occur on the Valley floor during any month. On the
average, one out of six Julys will experience a temperature of freezing or
below. The growing season is too short for most-crops and is about the same
as Fairbanks, Alaska."
I think this was written before the VaTech station was installed, but not sure. It doesn't appear to mention first freeze either.
CANAAN VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ... - ECOS https://ecos.fws.gov/ServCat/DownloadFile/43764?Reference=43210
Just returned from Davidsonville...Rte 214 (Central Av) is closed. BGE on scene.
Plenty of tree damage between here and there. Got lucky on our end if the street.
Strong gusts, torrential rain, t&l here in Gambrills, Crofton.
Our strongest T- storm of the season, but no hail so far. Power still on, but flickering