Pin Oak Grove
Monthly Weather Report · September 2026
Temperature
Precipitation
Wind
Humidity
Moments
Birds
New this month (first ever) · 13
Laughing Gull · Golden-crowned Kinglet · Hooded Warbler · Belted Kingfisher · Bay-breasted Warbler · Palm Warbler · Green Heron · Red-breasted Nuthatch · American Wigeon · Orange-crowned Warbler · White-crowned Sparrow · Ruby-crowned Kinglet · Mute Swan
Notable detections
- White-throated Sparrow · uncommon visitor Sep 29, 12:25
- White-crowned Sparrow · uncommon visitor Sep 27, 11:21
- White-crowned Sparrow · uncommon visitor Sep 27, 11:13
- Downy Woodpecker · first of the season Sep 27, 10:30
- Mallard · first of the season Sep 26, 18:12
- White-crowned Sparrow · uncommon visitor Sep 26, 12:17
- Black-throated Green Warbler · first of the season Sep 26, 08:46
- Black-throated Green Warbler · first of the season Sep 26, 08:45
- White-crowned Sparrow · uncommon visitor Sep 26, 06:55
- White-crowned Sparrow · uncommon visitor Sep 25, 15:19
- Eastern Towhee · first of the season Sep 21, 08:26
- Eastern Towhee · first of the season Sep 21, 08:25
- Eastern Towhee · first of the season Sep 21, 08:24
- Eastern Towhee · first of the season Sep 21, 08:24
- Eastern Towhee · first of the season Sep 21, 08:24
- Red-shouldered Hawk · first of the season Sep 20, 13:21
- Killdeer · first of the season Sep 20, 11:24
- Canada Goose · uncommon visitor Sep 18, 19:41
- Mourning Dove · first of the season Sep 18, 18:33
- Green-winged Teal · first of the season Sep 18, 17:38
- Laughing Gull · uncommon visitor Sep 18, 10:09
- Northern Flicker · first of the season Sep 16, 09:18
- Northern Flicker · first of the season Sep 16, 09:17
- Northern Flicker · first of the season Sep 16, 09:16
- Northern Flicker · first of the season Sep 16, 09:16
Forecast skill (+24h lead)
| source | field | MAE | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| nws | high temp (°F) | 2.42 | 117 |
| nws | low temp (°F) | 4.71 | 117 |
| nws | max wind (mph) | 10.81 | 117 |
| nws | precip (in) | 0.21 | 117 |
| open-meteo | high temp (°F) | 4.12 | 118 |
| open-meteo | low temp (°F) | 1.97 | 118 |
| open-meteo | max wind (mph) | 7.77 | 118 |
| open-meteo | precip (in) | 0.14 | 118 |
Mean absolute error of the +24h-lead forecast_snapshots vs daily_summaries actuals for this month, per source and field.
Month in brief
Thursday, September 3rd brought a big rain day to Pin Oak Grove, with 1.04 inches falling in pulses throughout the afternoon and early evening. The heaviest downpour arrived at a rate of 1.36 inches per hour, driven by SSW winds that gusted to 23 miles per hour. Humidity held steady at 86 percent, and the barometer dropped to 29.93 inches before climbing back above 30 as the system moved through. Temperatures rose to 84.9 degrees during the brief dry morning, then settled to a mean of 72.7 degrees for the day. The rain cleared the air noticeably, with PM2.5 readings at the Bumpkin Barn averaging just 9.2 micrograms per cubic meter, though a brief spike to 33.7 occurred near the storm's peak. Solar panels managed 42.3 kilowatt-hours despite the cloud cover.
Thu, Sep 3
Sunday, September 13th brought a big rain day to Pin Oak Grove, with 1.42 inches falling through the afternoon and evening. The heaviest downpour peaked at 2.52 inches per hour, arriving on the heels of westerly winds that gusted to 66.3 miles per hour, though conditions were mostly calm otherwise. Temperatures climbed to 80.8°F in the morning before the rain cooled things to a mean of 70.3°F. Humidity held steady at 88 percent throughout the day. The storm system kept air quality excellent, with PM2.5 readings averaging 5.9 micrograms per cubic meter at the Bumpkin Barn. Solar output suffered accordingly, generating just 33.2 kilowatt hours.
Sun, Sep 13
Thursday, September 17th brought a big rain day with 1.06 inches falling steadily through the afternoon. Wind came mostly from the SSW at an average of 3.4 mph, though gusts reached 20 mph as the heaviest bands moved through. The air stayed thick and damp at 89 percent humidity while temperatures climbed to 80.9 degrees before the rain cooled things to a mean of 72.4 degrees. Pressure dipped to 30.12 inches at the height of the system. Solar panels generated just 26 kilowatt-hours in the cloud cover, though a brief clearing allowed a peak output of 9524 watts. By evening the rain had mostly cleared, leaving the property saturated but calm.
Thu, Sep 17