Pin Oak Grove
Monthly Weather Report · September 2026
Temperature
Precipitation
Wind
Humidity
Moments
Birds
New this month (first ever) · 2
Laughing Gull · Golden-crowned Kinglet
Notable detections
- European Herring Gull · first of the season Sep 3, 17:59
- Common Raven · first of the season Sep 3, 14:26
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 08:01
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:59
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:49
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:48
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:41
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:41
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:37
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:36
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:34
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:34
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:33
- Eastern Phoebe · first of the season Sep 3, 07:21
- American Crow · first of the season Sep 3, 06:47
- Eastern Kingbird · first of the season Sep 3, 06:39
- Eastern Kingbird · first of the season Sep 3, 06:34
- Wild Turkey · first of the season Sep 2, 18:17
- Black-capped Chickadee · first of the season Sep 2, 09:03
- Black-crowned Night Heron · first of the season Sep 1, 18:42
- Black-crowned Night Heron · first of the season Sep 1, 17:39
- Blue Jay · first of the season Sep 1, 08:51
- Blue Jay · first of the season Sep 1, 08:50
- Blue Jay · first of the season Sep 1, 08:49
- Blue Jay · first of the season Sep 1, 08:47
Forecast skill (+24h lead)
| source | field | MAE | n |
|---|---|---|---|
| nws | high temp (°F) | 1.77 | 12 |
| nws | low temp (°F) | 2.20 | 12 |
| nws | max wind (mph) | 16.33 | 12 |
| nws | precip (in) | 0.53 | 12 |
| open-meteo | high temp (°F) | 3.27 | 11 |
| open-meteo | low temp (°F) | 2.19 | 11 |
| open-meteo | max wind (mph) | 8.64 | 11 |
| open-meteo | precip (in) | 0.22 | 11 |
Mean absolute error of the +24h-lead forecast_snapshots vs daily_summaries actuals for this month, per source and field.
Month in brief
Tuesday, September 1st dawned mild at 68.4°F and climbed to 86°F under partly cloudy skies. Humidity held steady at 81% throughout the day, keeping the air thick and still. A south breeze averaged 4 mph but gusted to 21 mph in the afternoon, enough to scatter leaves across the front lawn. Barometric pressure rose from 29.97 to 30.14 inches, signaling stable conditions ahead. The solar array produced 45.5 kilowatt-hours, with peak output reaching 7588 watts in midday sun. Air quality at the Bumpkin Barn registered a mean of 20.3 micrograms per cubic meter, though a brief spike to 31.7 suggests distant smoke or industrial haze drifted through the valley for an hour or two.
Tue, Sep 1
Wednesday, September 2nd brought a warm day to Pin Oak Grove with a high of 87.4°F and mean humidity at 84 percent. Morning clouds gave way to brisk southern winds that gusted to 27 miles per hour by afternoon, stirring the trees along the south drive. A round of rain moved through around midday, dropping 0.56 inches at a peak rate of 2.2 inches per hour. The Bumpkin Barn air monitor recorded a mean PM2.5 of 16.3 micrograms per cubic meter, with a spike to 32. By evening the system had cleared, and solar generation peaked near 8,600 watts despite the interruption.
Wed, Sep 2
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