The Almanac: Autumn 2026 (September)
THE BLACKGROVE ALMANAC
Published by Blackgrove Light & Water
Published by Blackgrove Light & Water
Autumn 2026
September 2026
The Autumn 2026 edition of the Almanac, prepared by Blackgrove Light & Water from the Township's records. Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit at the Light & Water yard. Township clocks are not changed during the season.
Phases of the Moon
- Last Quarter, Friday, September 4
- New Moon, Thursday, September 10
- First Quarter, Friday, September 18
- Full Moon, Saturday, September 26 (the Harvest Moon)
Day by Day
| Date | Sky | High | Low | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | Partly cloudy | 74° | 57° | Field maintenance, north boundary, 2 to 5 a.m. |
| Wed 2 | Clearing, cool | 79° | 59° | |
| Thu 3 | Clearing, cool | 75° | 59° | |
| Fri 4 | Gray, still | 74° | 63° | Last Quarter |
| Sat 5 | Fair | 79° | 62° | |
| Sun 6 | Partly cloudy | 79° | 61° | |
| Mon 7 | Clouds increasing | 78° | 57° | Labor Day: Township Offices closed |
| Tue 8 | Clouds increasing | 72° | 61° | Township Meeting, 7 p.m. |
| Wed 9 | Light drizzle | 73° | 58° | |
| Thu 10 | Fair, cool | 76° | 56° | New Moon |
| Fri 11 | Partly cloudy | 75° | 61° | |
| Sat 12 | Gray, still | 70° | 58° | |
| Sun 13 | Partly cloudy | 76° | 58° | |
| Mon 14 | Fair, cool | 72° | 59° | |
| Tue 15 | Fair, cool | 71° | 56° | |
| Wed 16 | Gray, still | 72° | 57° | |
| Thu 17 | Light drizzle | 72° | 53° | |
| Fri 18 | Gray, still | 74° | 53° | First Quarter |
| Sat 19 | Gray, still | 76° | 59° | |
| Sun 20 | Partly cloudy | 71° | 52° | |
| Mon 21 | Fair | 68° | 55° | Hydrant flushing |
| Tue 22 | Overcast | 69° | 57° | Autumn begins; Light & Water Commission, 7 p.m.; Hydrant flushing |
| Wed 23 | Fair, cool | 72° | 51° | Hydrant flushing |
| Thu 24 | Fair | 74° | 51° | Hydrant flushing |
| Fri 25 | Clearing, cool | 65° | 54° | Hydrant flushing |
| Sat 26 | Overcast | 66° | 51° | Full Moon (Harvest Moon) |
| Sun 27 | Gray, still | 67° | 56° | |
| Mon 28 | Light drizzle | 71° | 55° | |
| Tue 29 | Fair, cool | 66° | 52° | |
| Wed 30 | Fair | 68° | 48° |
Field & Garden: Autumn
- Dig carrots and parsnips after the first hard frost; they keep sweeter.
- Plant seed garlic by the end of October, pointed end up, a hand's width apart.
- Drain outside faucets and bring in hoses before November.
- Bank the north side of the house with leaves or hay before the cold sets in.
- Mark the edges of driveways and walks for the plow crews by the middle of November.