Greetings and welcome!
It is another hot one today. Yesterday we hit 97 and today looks like about 90. The fun part is, tomorrow we will be lucky to hit 65.
It is classic WI weather as a big storm system brings warm humid air in advance of it and cold dry air behind it. What I am not seeing is a big line of thunderstorms to bring the change. I’d certainly expect it as the atmosphere equalizes the 30 degree difference in air masses. Maybe it will come later.
There is another storm possible for Friday. It looks like it has some strength to it, but it will mostly likely stay north and south of us. There is a chance of some of the lighter stuff catching us Friday and Friday night.
Once that is done we are in for a very nice weekend. Saturday looks like there willbe some leftover clouds and highs in the mid-60s. Sunday looks like a bluebird day with partly cloudy skies and low 70s.
Last weekend was a good one for weather, and I even jumped into the river a few times to cool off. Saturday night brought clear skies and even a touch of the northern lights. I was going to post an alert on the aurora, but it turned out weaker than expected.
The plant and animal kingdoms are flourishing this week. The forests are filling in pretty solidly now. The maples had a great year for helicopters with the wet spring, and the bounty has started to fall. Deer should be having fawns about now. The ticks and mosquitoes are present and abundant in places.
The wildlife sighting of the week came last night when I spotted two different bears in about 2 miles by Thunder Mountain Ranch. The first one was pretty normal sized, the second was just a little guy.
We have some good events this weekend..
June 11- Crooked Lake Sportsman’s Club-CL/Mountain Lions Club Town Rummage Sale 8am – 2pm
June 11th- Dogleg Open Golf Outing Fundraiser for MS
Black Bear Trail Golf Course Suring, WI
Benefits the Wisconsin Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Cost per person is $70, which includes 18 holes with a cart, prizes, and dinner.
Scramble format – Food and beverages will be available on the course.
For more information or for an entry form, please contact
Dylan at 414-627-9177 or Black Bear Trail at 920-842-4653.
June 11-19 -28th Annual Porterfield Country Music Festival
Details at countrymusicfestival.com
Sunday June 12th-Oconto County Breakfast on the Farm at the Engebretzen Bothers Farm in Gillett
Serving from 8 am to 1 pm – Celebrating June Dairy Month
Fun Family Activities including Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, live music
I believe that there is also a motorcycle ride this weekend out of the I Don’t Know Bar in Middle Inlet. I will see if I can track that down.
Special thanks go out to Tim and Ron, both snowmobilers who did nice things for me last weekend. I sure do appreciate it, thank you.
The whitewater rivers are running pretty close to normal this week. That is somewhat amazing considering that we haven’t had meaningful rain in two weeks. The wet spring and fall are paying off. I saw yesterday that there were people tubing down the Peshtigo by Kosir’s, and I thought that was just a heck of an idea as I drove by in my black no AC truck in 97 degree temperatures.
Gas prices have not moderated, and remain well above what they should be. Normally the spread between the NYMEX price and the pump price is 65-75 cents. We are getting gouged regionally for ~30 cents a gallon above that. The NYMEX price today is $2.99, and the pump price is $3.99, with my no E premium 93 up to $4.25.
I wonder how that feels spanking every gallon of gas in 5 states an extra 30 cents a gallon. That has to be pretty sweet on payday. For the rest of us around here the pain continues as we take the double hit of high prices and a major loss of income due to tourism suffering so badly. The area is taking a hard hit from it and things are pretty dark for a lot of places.
If there is a good side to that it would be reduced fishing pressure. I like it when I’m the only one on the lake.
Well I am going to bobber on out of here and get back to work. Have a good week and thank you for visiting!
RJB