Greetings and welcome!
It has been an interesting week in weather. We started the week out with oppressive humidity that took dew points close to the 70 degree mark (tropical). We had an inch or so of fast heavy rain Monday that helped purge the atmosphere of some of the moisture, but it didn’t quite get the job done. There were scattered showers and thunderstorms again Tuesday. By Wednesday it was much more pleasant out.
In the process of the atmosphere purging there was severe weather in the region. Apparently there was a small tornado in southern Oconto County, Langlade Co, and one in Waupaca Co as well. Here is an article about it.
After the rain there was a big area of high pressure that moved over the central US. With its clockwise flow the high pressure brought cool dry northern air into the region and made for some pleasant days. That always comes at a price. The leading side of the high pressure brings air in from the north, but as it passes, the trailing side will pump warmer and more moist air up from the south.
Thankfully it is well timed for our weekend to be about in the middle of it, so we are looking at decent weather and mid-80s for Friday and Saturday. Sunday brings a 30 chance of rain and storms, and that will go up as Monday rolls around. I am going to put it out there that 30% seems a little low from what I am seeing on the models, but let’s go with it for now.
We have some events coming up this weekend.
Saturday is the Athelstane Fireman’s Picnic and parade. The parade starts at A & C at noon followed by the Picnic. Expect the standard food and drink, live music, raffles, and if memory serves me, they have water fights between fire departments too. That is held in the park on C just east of A right across from the Athelstane post office.
Lakewood is having their Mardi Gras Celebration this weekend, and that looks like big deal. They have live music Friday and Saturday nights, A parade Sunday at noon, carnival rides, and a lot of associated sales and events going on all weekend.
This is also the weekend of the first of three Bear Point Yacht Club floats down the Menominee River this summer. They start in Wausaukee and float down to Bear Point in anything from inner tubes to pontoon boats. After the float there is fun and friends back at the bar. Anyone can come and it is free, but you will want life jackets and kids will need to bring their adult.
In Wabeno there is big stuff going on. Here is a copy n paste from the town event calendar..
July 12, 13 and 14 Steam Up Days at Firefighters Park and Downtown Wabeno
Friday, the 12th , Firefighters Park
- Steam Up Days Pre-Registration,
- Fish Fry 5-9pm
- Firefighters Water Fight 6:30pm
- Music/Dance, Firefighters Park, 7-11pm
Saturday the 13th , All Around Town,
- Expo Events: Noon
- Arts and Craft Sales–Downtown Wabeno
- Crafters: Application for a Vendor Table
- Kids Tractor Pull, Firefighters Park, 1pm
- Human Foosball, Firefighters Park, 2pm
- Presbyterian Women’s Pie Sale, Firefighters Park
- Annual Wabeno Library Book Sale on Library Lawn, 9 am-3pm
- Rescue Squad, Loggers Breakfast, American Legion Hall, 6:30 am
- Wabeno Quilt Guild, Firefighters Park, 10am-3pm
- Pig Roast, Firefighters Park, 5pm
- Music/Dance, Firefighters Park, 7-11pm
Sunday the 14th, All Around Town
- Rescue Squad, Loggers Breakfast, American Legion Hall, 6:30 am
- Parade, Downtown Wabeno, Noon
- Wabeno Quilt Guild, Firefighters Park, Noon-3pm
- Horseshoe Tournament, Firefighters Park, 1:30pm
- Pig Wrestling, Firefighters Park, 2:00pm
- Music, Firefighters Park, 1:30pm
Next weekend is a big one for events too. That is the Saturday of the 28th Annual Hog Wrestling Competition at Caldron Falls Bar.
That usually brings thousands of people to the area along with food & refreshments and live music.
I also saw at the grocery store that next weekend is the Doty Fire Assn Picnic. That is held just north of Hwy 64 and just west of 32. Take Hwy T from 64 to Star Lake Rd and you are there. They will have raffles, meat raffles, games for the kids and the standard fare for a VFD picnic.
There are probably more events coming up next weekend, but that is all that I have in front of me at the moment.
The whitewater rafting will continue to be good this weekend. The inch plus of rain Monday brought the river up, and the waves of showers and storms Tuesday hit the watershed too. Right now the Peshtigo River is running about +4, above normal for this time of year and well into the fun zone.
The Menominee River is way above normal this week. That watershed really got pounded by the early week rain. The median flow for today is 1,610CFS, and it is running about 3,000. If you are up for some big water whitewater rafting, that is the hot ticket this weekend.
Well there is a lot going on this weekend and the weather looks nice. Get out there and have some fun while summer is still here.
Have a good weekend and thank you for visiting!
RJB