Greetings and welcome!
Last weekend turned out pretty nice for weather. Between the sun and warm days the lakes around here were opened up by Sunday. Sunday was nice enough to start the BBQ grill for some burgers. It was a little windy and the grass was dry and only a little hot ash started a burn spot. Until it greens up last year’s dead grass is a fire hazard, at least when it isn’t raining.
We have had some rain.Wednesday morning brought some really dark skies and thunderstorms. Last night we had a couple of big lines of storms come through with torrential downpours and even some hail. It was really jamming on the roof. There were two distinct lines of storms ( the ones that woke me up anyway..), and each lasted for a while.
The USGS gauge by the river by Kosir’s says that we have had a little over an inch of rain in the last two days. It seemed like we easily got that last night alone, but that is mostly a guess from the noise on the roof.
As I type Thursday night the atmosphere is loaded with warm air and moisture, and there is more rain on the way. That is expected to clear out by tomorrow afternoon and give way to a nice weekend. I am expecting a sunny and mid-60s day for Saturday, and about the same for Sunday, with a storm moving in for Sunday night and Monday. The timing on that could change, so Sunday afternoon bears watching.
The ATV trails open up this Saturday. Like the lakes, the trails came a long way last weekend and this week. It was a slow spring break up, but the ground has thawed for the most part.
The grass is starting to green up nicely. It isn’t ready to cut, it is just getting started. The first leaves were spotted this week on a few popples. It won’t be long until more pop up.
That is news for tonight. Have a good weekend and thank you for visiting!
RJB