Greetings and welcome!
Summer is definitely in full swing. We have had some warm and humid weather, and some pretty regular rains. It looks like a nice weekend ahead too.
Right now the forecast for the short term is of interest. There are a couple of lines of storms coming out of MN that could bring heavy rains tonight and tomorrow. One forecast had an area north and west of here seeing two plus inches of rain. A recent update had it possibly not getting that far north. Nonetheless, we are probably in for some decent rains.
This spring and summer has been pretty steady with the rain. A long time ago I came up with the idea that about an inch of rain a week was ideal. It kept the rivers fun, the fire danger low, and green things happy. It has been a while since we have kept up with that, and this year we seem to be.
The weekend looks pretty decent once the storm clears out friday afternoon. There will be a slight chance for rain Saturday and a little better chance Sunday. I don’t see it as an organized storm, more like conditions where a line of showers or storms could come through. The NWS has it at 30% Saturday and Saturday night, and a generic chance wording for Sunday.
I have been seeing fawns in the last few weeks, and the turtles have been up on the sandy roads to lay their eggs. It is starting to look a lot like summer. In fact, Saturday is the first day of summer. Here is an article about it.
I did finally get the boat out for a test run a while back. It was great to be out on Caldron Falls and seeing the sights. We saw turtles, loons, ducks, an eagle, and some pretty inviting fishing spots. Here are a couple of pictures..
The work that the state did at Boat landing #9 turned out pretty nice. There is a good landing with ample parking, a launch dock and a nice fishing dock. They moved the landing back in the bay and put the docks and stuff back there. It is a nice spot with a good landing, a beach, and and no fees.
The mosquito invasion has subsided a little bit. They are still easy to find, but a little better. It has been fairly windy, so they have been the worst in sheltered areas. Bring Repel or Deep Woods Off.
Time to wrap it up. Have a great weekend and thank you for visiting!
RJB