Still Weather Watching

Flooding in Red Wing on July 4

We got a winter respite in Florida, where we spent the entire month of March. We thought spring would be in full bloom by the time we returned to Minnesota in early April but we were wrong. Things looked promising at first, with most of the snow gone, but cold weather persisted and we were well into May before leaves and spring flowers made their appearance.

After an unusually pleasant Memorial Day weekend, we sank into a wet, soggy June. We broke a few records, including the most rain in a single June day, and were close to the record for the wettest June ever.

By last Monday, the Mississippi in downtown St. Paul was 6 feet below flood state of 20 something feet, but several heavy rainstorms during the week -- including 3 inches yesterday morning -- were something of a setback. Looks as though it will be weeks before the river will be "normal" for this time of year.

Leaves are dripping moisture and the air itself is rain forest soggy. Ah, and the sun now sets before 9:00 p.m. Summer is sliding by, without summer weather for more than a day or so at a time, and record cold is predicted for early next week. One bonus is that I feel much healthier this year that I usually do in the heat of a Minnesota summer.

Hope the sky will be clear tonight so I can see the July super moon.