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Fantastic graph Jeff, it really shows how much temperatures have picked up in the last two decades. I wonder how much is due to global warming, how much is due to land use changes, and how much is simply natural variability. Regardless, 31 is craziness! We almost hit 90 yesterday too!

Notice on the VP2 display featured image that at 11:24 PM I had 2.24″ of rain so far – with only 36 minutes left in the day – and I wound up with 4.34″ in my VP2 tipping bucket. It was really coming down the hardest of the day right at the end of the day! I have a slight data problem as I could not go out right at midnight due to the thunderstorm still in the area, so I went after the all clear (which fortunately was only 15 or so minutes after midnight) and measured, and used my tipping bucket as a partial guide as to my “precipitation split” for the 2 days. Kevin

Neat to see your weather station display! I’ve been missing my weather station with it being offline. Hoping my replacement is installed soon!

Hi Cathie! Where is this house in your featured image? It almost looks like big lighthouse home. Really nice! I usually assume that the image posted is from the observer’s home or immediate surroundings and when it is not, I like to explain where the image is from. I have asked others on the blog this question and they usually respond with interesting comments. Unfortunately for me, I find that the lack of comments and discussion on the blog is quite disappointing. I post some really interesting material at times and I almost never get any response. I get some from Jeff Taylor but he is a friend from way back and we exchange a lot of emails back and forth apart from the blog. I have helped out Harry Hayfield in the recent past after he set up his weather station and we had quite a few exchanges on his posts and my replies. Disappointing that Josh, John M, and Leon Dabbs don’t post much at all these days. Josh is having medical problems with his lyme disease and Leon at last contact was having physical problems typing on his computer keyboard. I think John Markle is busy with the short work schedule he has in the Alaskan Interior (he does dredging and mining work on contract as I recall) He also doesn’t post much because he believes no one cares about the weather up there in Alaska. I reply after he posts just about every time because he usually posts great, interesting stuff about the local country and unique Alaskan weather patterns. I have a friend who lives high up in the WV mtns around 3500 feet and he has already seen his first color turn in some maples on the high slopes there. He usually sees them in late July or early August. I wish I could get him on here but he is just so dedicated to his homestead and official duties as a NWS cooperative observer, and many other weather/climate research projects at several unique frost-hollow spots that record very chilly temps, hitting freezing on occasion even during the summer months up there. Fascinating! Take care, have a great day!! Big 10 football will be here real soon, I am expecting an exciting season from my Badgers.
Kevin

Kevin, the picture is of the Durand railroad depot. Durand used to be the railroad hub of Michigan. Every train going through the state passed though Durand. It stood in total disarray until about 10 years ago when a group of city historians got together and raised money to restore it. It is now truly beautiful inside. It is still used as a stop for Amtrack.

BTW, Kevin, I too would like to see more comments and participation in this group. It would be nice if we could see how many views our blogs have. Pat Murphy and I also post on “We Love Weather”, a group affiliated with the Weather Channel. You may want to check it out.
https://weloveweather.tv/community/

I just use CUrsu and Pat is
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Dang, you learned about it in elementary school? I thought I was early when I heard about it in middle school. And are you sure that living in the path of totality was a coincidence? 😉