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Barely made 70 today on stiff E breeze.

A bit off here. HP will slide E with a front moving in with scattered shwrs/stms.

August 2 1831: Unseasonably cool air moves into Minnesota with light frost reported at Ft. Snelling. For Sunday, August 2, 2026 1954 - Severe thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail for thirty minutes in north central Kansas. One drift measured 200 feet long, seventy feet wide and three feet deep. (The Weather Channel) 1975 - Record heat gripped New England. Highs of 104 degrees at Providence, RI, and 107 degrees at Chester and New Bedford, MA, established state records. The heat along the coast of Maine was unprecedented, with afternoon highs of 101 degrees at Bar Harbor and 104 degrees at Jonesboro. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Hot weather continued in the central U.S. Fifteen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Concordia KS with a reading of 106 degrees, and Downtown Kansas City, MO, with a high of 105 degrees. Evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley and the north central U.S. Thunder- storms in South Dakota produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Philip, and hail two inches in diameter at Faulkton. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Searing heat continued from the Middle and Upper Mississippi Valley to the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast States. Twenty- six cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Chicago IL reported a record seven days of 100 degree heat for the year. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Low pressure representing the remains of Hurricane Chantal deluged north central Texas with heavy rain. Up to 6.50 inches drenched Stephens County, and Wichita Falls reported 2.22 inches of rain in just one hour. Bismarck, ND, reported a record warm morning low of 75 degrees, and record hot afternoon high of 101 degrees, and evening thunderstorms in North Dakota produced wind gusts to 78 mph at Lakota. Early evening thunderstorms in Florida produced high winds which downed trees at Christmas. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 2 Sun American Family Day 2 Sun National Ex-Girlfriend Day (Note: Really? Guess there's a day for most everything) 2 Sun National Friendship Day 2 Sun Sisters' Day 2 Sun National Coloring Book Day 2 Sun National Ice Cream Sandwich Day (Note: have 2 big boxes in the freezer right now. Good stuff ) 2 Sun National CAD Day

Pretty seasonable wx here in town the next few days with highs in the 70's, and a Lake breeze from the E/NE. Only picked up a few hundredths of rain yesterday as it petered out. Next chance looks to be Mon night into Tues morning.

August 1 1955: A thunderstorm in Becker County dumps a foot of rain at Callaway. For Saturday, August 1, 2026 1954 - Mount Rainier in Washington State was still covered with sixteen inches of snow at the 5500 foot level following a big snow season. (David Ludlum) 1985 - A nearly stationary thunderstorm deluged Cheyenne, WY, with rain and hail. Six inches of rain fell in six hours producing the most damaging flash flood of record for the state. Two to five feet of hail covered the ground following the storm, which claimed twelve lives, and caused 65 million dollars property damage. (Storm Data) 1986 - A powerful thunderstorm produced 100 mph winds and large hail in eastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri causing 71 million dollars damage, and injuring nineteen persons. It was one of the worst thunderstorms of record for Kansas. Crops were mowed to the ground in places and roofs blown off buildings along its path, 150 miles long and 30 miles wide, from near Abilene to southeast of Pittsburg. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Record heat gripped parts of the Midwest. A dozen cities reported record high temperatures for the date, including Lincoln, NE, with a reading of 105 degrees, Moline, IL, with an afternoon high of 103 degrees, and Burlington, IA, with a reading of 102 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Two dozen cities in the Upper Midwest reported record high temperatures for the date, including La Crosse WI with a reading of 105 degrees. Highs of 103 degrees at Milwaukee, WI, and South Bend, IN, were records for the month of August. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Hurricane Chantal made landfall along the Upper Texas coast about sunrise. Chantal deluged parts of Galveston Island and southeastern Texas with 8 to 12 inches of rain. Unofficial totals ranged up to twenty inches. Winds gusted to 82 mph at Galveston, and reached 76 mph in the Houston area. Tides were 5 to 7 feet high. The hurricane claimed two lives, and caused 100 million dollars damage. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 1 Sat National Sunflower Day 1 Sat International Childfree Day 1 Sat National Minority Donor Awareness Day 1 Sat World Scout Scarf Day 1 Sat National Girlfriend Day 1 Sat Colorado Day 1 Sat World Lung Cancer Day 1 Sat Lammas Day 1 Sat World Breastfeeding Week 1 Sat Homemade Pie Day 1 Sat International Can-It Forward Day 1 Sat National Planner Day 1 Sat National Raspberry Cream Pie Day 1 Sat National Promise to Care Day 1 Sat Play Ball Day 1 Sat Respect For Parents Day 1 Sat Rounds Resounding Day 1 Sat Spider-Man Day 1 Sat Start Up Day Across America 1 Sat Woman Astronomers Day 1 Sat World Wide Web Day

DLH had an avg July temp of 71.2, 3rd warmest. Very warm! Out of 80 unique temps recorded since 1874, midpoint temp is 66.0. PWS near old wx bureau site had 71.8, which would have been 2nd. DLH picked up 2.41" of rain yesterday. 4.69" for the month. That put them above avg by 0.77". But in contrast, TH coop had a avg temp of 63.2. That tied 45th warmest out of 73 unique temps since 1894. Midpoint temp is 64.2. Much cooler along the shoreline. 2.49" of precip fell short of avg (4.05").

July 31 1961: Very heavy rain falls at Albert Lea, where 6.7 inches is recorded in 24 hours. For Friday, July 31, 2026 1976 - A stationary thunderstorm produced more than ten inches of rain which funneled into the narrow Thompson River Canyon of northeastern Colorado. A wall of water six to eight feet high wreaked a twenty-five mile path of destruction from Estes Park to Loveland killing 156 persons. The flash flood caught campers, and caused extensive structural and highway damage. Ten miles of U.S. Highway 34 were totally destroyed as the river was twenty feet higher than normal at times. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1986 - The temperature at Little Rock, AR, soared to 112 degrees to establish an all-time record high for that location. Morrilton, AR, hit 115 degrees, and daily highs for the month at that location averaged 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - The deadliest tornado in 75 years struck Edmonton, Alberta, killing 26 persons and injuring 200 others. The twister caused more than 75 million dollars damage along its nineteen mile path, leaving 400 families homeless. At the Evergreen Mobile Home Park, up to 200 of the 720 homes were flattened by the tornado. (The National Severe Storms Forecast Center) 1987 - Afternoon highs of 106 degrees at Aberdeen, SD, and 102 degrees at Ottumwa, IA, and Rapid City, SD, established records for the date. It marked the seventh straight day of 100 degree heat for Rapid City. Baltimore, MD, reported a record twenty-two days of 90 degree weather in July. Evening thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail at Lemmon, SD, and wind gusts to 80 mph at Beulah, ND. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Twenty-one cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Sioux City, IA, with a reading of 107 degrees. The reading of 105 degrees at Minneapolis, MN, was their hottest since 1936. Pierre and Chamberlain, SD, with highs of 108 degrees, were just one degree shy of the hot spot in the nation, Palm Springs, CA. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Overnight thunderstorms soaked eastern Kansas and western Missouri with heavy rain. Four and a half inches of rain was reported at Nevada, MO. Evening thunderstorms in Oklahoma produced wind gusts to 75 mph at Covington. Six cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Williston, ND, with a reading of 105 degrees. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 31 Fri World Ranger Day 31 Fri National Avocado Day 31 Fri National Mutt Day 31 Fri Harry Potter Birthday 31 Fri Lifeguard Appreciation Day 31 Fri National Jump for Jelly Beans Day 31 Fri National Raspberry Cake Day 31 Fri Shredded Wheat Day 31 Fri Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day 31 Fri Hawaii Flag day

Rain incoming. Hopefully a soaker this morning.

85/71/90 this aftrn. Muggy. Hoping for stms later. Lake is getting warmer. The light SSW wind today (5-15 mph) bringing in some Lake air, but not really affecting temps as much now. 10C/50F offshore to 16C/61F down near DLH. Still cool, but warmer air is able to overwhelm near lake surface air temp easier now.

July 30 1971: A cool spell across Minnesota brings frost to northern Minnesota. Freezing temperatures are reported as far south as Pipestone. For Thursday, July 30, 2026 1949 - The state record for Connecticut was established when the town of Greenville registered an afternoon high of 102 degrees. (The Weather Channel) 1965 - The temperature at Portland, OR, reached 107 degrees to equal their all-time record high. (The Weather Channel) 1979 - A forty-minute hailstorm bombed Fort Collins, CO, with baseball to softball size hail. Two thousand homes and 2500 automobiles were damaged, and about 25 persons were injured, mainly when hit on the head by the huge stones. A three month old baby died later of injuries. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Afternoon highs of 105 degrees at Aberdeen SD, 102 degrees at Bismarck, ND, and 102 degrees at Pueblo, CO, were records for the date. Pueblo, CO, reported just .09 inch of rain for the first thirty days of the month. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - A dozen cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Downtown Baltimore, MD, hit 103 degrees, marking a record eight days of 100 degree heat for the month, and ten for the year. The high of 101 degrees at Billings, MT, marked a record seventeen days of 100 degree heat for the year. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the northeast, with nearly fifty reports of large hail or damaging winds in Pennsylvania and New York State. A tree fell on a car at Erie, PA, injuring four persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Morning thunderstorms over central Missouri deluged Columbia with 5.98 inches of rain causing flash flooding. Daytime thunderstorms in Kentucky drenched Paducah with 1.73 inches of rain in less than half an hour. Evening thunderstorms in the north central U.S. produced wind gusts to 78 mph east of Moccasin, MT. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 30 Thu National Cheesecake Day 30 Thu National Father-in-Law Day 30 Thu World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 30 Thu International Friendship Day 30 Thu National Intern Day 30 Thu International Day of Friendship 30 Thu National Support Public Education Day 30 Thu National Whistleblower Day 30 Thu Paperback Book Day 30 Thu Share a Hug Day 30 Thu World Snorkeling Day

Squeaked out an 80/70 this aftrn. Comfortably warm.

Haven't seen that. Did a search, and seems a doc was done on this, and is posted on YT. Will have to look at that sometime.

July 29 1917: The hottest temperature ever recorded in Minnesota, 114.5 degrees, occurs at Beardsley. 1849: Severe storms hit the newly constructed post of Ft. Ripley between 3 and 5 AM. W.J. Frazier, Head Surgeon notes: 'Rain and hail with much thunder and lightning and very high winds breaking many trees.' For Wednesday, July 29, 2026 1898 - The temperature at Prineville, OR, soared to 119 degrees to establish a state record, which was tied on the 10th of August at Pendleton. (The Weather Channel) 1905 - Heavy rain in southwestern Connecticut caused a dam break, and the resulting flood caused a quarter of a million dollars damage at Bridgeport. As much as eleven inches of rain fell prior to the flood. (David Ludlum) 1981 - Fifty cattle, each weighing 800 pounds, were killed by lightning near Vance, AL. The lightning struck a tree and then spread along the ground killing the cattle. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from Minnesota to Indiana and Illinois. A thunderstorm at Janesville, WI, produced wind gusts to 104 mph which flipped over two airplanes, and blew another plane 300 feet down the runway. The northeastern U.S. experienced some relief from the heat. Nine cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Saint Johnsbury, VT, with a reading of 42 degrees. Barnet, VT, reported a morning low of 33 degrees, with frost reported on vegetation. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Afternoon and evening thunderstorms produced severe weather in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Hail three inches in diameter was reported south of Saint Cloud, MN. Hot weather prevailed in the western U.S. Fresno, CA reported a record thirteen straight days of 100 degree heat. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Morning thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest produced more than five inches of rain west of Virgil, SD. Afternoon and evening thunderstorms deluged the foothills and adjacent plains of Colorado with heavy rain. Rains of six to seven and a half inches fell in eight hours north of Greeley. Hail and heavy rain caused several million dollars damage in Weld County. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 29 Wed National Chicken Wing Day 29 Wed National Rain Day 29 Wed National Lasagna Day 29 Wed NASA is Founded 29 Wed International Tiger Day 29 Wed National Lipstick Day 29 Wed Cheese Sacrifice Purchase Day 29 Wed National Challenged Champions and Heroes Awareness Day 29 Wed National Get Gnarly Day 29 Wed National Wing Day

Historically, the SW US is a dry region. A few decades of wetter years allowed for strong pop growth. TBH, wouldn't surprise me to see ghost towns by century end, just like mining ghost towns. The water that gets pumped out of the ground leaves cavities empty, and they collapse. No longer able to refill. Some places are just not meant to have big pops.

Heat adv out for NE MN & N WI except near the Lake. Very pleasant wx yesterday in the 70's with the same today.