Brian D

3+" of rain around the Two Harbors area yesterday. A general 2-4" in the wider area. More chances for stms mainly Wed then Fri into the weekend.

With more heavy rain moving through the area tonight, it's going to be soaked ground with high heat tomorrow. I'm not buying 58 now. Probably 60's. Still not as bad as down there, but I don't have A/C either. Just a fan. Going to be toughing it out like usual.

After today's heavy rain, going to be ugly the next 3 days.

Heavy rains this aftrn. Looks like 2-3" around here. That was most welcome.

Shwrs/stms have been developing regularly around the Lake this morning. Nice to see some decent rain.

June 29 1969: Worthington picks up over 6 inches of rain in 24 hours. 1930: Extreme heat develops in Minnesota. Canby got up to a sizzling 110 degrees. For Monday, June 29, 2026 1931 - The temperature at Monticello FL hit 109 degrees to establish an all-time record for the state. (The Weather Channel) 1954 - Hurricane Alice dumped as much as 27 inches of rain on the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. The Rio Grande River at Laredo reached a level 12.6 feet above its previous highest mark, and the roadway of the U.S. 90 bridge was thirty feet below the high water. (David Ludlum) 1987 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes Region, with reports of large hail and damaging winds most numerous in Ohio, Indiana and Michigan. Thunderstorms spawned four tornadoes in Michigan. A tornado near Clare MI was accompanied by softball size hail. In Colorado, an untimely winter-like storm blanketed Mount Evans with six inches of snow. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Alpena, MI, reported a record low of 39 degrees while Jackson, MS, equalled their record for the month of June with an afternoon high of 105 degrees. Thunderstorms in the central U.S. soaked Springfield MO with 3.62 inches of rain, a record for the date. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Southern and Central High Plains Region. Thunderstorms in Colorado produced softball size hail at Kit Carson, while pea to marble size hail caused ten million dollars damage to crops in Philips County, CO. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 29 Mon National Camera Day 29 Mon Hug Holiday 29 Mon Please Take My Children To Work Day 29 Mon International Mud Day 29 Mon Feast Day of Saints Peter and Paul 29 Mon International Day of the Tropics 29 Mon National Bacon Burnt End Day 29 Mon National Dieselbilly Day 29 Mon National Guy Day 29 Mon National Waffle Iron Day 29 Mon Outdoor Equipment Maintenance Day 29 Mon San Francisco's Birthday 29 Mon The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul 29 Mon Internal Autonomy Day 29 Mon International Fisherman Day 29 Mon St Peter's Day 29 Mon National Almond Buttercrunch Day

Heatwave for me is temps 90+. Will be in the upper 80's Tues-Thurs then back to avg. Higher dews will make it rather muggy, and heat advs/warns will be out for higher indexes.

It was pretty cold Feb thru June just by the avgs. Interestingly, winter really wasn't bad overall.

June 28 1876: The latest ice breakup in history for Duluth occurs on Lake Superior. For Sunday, June 28, 2026 1788 - The Battle of Monmouth in central New Jersey was fought in sweltering heat. The temperature was 96 degrees in the shade, and there were more casualties from the heat than from bullets. (David Ludlum) 1892 - The temperature at Orogrande UT soared to 116 degrees to establish a record for the state. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders) 1923 - A massive tornado hit Sandusky, OH, then swept across Lake Erie to strike the town of Lorain. The tornado killed 86 persons and caused twelve million dollars damage. The tornado outbreak that day was the worst of record for the state of Ohio up until that time. (David Ludlum) 1975 - Lee Trevino and two other golfers are struck by lightning at the Western Open golf tournament in Oak Brook, IL. (The Weather Channel) 1980 - The temperature at Wichita Falls, TX, soared to 117 degrees, their hottest reading of record. Daily highs were 110 degrees or above between the 24th of June and the 3rd of July. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced severe weather in the north central U.S. Thunderstorms in Nebraska produced wind gusts to 70 mph and baseball size hail at Arapahoe, and wind gusts to 80 mph along with baseball size hail at Wolback and Belgrade. Six cities in the Ohio Valley reported record low temperatures for the date, including Cincinnati, OH, with a reading of 50 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Showers and thunderstorms brought much needed rains to parts of the central U.S. Madison, WI, received 1.67 inches of rain, a record for the date, and their first measurable rain since the Mother's Day tornado outbreak on the 8th of May. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Evening thunderstorms deluged Winnfield LA with eleven inches of rain in four hours and fifteen minutes, and Baton Rouge LA reported 11 inches of rain in two days. Totals in west central Louisiana ranged up to 17 inches. Thunderstorms produced severe weather in the Northern High Plains. Two inch hail broke windows in nearly every building at Comstock, NE. Thunderstorms in North Dakota produced two inch hail at Killdeer, and golf ball size hail at Zap. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 28 Sun National Insurance Awareness Day 28 Sun Tau Day 28 Sun National Climate-Smart Skin Awareness Day 28 Sun National Logistics Day 28 Sun National Tapioca Day 28 Sun Paul Bunyan Day 28 Sun Stonewall Riots Anniversary 28 Sun House Paint Touch-Up Day

June 27 1908: A tornado hits Clinton in Big Stone County. For Saturday, June 27, 2026 1901 - There was a rain of fish from the sky at Tiller's Ferry. Hundreds of fish were swimming between cotton rows after a heavy shower. (David Ludlum) 1915 - The temperature at Fort Yukon AK soared to 100 degrees to establish a state record. (The Weather Channel) 1957 - Hurricane Audrey smashed ashore at Cameron, LA, drowning 390 persons in the storm tide, and causing 150 million dollars damage in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Audrey left only a brick courthouse and a cement-block icehouse standing at Cameron, and when the waters settled in the town of Crede, only four buildings remained. The powerful winds of Audrey tossed a fishing boat weighing 78 tons onto an off-shore drilling platform. Winds along the coast gusted to 105 mph, and oil rigs off the Louisiana coast reported wind gusts to 180 mph. A storm surge greater than twelve feet inundated the Louisiana coast as much as 25 miles inland. It was the deadliest June hurricane of record for the U.S. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms moving out of Nebraska produced severe weather in north central Kansas after midnight. Thunderstorm winds gusting to 100 mph damaged more than fifty camping trailers at the state park campground at Lake Waconda injuring sixteen persons. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 80 mph at Beloit and Sylvan Grove. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - The afternoon high of 107 degrees at Bismarck, ND, was a record for the month of June, and Pensacola, FL, equalled their June record with a reading of 101 degrees. Temperatures in the Great Lakes Region and the Ohio Valley dipped into the 40s. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Ohio Valley to western New England. Thunderstorm spawned six tornadoes, and there were 98 reports of large hail and damaging winds. Tropical Storm Allison spawned six tornadoes in Louisiana, injuring two persons at Hackberry. Fort Polk LA was drenched with 10.09 inches of rain in 36 hours, and 12.87 inches was reported at the Gorum Fire Tower in northern Louisiana. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 27 Sat Helen Keller Day 27 Sat National Bingo Day 27 Sat National PTSD Awareness Day 27 Sat National Sunglasses Day 27 Sat National HIV Testing Day 27 Sat Micro-, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Day 27 Sat International Pineapple Day 27 Sat National Onion Day 27 Sat Attwari 27 Sat Decide to be Married Day 27 Sat National Orange Blossom Day 27 Sat National Women’s Fly Fishing Day 27 Sat PTSD Awareness Day 27 Sat Screen Repair Day

Upper 30's/40's across the area this morning. High in the 70's today. Temps looking like summer starting this weekend, along with stm chances. Svr wx with tors looking likely as we end June, into early July.

June 26 1982: Cold air moves into northern Minnesota. Kulger Township dips to 31 degrees. Duluth registers 36. For Friday, June 26, 2026 1888 - Residents of New York suffered through a record heat wave. Daily average temperatures were above 80 degrees for fourteen straight days. The heat wave was a sharp contrast to the severe blizzard in March of that year, which buried the city under nearly two feet of snow. (David Ludlum) 1977 - The Human Lightning Conductor, park ranger Roy C. Sullivan, was struck by lightning for the seventh time. He was first hit in 1942, then again in 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1976. (The Weather Channel) 1983 - Record heat prevailed from Texas to Michigan. Alpena MI hit 98 degrees. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987) 1985 - A spectacular early morning waterspout developed at 5:20 AM (MST) from a stationary thunderstorm over the south end of the Great Salt Lake in Utah. It was visible 20 miles away, and lasted four minutes. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Hot weather prevailed in the Pacific Northwest. Afternoon highs of 88 degrees at Seattle, WA, 103 degrees at Medford, OR, and 111 degrees at Redding, CA, were records for the date. Cloudy and cool weather prevailed in the northeastern U.S. The high at Boston, MA, was just 60 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thirteen cities in the southeastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. In Montana, the record high of 102 degrees at Billings, MT, was their fifteenth of the month, and the high of 108 degrees at Glasgow MT equaled their record for June. Thunderstorms in the Atlantic Coast Region produced wind gusts to 102 mph at Tall Timbers MD. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather from the Central Plains to the Middle Mississippi Valley. There were 129 reports of severe weather during the day and night. Thunderstorms in Kansas produced wind gusts to 90 mph at Liberal, and hail four inches in diameter at Quinter. Thunderstorms in Wisconsin spawned a tornado at Lake Delton injuring four persons. Lightning struck and killed a woman at Junction City, KS, who had gotten out of her car to photograph the lightning. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)crossed northern Mexico), began to spread heavy rain into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 26 Fri Take Your Dog to Work Day 26 Fri National Chocolate Pudding Day 26 Fri International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 26 Fri National Beautician Day 26 Fri National Report Trade Agreement Act Fraud Day 26 Fri United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 26 Fri World Refrigeration Day 26 Fri National Barcode Day 26 Fri Forgiveness Day

Time for a new server here. This is ridiculous.

Upper 30's/40's this morning again. Highs around 70 today. Missed out on any rain yesterday as it dried up before reaching town. Areas to my W picked up 0.50-2" where the rain slowly moved through before dissipating.

June 25 2003: Heavy rain falls across central Minnesota. Elk River picks up 8.19 inches. 4.36 inches fall in 4 hours in Maplewood, and there are reports of street flooding in St. Paul. Strong winds topple trees in Richfield. 1950: Flooding hits Warroad. Strong winds accompany waters that rose 4 feet in 10 minutes. For Thursday, June 25, 2026 1749 - A general fast was called on account of drought in Massachusetts. It was the year of the famous dry spring in which fields and villages burned. (David Ludlum) 1925 - The mercury hit 101 degrees at Portland, OR, their earliest 100 degree reading of record. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders) 1953 - The temperature at Anchorage soared to 86 degrees, their hottest reading of record. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Afternoon highs of 97 degrees at Miami, FL, 107 degrees at Medford, OR, and 111 degrees at Redding CA were new records for the date. It was the third of six straight days of record heat for Miami. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 70 mph at Austin, and gusts to 75 mph at Tulsa OK. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Fifty-two cities in the central and eastern U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date. Highs of 100 degrees at Erie, PA, and 104 degrees at Cleveland OH established all- time records for those two locations. Highs of 101 degrees at Flint, MI, 105 degrees at Chicago, IL, and 106 degrees at Fort Wayne, IN, equaled all-time records. Thunderstorms in Idaho produced wind gusts to 100 mph west of Bliss and north of Crouch, injuring 29 persons. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Tropical depression Allison, the remnants of what was earlier Cosme (a hurricane over the Pacific Ocean which dissipated as it crossed northern Mexico), began to spread heavy rain into southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 25 Thu Battle of the Little Bighorn 25 Thu Korean War 25 Thu National Work From Home Day 25 Thu Bourdain Day 25 Thu Global Beatles Day 25 Thu National Handshake Day 25 Thu Ashura 25 Thu Backyard Safety Check Day 25 Thu Goats Cheese Day 25 Thu International Day of the Seafarer 25 Thu National Camp Counts Day 25 Thu National Catfish Day 25 Thu National Croatian Wine Day 25 Thu National Leon Day 25 Thu National Olaplex Day 25 Thu National Strawberry Parfait Day 25 Thu World Vitiligo Day

Briefly hit 60 around 1 pm. Temps dropping again, with rain on the doorstep. BTW, is ev1 else having a slow time of it here today? Site seems to be running heavy.

Missed out on any rain yesterday, and now only scattered rain possible today. Currently raining up N. A cool day on tap with highs in the 60's.

June 24 2002: Heavy rains fall on already saturated ground, leading to flooding. 5.50 inches fall at Delano, and half of a mobile home park at Howard Lake is evacuated due to rising water. 1972: Frost develops across northeast Minnesota. Duluth has a low of 35 and Tower bottoms out at 32. (Note: We've seen similar temps already this year in late June in NE MN.) For Wednesday, June 24, 2026 1816 - The cold weather of early June finally gave way to several days of 90 degree heat in Massachusetts, including a reading of 99 degrees at Salem. (David Ludlum) 1924 - Six men at a rock quarry south of Winston-Salem, NC, sought shelter from a thunderstorm. The structure chosen contained a quantity of dynamite. Lightning struck a near-by tree causing the dynamite to explode. The men were killed instantly. (The Weather Channel) 1951 - Twelve inches of hail broke windows and roofs, and dented automobiles, causing more than fourteen million dollars damage. The storm plowed 200 miles from Kingmand County KS into Missouri, with the Wichita area hardest hit. It was the most disastrous hailstorm of record for the state of Kansas. (David Ludlum) 1952 - Thunderstorms produced a swath of hail 60 miles long and 3.5 miles wide through parts of Hand, Beadle, Kingsbury, Miner and Jerauld counties in South Dakota. Poultry and livestock were killed, and many persons were injured. Hail ten inches in circumference was reported at Huron SD. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms spawned six tornadoes in eastern Colorado. Baseball size hail was reported near Yoder, CO, and thunderstorm winds gusting to 92 mph derailed a train near Pratt, KS. The town of Gould, OK, was soaked with nearly an inch and a half of rain in just ten minutes. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Forty-three cities reported record high temperatures for the date. Valentine NE reported an all-time record high of 110 degrees, and highs of 102 degrees at Casper, WY, 103 degrees at Reno, NV, and 106 degrees at Winnemucca, NV, were records for the month of June. Highs of 98 degrees at Logan, UT, and 109 degrees at Rapid City, SD, equaled June records. Lightning killed twenty-one cows near Conway, SC. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1989 - Thunderstorms developing along a warm front produced severe weather from Colorado and New Mexico to Kansas and Nebraska. Thunderstorms spawned seven tornadoes, and produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Wood River, NE, and hail three inches in diameter at Wheeler, KS. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) Observances: 24 Wed National Swim A Lap Day 24 Wed Farmer Day 24 Wed Fix Your Windows and Doors Day 24 Wed International Fairy Day 24 Wed International St. Johns Day 24 Wed Midsummer 24 Wed National Le Day 24 Wed National Pralines Day 24 Wed National Relationship Equity Day 24 Wed Upcycling Day

Joe, since your tracking 90dF+ days each year, thought I'd look at the longer period stns on your list, and graph the yearly counts as reference. Unfortunately, MDW has a 15 yr gap.

June 23 2002: Just a few weeks after torrential rains hit the area, another round of heavy rain hits northern Minnesota. This time up to eight inches would fall in a two-day period in parts of Mahnomen and St. Louis Counties. For Tuesday, June 23, 2026 1902 - The temperature at Volcano Springs, CA, soared to 129 degrees to set a June record for the U.S. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders) 1944 - Four tornadoes killed 153 persons and caused five million dollars damage in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Maryland. The tornadoes formed during the evening and moved southeast along parallel paths flattening everything in their way. The town of Shinnston WV was leveled, and was left with the majority of the casualties. Until that time it was believed that damaging tornadoes did not travel across mountainous terrain. (David Ludlum) 1957 - A few miles west of Fort Stockton TX, softball size hail injured 21 persons unable to find shelter, mostly farm laborers. Some livestock were killed. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - A massive hailstorm hit eastern Colorado causing an estimated 60 to 70 million dollars damage. At La Junta, CO, hail as large as softballs caused 37 million dollars damage. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary) 1988 - Thirty-four cities reported record high temperatures for the date. The reading of 90 degrees at Bluefield, WV, equaled their record for the month of June. The record high of 104 degrees at Billings, MT, was their thirteenth of the month. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Six cities in the High Plains Region reported record low temperatures for the date, including Sheridan, WY, with a reading of 38 degrees. Showers and thunderstorms in the eastern U.S. deluged New Castle County, DE, with 2.5 inches of rain in one hour. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 23 Tue National Hydration Day 23 Tue International Women in Engineering Day 23 Tue National Typewriter Day 23 Tue National Let It Go Day 23 Tue National Pink Day 23 Tue International Widows' Day 23 Tue Let it Go Day 23 Tue National Detroit Style Pizza Day 23 Tue National Family Owned & Operated Businesses Day 23 Tue National Pecan Sandies Day 23 Tue National Porridge Day 23 Tue Pink Flamingo Day 23 Tue United Nations Public Service Day 23 Tue Olympic Day

Not as chilly this morning with lows in the upper 30's/40's. Highs around 70 again, but chance of rain moving later today into tonight. That will be welcome.

Low 30's to mid 40's across the area this morning with highs expected around 70. I'm sure there was patchy frost in some localized areas.

June 22 1988: Smoke fills the sky across much of Minnesota due to wild fires during the '88 drought. 1919: The 2nd deadliest tornado in Minnesota history hits Fergus Falls, killing 59 people. Like the #1 killer tornado for Minnesota (73 fatalities in St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids on 4/14/1886), it struck on a weekend. 1917: Grand Meadow has an intense downpour, and 4.98 inches of rain on this date. Corn crops are badly damaged by the heavy rain/flooding. For Monday, June 22, 2026 1947 - Twelve inches of rain fell in forty-two minutes at Holt, MO, establishing a world rainfall record. That record was tied on January 24-25, 1956, at the Kilauea Sugar Plantation in Hawaii, as their state record was established with 38 inches of rain in 24 hours. (The Weather Channel) 1972 - Hurricane Agnes deluged Pennsylvania and New York State with torrential rains resulting in the most costly flood in U.S. history. In the Middle Susquehanna Valley of Pennsylvania, 24 hour rainfall amounts were generally 8 to 12 inches, with up to 19 inches in extreme southwestern Schuylkill County. At Wilkes-Barre, PA, the dike was breached destroying much of the town. Flooding resulted in 117 deaths and 3.1 billion dollars damage. (David Ludlum) 1981 - A young woman from Lubbock, TX, was struck by lightning. The bolt of lightning struck just above her right shoulder near her neck, and passed right to left through her body, tearing her warm-ups, causing her tennis shoes to explode, and lifting her two feet into the air. (The Weather Channel) 1987 - Thunderstorms in southern Texas produced wind gusts to 116 mph near Quemado. Thunderstorms in New York State produced 5.01 inches of rain in 24 hours at Buffalo, an all-time record for that location, and produced an inch of rain at Bath, PA. The temperature at Fairbanks AK soared to 92 degrees, establishing a record for the date. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 1988 - Sixty-five cities in twenty-four states reported record high temperatures for the date. Tucson AZ reported an all-time record high of 114 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 112 degrees established a day earlier. Highs of 98 degrees at Pittsburgh, PA, and 100 degrees at Baltimore, MD, tied records for the month of June. (The National Weather Summary) 1989 - Record cold temperatures were reported in the High Plains Region. Rapid City, SD, reported a record low of 39 degrees, in sharp contrast to their record high of 102 degrees two days earlier, on the 20th. (The National Weather Summary) Observances: 22 Mon National Limoncello Day 22 Mon National Onion Ring Day 22 Mon National Chocolate Eclair Day 22 Mon World Rainforest Day 22 Mon National HVAC Tech Day 22 Mon National Pet Choking Prevention Day 22 Mon Positive Media Day

Chilly morning with temps ranging from the mid 30's to upper 40's. Another nice day on tap with temps around 70.

Happy Father's Day to all you dads!