when I was at Allerton Park in Monticello, literally 30 minutes from Champaign, they were landing on my shirt as we were walking. The sound was deafening as well.
Beginning to wonder if a cooler than normal summer is in the works, no threat of any heat in the foreseeable future still. The pattern seems to be seasonal temps/wet and then cool down.
Flash flood warning prompted for 1-2” of rainfall with ongoing very heavy rain currently. Getting absolutely dumped on.
EDIT:almost feels like some training occurring in southern Champaign county, another storm just blew up, with torrential rainfall occurring. What an afternoon to ring in your 35th birthday.
rain gauge has 2.5” already
Those are some beauties. I’ve decided to expand my vegetable garden this year to not only tomatoes and peppers, but Swiss chard, brussel sprouts, potatoes, and cukes.
83 in the paign. A1 smashburgers on the blackstone tonight, with beers and bags with the neighborhood.
looks like a cooler week ahead with multiple rain chances.
Planting my tomatoes today, got some heirlooms this year too, those are my favorite.
EDIT: it’s crazy how fast summer sneaks up on you this time of year, last year by the end of May we were in the low to mid 90s, a mere 35 days from today.
Looks like one more frost/freeze potential Wednesday-Thursday, then it should be all systems go for planting season. Active pattern looks to be shaping up as well.
ready for consistent warm weather, my son has grown an interest in hiking and camping, so lots of that on the agenda this summer.
Today was the nicest day of this young spring 2024. 73 degrees with a gentle breeze, spent the day prepping the patio, cleaning up the smoker and blackstone and enjoying the eclipse of course. Lawn mowing has commenced here as well.