The weather turned cooler last night after some fierce heat over the past few days. During the hot spell we had the house closed up and air conditioned for the first time this year as highs reached into the 90s with high humidity. It’s quite pleasant outside this morning with less humidity, though the high is supposed to approach 90 again.

What’s pleasant for me isn’t good for moisture-starved plants and farmers. As the weather remains dry, we are at or near drought conditions in much of the Upper Midwest. Portions of the Dakotas, especially central South Dakota, are already in a severe drought. To track the drought online, check out the U.S. Drought Monitor from the University of Nebraska.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 at 10:16 am and is filed under Minnesota, Weather.