<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[&#039;Homecoming&#039; Blog]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[sueannbowlingauthor]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/author/sueannbowlingauthor/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[North Pole Weather&nbsp;6/30/14]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="9671" data-permalink="https://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/2014/06/30/north-pole-weather-63014-ian1-blog2014/backyard-10-30-6-29-14/" data-orig-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg" data-orig-size="3256,2442" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1404080986&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}" data-image-title="backyard 10-30 6-29-14" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg?w=1024" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-9671" src="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="backyard 10-30 6-29-14" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg?w=600&amp;h=450 600w, https://homecomingbook.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/backyard-10-30-6-29-14.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a>The sun will rise this morning at 3:09, and set 21 hours 39 minutes later at 12:38 tomorrow morning. It’s gotten a good deal warmer and drier this weekend; it hit 80 yesterday. There is a chance of showers or thundershowers today, but compared with the past week it’s really nice out, if a little warm.</p>
<p>At least the rain is easing off. Our unofficial total for June so far is 3.55 inches, which would tie the record for the month. One good shower today, which is a distinct possibility, would give us a <a href="http://www.newsminer.com/news/local_news/downpour-puts-fairbanks-near-record-for-june-rainfall/article_10ad930e-ff16-11e3-a3d0-0017a43b2370.html" target="_blank">new record for June</a>. As of midmorning, the forecasts are calling for thunderstorms this afternoon and rain likely after midnight.</p>
<p>The garden is growing well. The delphiniums range from shoulder high to tip-my-head-back-and-look-up, though they are only starting to bud. The white iris are blooming, and the daylilies will be open in a few days. The photo, by the way, was taken in available light at 10:30 yesterday evening.</p>
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