<![CDATA[North Pole Weather 7/7/14]]>

<![CDATA[North Pole Weather 7/7/14]]>The sun rose today at 3:27 this morning, and will set 20 hours 57 minutes later at 12:22 tomorrow morning. We’re already losing 6 minutes a day. It’s downright hot by Alaska standards, well into the 80’s over the weekend.

The late June rain continued for the first two days of the month – and we did set a new record for June. At 3.36” we’re already above normal for July. The forecast for the next few days is cloudy, scattered showers and occasional thunderstorms, and high temperatures in the 70’s. Maybe I can hold out without air conditioning, but I’ve gone back to my Kansas habits: close the house up in the daytime and open the windows as soon as the temperature outdoors falls below the indoor temperature.

The garden loves it. I picked the first tiny zucchini yesterday, the day lilies are in full bloom, and the first tall columbines are opening. All of the photos were taken yesterday afternoon.

: Day lilies, columbine, and delphinium

: Petunia

: Verbenia reblooming after deadheading

: Petunia

: Sallpiglossis

: Mint bed with surrounding flowers

: Salpiglossis (painted tongue)

: Flower border and squash

: Moss roses edging the strawberries

Unofficially, it started raining around midnight and has been raining (with some thunder) ever since. We’re on the way to setting another record for July. Having survived the 1967 Fairbanks flood, I’m keeping an eye on the flood advisories (which we’re under.)

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