2023 Estelline Trip

[Shakey Jake]

I'd love to have a high in the upper 80's. I'd be out on a long ride with the Harley!
Jake

[JEBar]

its already up to 73 degrees and my well reach 90 later on today .... realizing that 90 ain't near as hot as its been in much of the country, that's pretty hot for where we are in east central South Dakota .... our time out here is passing all tooooo quickly .... noting much on tap for today

[JEBar]

another beautiful day has dawned in east central SD .... 66 when we woke up, already up to 75 on its way to 88 later this afternoon .... the following weather related warning >>> "Breezy with clouds and sun; a gusty thunderstorm this afternoon; thunderstorms can bring hail and damaging winds" .... as it has been so far this spring/summer, local farmers would most certainly welcome the rain but not so much for the other thunderstorm components .... first chore this morning was to change our October reservation to attend a high school reunion in Myrtle Beach ... looking forward to this trip, it will be our first driving Maureen's new Blazer

[JEBar]

well, the furnace is clearly at work in our atmosphere ... 74 (feeling like 84) as this is being typed .... today's projected high 98 (feeling like 104) .... other parts of the country are experiencing higher temps but for where we are in east central SD, today will be an unusually hot .... we really missed having thunderstorms last night ..... steady lightening could be seen south of us the air outside the camper was oppressively hot and heavy .... I doubt we will spend much time outside today .... no chance of rain mentioned for today .... no doubt the town pool will be packed today .... they are calling for only 4 degrees cooler tomorrow but afternoon and evening thunderstorms are once again being mentioned ....

[Hatchdog]

Saw Eastern South Dakota on the heat map this morning bright red. Thought about you guys sitting there in the heat. Stay cool.

[JEBar]

Thought about you guys sitting there in the heat. Stay cool.

concern appreciated .... we most certainly are going to try and do so

[Shakey Jake]

I guess it's getting hot about everywhere now!
Jake

[JEBar]

well, they were correct that today would be a hot one but (thankfully) our high has been 94 .... one of my wife's nephews played a doubleheader in Legion baseball tournament three + hours west of here in Chamberlin where it reached 101 .... by the way, his team won the first game 4 - 2 and the second 13 - 1

[JEBar]

another hot one on tap .... 77 now on its way to 95 (RealFeel® 102°) .... lightening started flashing in the south about midnight and hung around until some time after 4AM .... never did hear much in the way of thunder .... sometime during the night we did get some rain .... first up this morning, taking Maureen's pup to the vet for a Rabies shot .... this is her last scheduled visit with a Vet out here .... her next scheduled visit comes a few days after we get home when she will be spade ....

[JEBar]

well temperatures of our two day heat wave are receding ..... 69 earlier this morning -- 72 right now -- 86 projected high later today ....second night in a row with heavy lightening around midnight, some close thunder, some light rain -- in short a nonissue for our area in east central SD .... once again "a gusty t-storm this afternoon; thunderstorms could bring damaging winds, flash flooding and hail" warning is in today's forecast .... this afternoon we plan to drive over to Bruce, SD to watch a niece compete in a 3 on 3 basketball tournament .... Bruce is the home of Sioux Bee Honey