2023 Estelline Trip

[JEBar]

late yesterday a strong storm that dumped an inch of rain in the firs ten minutes caused a 10+ hr outage back home .... high temps and humidity made that outage miserable .... the new county school superintendent got off to a really rocky start .... in spite of 8 schools in our area not having power, the new superintendent neglected to delay or cancel schools .... busses were dropping off students at schools with no power .... at one of our grandson's elementary school, the staff had to keep the students out on the playground because their school was hot and dark .... currently 67 here with an afternoon high predicted to be 81

[JEBar]

59 this morning here in Estelline, SD with a projected high of 82 .... contrast that with 76 at home on its way to 90 later today back home in Central NC .... thunderstorms tomorrow mentioned in the forecast for both areas .... tested our truck/camper tire pressure monitoring system yesterday .... need to replace several sensor batteries today .... with us scheduled to leave Estelline next week on Friday morning, we plan to slowly begin the process of getting ready to get back on the road

[Shakey Jake]

Sitting at 101° at the moment (5 p.m.) I guess I may need to find a place to summer up North.
Jake

[dave77]

Most of Texas is looking pretty miserable right now. We are having a short cooler spell but supposed to be back in the mid/upper 90's soon. This Summer has been a little bit cooler than the previous 2 Summers when we had many 100⁰ plus days.

[JEBar]

A Bit Cooler

[JEBar]

if all goes as planned, one week from today we should be in St Louis on our way home from Estelline .... right now its 78 here with a RealFeel of 83 --- at home its 92 with a RealFeel of 96 .... sure not looking forward to getting back that .... we are already taking care of a few pre-trip items but will plan to get serious next Tuesday

[Shakey Jake]

Have a safe journey home. It's still hot here.
Jake

[JEBar]

overnight rain left puddles and the grass proved to be very wet for puppy walking .... right now 83 with a RealFeel of 104 back home .... its supposed to get up to get up to 96 later today with a chance of thunderstorms .... 64 with a RealFeel of 64 Smile right now here in Estelline, SD .... it is predicted that it will only get up to 67 with the RealFeel staying at 64 .... don't know if that drop constitutes Wind Chill or not Wink .... chance of thunderstorms today with tomorrow being pretty much a washout

[JEBar]

another cool morning, 58 with a pretty good wind .... projected high of 74 .... light rain called for but there isn't a cloud to be seen and the weather radar is clear .... preparations to head home Friday morning continue

[Shakey Jake]

We're starting the sixth week without any rain. Things look mighty bleak around here. Grass is dying, ground is cracking, I don't know what the toll will be on area crops.
Jake