Colder here. What's your temp? What ya burnin?

Currently 57. Bacon in the pan, splitting starts in an hour...

 

Never got above the mid-fifties yesterday and it was windy and rainy and in the 40s last night so had a nice fire going in the wood stove. Not supposed to be much better tonight so looking forward to another fire this evening. Might not be the latest fires I've ever had in June but definitely not the norm. Low temps and a fire in the stove are a great way to go into summer in my book.

 

House gets a lot of solar gain
I guess holds heat ok
Currently 50 going to 68

 

Supposed to be in the 90's for a couple of days next week, UGH!

Thats weather for the South.....not up here!

Enjoying 60 at the moment with a stiff breeze. Going to have to keep the blinds closed in order to keep the house cooler.

 

Was 47outside this morning around 3AM , still 67 inside. Luckily I closed all the windows last night around 8PM. Looks like the rain has quit now at 10AM.

 

We had 37 this morning, we didn't have a fire this morning but tonight we will.

 

Already 76 here. But there is a breeze also.

 

44° burning white pine pellets

 

46ºF outside a few hours ago.
65ºF inside , Sun is out right now, I hope it stays sunny and warms the house a couple degrees. We've got one more day of cool, including one more chilly night.

 

It's 50 here too @ 7a. One more day of decent temps then the hotter days set in.

 

39 last night so had a fire going with white birch and silver maple. No fire this morning with the bright sun and cloudless sky so it will warm up quick.

So many people unfortunately take the weather around here for granted. Our mountains have claimed another victim this weekend in what was a sad but totally preventable incident. (The hiker discussed below passed away from his hypothermia.)

NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief

Hypothermic Hiker Carried Off Gulfside Trail Near Mt. Clay

Thompson & Meserves Purchase – A high risk rescue effort was conducted for a severely hypothermic hiker on the Gulfside Trail in the vicinity of Mt. Clay Saturday night and into Sunday morning by members of Fish & Game’s Advanced Search and Rescue Team and the North Conway based Mountain Rescue Services (MRS). Fish & Game was initially alerted to this situation by the spouse of the hiker at around 6:30 p.m. The hiker had sent a text message to his wife telling her that he was cold and wet and could not continue on. He further wrote that he felt he would die without a rescue.

Conservation Officers were already immersed in the carryout of an injured hiker from the Centennial Trail in Shelburne when this call came in. This was not the only call received this day. Beginning at around 2:00 p.m. Fish and Game Officers received multiple calls from hikers who were cold, wet and calling for rescues, most were on the high elevation summits and ridgelines of the Presidential Range.

However, due to the dire nature of this call, an immediate rescue attempt was initiated and additional resources had to be called in to respond to include conservation officers from around the state and MRS personnel. The conditions in the high peaks were treacherous; freezing temperatures, rain, sleet, snow and winds gusting over 80 mph. Only those with the experience, training and adequate gear were utilized for this rescue.

Mt. Washington State Parks personnel were also called up and were instrumental in transporting rescue personnel from the base of the Auto Road to the summit. Chains were placed on the tires of a State Parks truck due to the buildup of ice on the upper section of the road. Rescuers were dropped off near the summit and hiked into ferocious winds in an attempt to locate the stricken hiker.
With the travel time and all the associated preparation to conduct a rescue of this magnitude the first group of rescuers were dropped off near the summit with the task of hiking down into the location the hiker was thought to be and locating him. They started in at approximately 9:30 p.m. The second group headed in at around 10:30 p.m.

Rescuers endured driving rain, blowing snow and sustained 50-60 mph winds with gusts over 80 mph to reach the location that the hiker was believed to be located. At 10:38 p.m. the first team located the hiker who was unresponsive and in a highly hypothermic state. They provided immediate care by placing a temporary shelter over him and attempted to warm him up. Failing to elicit a response, but detecting signs of life, the crew jumped into action, placed him in a litter and immediately started carrying him up towards to the summit of Mt. Washington.

The freezing rain continued to fall and the high winds still buffeted them as they attempted to save his live in this exposed location. The team carried the hiker over a mile up to the summit of Mt. Washington where he was placed in a truck and driven down the Auto Road to the base where the Gorham Ambulance was waiting. The arrived at 1:20 a.m. He was transported by the Gorham Ambulance to Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) in Berlin. His condition remains unknown at the time of this press release. His name is being withheld pending notification of family members.
All in all 9 MRS and 6 conservation officers, including 3 who had taken part in the carryout of the injured hiker earlier in the day, responded to this rescue.

The forecasted weather conditions, particularly for the higher summits, was not heeded by many hikers and several found themselves unprepared for the dangerous conditions above tree line and instead of turning back or bailing out to safer elevations, they continued on and ultimately called 911 expecting a rescue. Members of Randolph Mountain Club rescued a hiker suffering from hypothermic conditions and managed to carry her down off the elevations to an RMC hut. Another hiker who called 911 for help while hiking on the Tuckerman Ravine trail was provided warm clothing by Good Samaritan hikers who ultimately assisted him to an AMC hut where he was able to find shelter and warm up. And yet another group of hikers called for a rescue while on the summit of Mt. Eisenhower complaining that they were wet and cold. Sometimes having enough gear is not enough. In weather conditions experienced this weekend it is better to descend and get out of the wind and cold instead of pushing on until it is too late

*UPDATE* Hiker Rescued From Gulfside Trail Near Mt. Clay Dies The hiker rescued from Gulfside Trail Saturday night has died of his injuries. The hiker identified as Xi Chen, 53, of Andover, MA was attempting a Presidential Traverse when he was overcome by severe weather conditions. Chen was taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin (AVH) where life-saving efforts were attempted for several hours. Unfortunately Chen was unable to be revived and was pronounced deceased. Below is a short video clip showing the conditions on Saturday night during... - NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief | By NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief | *UPDATE* Hiker Rescued From Gulfside Trail Near Mt. Clay Dies The hiker rescued from Gulfside Trail Saturday night has died of his injuries. The...

 

You need a little taste of the South every now and then, Dave, to keep ya honest......
I would love to have a 90° or so day this week with what we have forecast. 103-105° Wed and Thur...at least the humidity is supposed to be lower.

 

After the past week of 74° or more early morning temps, today's 60° feel very cool. Sure wish I could have called in sick to work...
Could have done a lot of

 

Sad EODMSgt had friends in from Texas, One mentioned that she wanted to swim in Lake Champlain. My response was come back in August. Currently temperature is in the 50s.. so was air temps

 

Betcha she'd skip Superior as it appears to be 40f now! Brrrrrr I've tried getting in Superior a few different times throughout the summer months. Gave up!

Lake Superior, MI water temperature, information and forecast (lakemonster.com)

 

Storm blew though early this morning just pre-dawn and not only dumped 3/4" rain on us but knocked out the power for about 5 hours.

BTW Backwoods Savage ..... as of 5:14this morning, we will be losing daylight. I beat you this year!!!!

 

No fires here for the past few weeks. Been sleeping with the windows open at night lately. It’s heavenly.

28 degrees was our overnight low. It was 32 degrees when I left for work this morning. Slight layer of ice on my windshield. Average overnight temps for this time of year.