The Difference of One Year

I've been thinking about how much different this summer has been compared to last summer.  I am sure many of you remember we were dealing with a drought and very hot & humid weather conditions.

This year, we've been the complete opposite.  We've had below average temperatures, and way above average precipitation, with several rounds of flooding on area rivers.

I decided to do small comparison of June 1st through July 6th of last year, and compared it to the conditions seen the same period this year.

From June 1st through July 6th last year, we saw a total of 1.52" of rainfall, and 14 days of temperatures at or above 90°!   Compare that to this year.  We have seen a whopping 6.14" of rainfall, with only TWO DAYS of temperatures at or above 90°.

Here is a look at the Climate Prediction Center's 6 to 10 day outlook for precipitation & temperatures.  Nothing too extreme on one end or the other, which is some great news as we head into John Deere Classic week!

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Meteorologist Kyle Kiel