Summer Returns In A Softer Late August Fashion

As advertised, much of the Northeastern United States will have an extended period of fine August weather today through the middle of next week.

Sunflowers and other plants enjoying the
pleasant weather in St. Albans Thursday.  

True, there might be a few scattered showers across northern New England today, but the sun will be out most of the time.

And dry, warm, and not terribly humid weather will make anything you do outside this weekend a joy. (Except maybe if you plan to jog 15 miles in the midday sun or something)

This will be Summer Light.  Sort of a kindler, gentler version of summer heat.

Though you can still get big, too, too hot heat waves this time of year, they are a little less likely than they were in July.

So you usually get what we've got coming this weekend. Warm enough to go swimming and enjoy the beach, absolutely. But not so torrid that walking out the door is like getting a blowtorch to the face.

It's a nice time of year, really. There's not quite as many biting insects, the woods are relatively dry for hiking, the flowers are still blooming and the vegetable gardens are producing like mad. Zucchini, anyone?

It's the time of year for one last relaxing weekend of doing nothing before school starts, before the air gets too chilly for swimsuits, before you have an unpleasant discussion about how to pay for this winter's heating fuel.

So get out there and enjoy, and savor the end of summer.  The warm sunshine is too precious to ignore.