Published: July 03, 2009 10:45 pm      

Weather Vane: 07/04/2009

DateHighLowDegreePrecip.

days*

6/26836121.60

6/27845823.30.03"

6/28776018.40.32"

6/29665611.10.14"

6/3060515.10.27"

7/162506.30.57"

7/260536.20.04"

Year-to-date precipitation: 9.07"

Year-to-date degree days: 698.8

*base 50F

Note: Degrees days are used to track plant and disease development and insect activity. One degree day results when the average temperature for a day is one degree over the base temperature. For example, a day with a high of 75 degrees and a low of 45 would accumulate 10 degree days.

-- Readings taken at the NW Michigan Horticultural Research Station