Day after hot and miserable day!

Hot and miserable and DRY could easily be used to describe the summer of 2012 for much of the Midwest! Lost crops, dropping water tables and ruined gardens are just a few of the effects that the weather has wrought this year. And, the trouble is, there is no end in sight! While the summer of 2011 was one that broke many records for heat, this summer has already smashed those to pieces! With more than 155 all-time high temperatures recorded in just the first 15 days of July, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) calls it the warmest summer since record-keeping began in 1880. Blame it on a series of stubborn and persistent areas of high pressure smack dab over the Central (US. Normally, the jet stream helps to move these areas of high pressure along post haste bring cooling winds and rain with them. However, this year the stream has be way too far to the north to be effective). Now, climatologists and weather watchers are waiting to see when and if the jet stream begins to follow a more southerly track. When it finally does, look for immediate relief. Otherwise, just hope your AV unit keeps on chugging!