Archive for May, 2010

Arb Sightings 5/28/10

As May comes to a close the weather is nothing short of beautiful, if not a bit on the hot side. It looks as though we may be in for another early summer drought, however, as most of southern Minnesota hasn’t seen any significant rainfall in two weeks and the immediate forecast shows little or […]

Arb Sightings 5/20/10

A dry, warm week in mid- to late May is generally a good thing, as many of us have outdoor events and ceremonies planned that we’d rather not have to postpone. This has been one of those weeks, and other than a bit of wind it has been a gorgeous one. Looking ahead through the […]

Arb Sightings 5/14/10

Finally, after a week of cloudy, rainy, and cool weather, the sun and warmth have returned to southern Minnesota. Since last Sunday the St. Peter area has received around .8 inches of rain, which surprisingly isn’t that much considering that it rained everyday up until today; while the precipitation was cool, it was rarely heavy. […]

Arb Sightings 5/7/10

It’s almost appropriate that the first week of May should start off cooler and rainier than anytime in April. This spring will probably go down as one of the most unusual on record; indeed, it was so cold in northwest Minnesota today that precipitation actually came in the form of snow, which is something Minnesotans […]