June weather...

Fairbanks June 2018

Mean monthly temperature was 58.8°F, which was 1.6°F below normal. The observed maximum temperature was 86.0°F on the 21st of the month, the minimum temperature was 36.0°F on the 12nd of the month. The total monthly precipitation was 0.6", which was 0.8" below normal (Alaska Climate Center).

June started out warm, then had a week of cool, rainy weather. Didn't break any records, but the usual cold spots reported frost. That was followed by the warmest day of the year so far. Crazy weather, you'd almost think there was some kind of climate change thing goin' on. Fortunately our great president is right on top of things. He's sure that it's the Chinese causing all the weird weather, manipulating the jet stream, so in response he's imposing the Trumpian tariffs. Surely it'll make America great again!

Finally got the 850 Moto Guzzi out for a ride. Switched out the battery from the 650 and headed out of town on Chena Hot Springs Rd. Unfortunately, everybody must have left work early and driven two cars; it was real busy, but nobody was in a hurry, so traffic was going around fifty. Maybe Friday afternoon's not the best time to take a ride? Kind of ironic cause when I take the pickup into town, it seems like everybody wants to go 70-80, so get tail-gaited and passed a lot. Anyway, once I got turned around and headed home, had a good ride since all the traffic was going the other way. Having an open road with "clean air" makes all the difference!