Conditions today are mildly wet, a reversal from the drying and even dusty conditions that progressed through the week until rain arrived Friday morning. This series of showers and eventually a few isolated thundershowers persisted until Saturday morning and dropped 0.56 inches of rain, which was also the weekly total (other catch gauges in the county registered much higher amounts). Saturday resumed warming and drying but with high humidities. No flooding occurred but surface soils are still slightly moist. Lawns are green but may have a few tan spots and more row crops are beginning to appear. Agricultural and outdoor recreation activities remain vibrant and numerous summer events and sporting tournaments are taking place in local communities. The beaches are attracting visitors but Lake Michigan remains too fridged for swimming. There’s a definite feel that we’re transitioning into summer.