Report for the week of June 27 through July 4, 2026. This week has been much warmer than usual starting on 6/30. Temperatures were in the high 80°’s with humidity in the high 80% to low 90% range. Making it very uncomfortable being outside doing anything. We had severe thunderstorms on 7/1 and 7/2. These storms had alot of thunder and lightning, high winds, and heavy rain. Rain on 7/1 was 1.64” and on 7/2 was 0.46”. Our vegetable garden is doing well. The lawn had to be mowed twice. The AQI has been in the moderate range during the high heat days. The St Lawrence River level are 246.8 feet, 45.4” Above Low Water Datum and 67.8°F recorded at the NOAA Observation Station at Alexandria Bay, NY at 08:48. Happy 250th Independence Day!!