The Obligatory Post About Weather

We finally have some great weather up here today. Ever since I got to Alaska, it's been in the 50s and cloudy, threatening rain, or rainy. For a city with 19 hour days, I haven't seen much sun.

But today, for maybe the third time since I've been here, the sun poked out. And this time, warmer temperatures followed. I was outside--comfortably--in shorts and a t-shirt. Yes, my dear friends, it was 62 degrees!

Most Alaskans have told me that this summer has been unseasonably rainy. They said to expect much warmer and drier forecasts in July and August. Although I love living right next to the ocean, it does bring down the temps and up the rain. More inland cities like Fairbanks tend to have really hot summers (yes, hot in the lower-48 sense of the term, like 80s and 90s), but really suffer in the winter with dry, freezing spells.

Since tomorrow should be good, too, I'm working on finding ways to enjoy the weather. I'm settled in and falling into a pretty good work routine, so I have lots of extra time on my hands. I've been biking a lot with my roommates and just joined a running group yesterday. Now I'm thinking about volunteering with something. Any ideas or suggestions?