There was a time when June meant gray, soggy weather in the mountains of New Hampshire, but not in recent years, and certainly not 2021. As the month folds into Independence Day, farm fields and home gardens alike are parched. Stiff breezes and a dozen June days 80 degrees or hotter have created conditions far more reminiscent of August than early summer.
Sweltering perfectly describes the final week of June, which exited with an official heat wave.
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