Last week was the big chunk of summer that we had all been dreaming about and looking forward to since late last September. It was warm bordering on hot all week. There was sun, flat water, some thunder, and a rainbow. All the elements for some hardcore summer adventure!
Most of the rain came at the start and end of the week. Monday night's rain total, seen here, was over twice that of Sunday's.
Many days last week saw their highs push past 80°F. The water temperature was just under 74°F so we took the opportunity to enjoy some time under the lake.
On Thursday, a small group was sent out on a rescue mission to retrieve some equipment that found itself lost in some of the deeper water of Lucerne. Halfway to the bottom, at about 25 feet, we hit the thermocline. After descending 10 more feet, the divers agreed that their ungloved hands were not going to "get used to it" during the search, so we returned to the surface. A check of the dive computer showed the water temperature below 25 feet to be 39°F.
In addition to the 39°F temperature, the bottom of the lake also gets a little dark at 50 feet. There's a plan to return to the deep and continue the search after we warm up and get more air in our tanks. Until then, summer will continue to barrel along with 2 ski shows per week (every Monday and Wednesday at Water's Edge), hot weather, and warming lake water. The lake temperature on Sunday (above the thermocline) was 75°F. With all that summer coming, there's bound to be a few passing storms. When you head to the store to bulk up the dwindling supplies of energy drinks and ibuprofen, you might want to pick up an umbrella.
-Nemo will bring gloves next time.
