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	July 15th through 21st, 2024

Last week started off as the week before ended. It was hot. Then a cold front muscled in and the heat became only part of the rich and diverse oral history of the summer of 2024. Don't be fooled, it's still warm out there in the northwoods, but not the oppressive heat that pushes even non-swimmers into the deep end of Lucerne.

Monday's brutal heat (mid 80's°F) and Wednesday's Autumnal chill (mid 60's°F) kept the ski show crowds down.

With the heat that came with Monday, came some flat water, too. <a href='https://www.crandonwatershows.com/archives/2024/show09/indexB.html' class ='defaultlink2' target='_blank'>The team put on an almost flawless show</a>.

The cold of Wednesday came with a side of Tsunami. Performers did much more bouncing and skipping on the top of the water, <a href='https://www.crandonwatershows.com/archives/2024/show10/indexB.html' class ='defaultlink2' target='_blank'>especially the "Around the Boat" act</a>.

The lake temperature started the week at 76°F.

The lake was steaming on the cold mornings just after the cold front passed. The lake temperature dropped down to 73°F. It's still swim-able, but not as swim-tastic as 76°F.

It did not rain much last week with the exception of a locally heavy thunderstorm on Saturday evening. The north end of Lucerne only got about a quarter of an inch. The south end of the lake may have gotten more.

The NCC golf course, just a few miles to the east, got nailed. Many trees were felled and a few new water hazzards were added.

The storm was heavy enough to fill the real water hazzards, but not heavy enough to overfill them.

The crop of ducks that the course is growing seems no worse for wear after the rains.

Lucerne's duck crop is also growing well.

One local resident ignored the early heat, later cold, and thunderstorm and instead focused on attacking his reflection in the bar's truck all week.

By Sunday evening, the summer warm was back. The cool spate was over and we were returned to our regularly scheduled weather. Huzzah! If you have so far avoided injury, there's still time. There are plenty of weeks left to cram in as much fun as possible before the fall steals the swim-able from the water and graffities up the leaves with reds and golds. <br><br><br>-Nemo, sort of uninjured, but still trying.

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