First Day of Summer - The Summer Solstice

Summer officially begins today at 8:26am EDT.
The Sun rises at 5:43am and sets at 8:37pm.
The average high is 85 degrees and the average low is 66.
The record high was 98 degrees set in 1988 and the record low was 51 degrees set in 1940.

Today is also known as "The Longest Day of the Year."
We get almost a full 15 hours of sunshine today.

"Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry

One of these mornings
You're going to rise up singing
Then you'll spread your wings
And you'll take to the sky

But till that morning
There's a'nothing can harm you
With daddy and mamma standing by

Summertime,
And the livin' is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Your daddy's rich
And your mamma's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't you cry"