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Blue Mountain Eagle
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
Cool May yields to warm June in John Day
Blue Mountain Eagle
PENDLETON – Tempera-
tures at John Day averaged
slightly colder than normal
during the month of May, ac-
cording to preliminary data
from NOAA’s National Weath-
er Service in Pendleton.
The average temperature
was 53.5 degrees, 0.8 degrees
below normal.
High temperatures aver-
aged 67.1 degrees, 1.7 degrees
below normal. The highest was
83 degrees on May 30. Low
temperatures averaged 39.8
degrees, 0.1 degrees above
normal. The lowest was 30 de-
grees on May 1.
There were four days with
the low temperature below 32
degrees.
Precipitation totaled 2.83
inches during May, 0.93 inch-
es above normal. Measurable
precipitation – at least .01 inch
– was recorded on 14 days. The
heaviest, 0.77 inches, was re-
ported on May 13.
Precipitation this year has
reached 6.04 inches, which
is 0.25 inches below normal.
Since October, the water-year
Elks award
scholarships
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The John
Day Elks Lodge has awarded
2015 scholar-
ships to two
local gradu-
ates.
S a g e
Flower, from
Dayville
High School, Amy Black
will receive
$2,000 over
the next two
years.
A m y
Black, from
Prairie City
High School,
Sage
will receive
Flower
$1,000 during
the next two years.
The Elks scholarship pro-
gram, which has been honor-
ing Grant County graduates
for many years, is solely sup-
ported by donations from lo-
cal Elks members.
precipitation at John Day has
measured 10.78 inches, 0.91
inches above normal.
The highest wind gust was
52 mph on May 4.
The outlook for June from
NOAA’s Climate Prediction
Center calls for above-normal
temperatures and near-normal
precipitation.
Normal highs for John Day
rise from 73 degrees at the
start of June to 83 degrees at
the end of June. Normal lows
rise from 43 degrees to 48
degrees. The 30-year normal
precipitation is 1.43 inches.
Outlook: water shortages, Fire hall project
low streams in region
gets a boost
This year has seen
near-normal rainfall, but
PORTLAND – Oregon’s that’s not enough to count-
record low snowpack will er the impact of a snowless
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The snowpack in the
Service in its June water
supply report, issued last eastern part of the state
peaked at 30 to 80 percent
week.
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NRCS noted that the
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their water resources will snowmelt occurred at the
most notably feel the im- wrong time for irrigators –
pacts of limited water sup- the peak melt happening in
plies this summer,” said February.
“Snowmelt in February
Scott Oviatt, NRCS snow
is months too early to syn-
survey supervisor.
As of June 1, only one chronize crop planting and
out of 81 snow telemetry irrigating; and too early for
(SNOTEL) sites had any many of Oregon’s reser-
measurable snow; normally voirs to take advantage of
at least 10 will have snow the surge of moisture, as
they are designed for both
on that date.
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He said to expect water
shortages due to the falter-
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In Oregon, NRCS has
made available up to $2.5
million for farmers, ranch-
ers and woodland owners in
drought-declared counties
to help mitigate drought
effects on their operations.
That funding is available
through the Environmental
Quality Incentives Program
(EQIP).
Producers are encour-
aged to submit applications
for funding by June 26 by
contacting a local USDA
Service Center. Funding
will be prioritized based on
the most drought-stricken
areas in the state.
For more information
about the Drought EQIP
funding, visit the NRCS
Oregon drought webpage.
Blue Mountain Eagle
JOHN DAY – The new
John Day Fire Hall is yet to
be built, but meeting rooms
at the facility have already
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The Shelk fund and Glen
and Jean McKenzie fund
of the Oregon Community
Foundation donated $20,000
toward the project.
John Day received another
$1,000 from the Oregon Com-
munity Foundation’s advised
funds.
Mary Weaver, who is a
volunteer for OCF and a
member of the Eastern Or-
egon Leadership Council,
made the presentation to
John Day Fire Chief Ron
Smith last week.
Weaver said the Leadership
Council provides guidance to
the Foundation on commu-
nity needs and helps increase
Contributed photo
Oregon
Community
Foundation
volunteer
Mary Weaver shakes
hands with John Day
Fire Chief Ron Smith,
as she presents a
certificate for $20,000
to the City of John Day,
for meeting rooms at the
new fire hall.
giving around the state.
She is also the Grant Coun-
ty Fairgrounds manager.
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