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Expect Temps To Reach The Mid-70's Today

Summer officially begins today, June 21, when the earth's axial tilt is inclined the most toward the sun, and the sun is at its highest in the sky. What that means for us in Bonney Lake and Sumner is temperatures will reach the mid-70's today.

The summer solstice marks the official start of the summer season.

The solstice, which falls on June 20 or 21 each year, occurs when the Earth's North Pole is tilted the most toward the sun, and the sun is at its highest point. 

Solstice comes from the Latin word solstitium, meaning "sol" (the sun) and "stit" (standing), according to the National Weather Service. The sun's position at noon actually changes very little in the days surrounding the solstice, hence the concept of the sun "standing still." The exact "stopping" point of the sun will be at 10:16 a.m. today.

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And what a better way to welcome summer? The National Weather Service is forecasting plenty of sunshine with temperatures in the mid-70's for East Pierce. Today's high for Bonney Lake is 78 degrees, Sumner's is 76 degrees.

With today as the last day of classes for many students in the Sumner School District, summer couldn't come soon enough.

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