Haines is not experiencing the usual and near-constant bouts of rain Southeast Alaska communities are known for in the summer.
The National Weather Service says Haines over the past 12 years, has averaged 3.9 inches of precipitation between May 1 and July 16. This year during that time, the area received only 1.45 inches, the third driest summer, behind 2009 and 2004. The heaviest rainfall recorded in that 77-day period since 1998 was 6.81 inches…