Olivia Yates, 9, Bella Rolewicz, 5, Sophia Yates, 9, and Jett Rolewicz, 9 is running a lemonade stand to benefit the Cornelius Animal Shelter

July 13. The dog gone days of summer are in full swing, with the National Weather Service forecasting another 94 degree day for Cornelius tomorrow. There may be thunderstorms tonight and lows around 70 degrees.

There are lots of ways to stay cool, including ice-cold lemonade for a good cause. Neighborhood kids—Olivia Yates, 9; Bella Rolewicz, 5; Sophia Yates, 9; and Jett Rolewicz, 9—set up a lemonade stand on Peninsula Club Drive. Proceeds benefit the Cornelius Animal Shelter.

Look for a chilly day Friday, with temperatures plunging to, um, 92.

Summer is off to a sizzling start. The average June temperature for the Lower 48 states was 71.8 degrees, making it the warmest June on record, according to scientists from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

Above-average temperatures spanned the nation from coast to coast, and 17 states across the West, Great Plains and parts of the Southeast experienced temperatures much above average. June precipitation for the contiguous U.S. averaged 2.46 inches, 0.47 inch below average, ranking as the 14th driest on record.