This is the earliest solstice since 1796 according to WaPo. I was wondering that as I had assumed the solstice was always 21 June. I guess it drifts in the calendar which makes sense when you think about it. The calendar is just sort of a loose approximation of the actual mechanics of the universe. The article has an indepth discussion of how it all works which is quite interesting.
It also feels very solstice like since we are in the middle of an early summer heat wave. It’s not been too terrible here in Charlottesville. Warm for sure, but not over the top although it is supposed to get warmer over the weekend with a heat index of 106° which certainly qualifies as over the top. That’ll definitely impact my riding plans for the weekend.