My thermometer at 5 p.m. Monday was holding steady at 65 degrees. Yes it was 5 in the afternoon, not early morning! Hey, where’s the sun anyway? Our persistent marine air continues to infiltrate the western valleys with some days having a tough time burning off. Today will be similar with drizzle or light rain scattered about the Evergreen state. Measurable rainfall was recorded from about Chehalis northward on Monday.
All I could think of Monday was 8, 9, 10, which of course was the date. What else to think about under the gray skies? You may have heard about a pending heat wave this weekend; at this writing, it’s been downgraded to the “warm” category. It could reach 85-90 degrees for a couple of days before, yes, more marine air filters back inland early next week. The forecast the remainder of the week and the weekend is still a bit uneasy as forecast models teeter just a bit.
I do believe we can expect things to get quite muggy as the week wears on. A thunderstorm or two may drift into the west side. At least we should see more sunshine and warmer summerlike temperatures.
Clouds have hindered late-night viewing of the Perseid meteors, which will peak between Wednesday and Saturday. A waxing crescent moon will be out of the picture before the best part of the light show. I think we will have some clear nights later in the week.
