OK, you heat lovers, it will be your turn to frolic in the sunshine Friday through Monday as warmer weather takes hold once again. We should rack up our fourth and fifth 90-degree high temperature over the weekend. And, as you can expect, I, for one, will retreat inside to the AC or at least find a good shady place with a cool one and park myself.
I must admit it has been a challenge forecasting the high temperatures the past 10 days or so. Computer forecast models have had a difficult time reasoning with the persistent marine deck of clouds. On Tuesday, many areas had some light drizzle, enough to wet the streets and initiate the windshield wipers. Nothing was measurable, however, at my weather station or at the official Vancouver station at Pearson Field.
Basically, as far as the weather eye can see, no rainfall is coming our way anytime soon. We do switch to a more southerly flow next week, which will undoubtedly pop up some thunderstorms over the Cascades. Not good news for the wildfire season where things are rapidly drying out. And there is always the possibility a stray boomer could drift over the western valleys.
Today, however, will start off with another blanket of low clouds as a weak weather system drifts through British Columbia. Normally, I wouldn’t mention morning drizzle, but with Tuesday’s surprise, I should cover my bases. So another day with below-average highs, but then your fun in the sun begins Friday.
