We certainly struggled to make 70 degrees Saturday afternoon, as a very deep marine layer remained overhead. Earlier in the day, the low morning clouds topped out at 4,000 feet — remarkably thick for mid-August. A weather system moves inland Sunday and Monday, bringing a little rain — anywhere between a tenth of an inch to maybe a half-inch around parts of western Washington.
Some higher pressure builds mid-week, for seasonal temperatures and maybe some higher-than-normal humidity. Then perhaps we’ll have another bout with clouds and moisture by next weekend. But that is a ways out, so stay focused on the next couple days as we retreat toward May- or June-like weather.
You may remember my waiting for the first blossoms on my nasturtiums to signal the onset of summer. Finally — July 4 — that took place, but now the plants have produced an abundance of seeds and are withering away. Hopefully that isn’t a sign of an early fall.
Did someone say ‘fall’?
I know many readers have told me this past week that at times it seems like there’s a taste of fall in the air. It was certainly cool enough a day or two, with overnight lows dipping into the 40s. I also noticed some calm and stillness in the air. I’m not rushing the change of yet another season, but this has been a very unusual year weather-wise.
