“When it rains, it pours.” That old saying describes what the weather is like as I write this column Wednesday afternoon. Our on again-off again weather was off Wednesday as yet another cool weather system rolled inland. I am still waiting to see that first string of three or four warm and sunny days.
Despite a couple of sunny days this month, we are still running above average on the rainfall for the first 11 days of the month. Nothing new there. A brief break today and Friday but an upper-level low will hang off our coast, so we keep a chance of showers in the forecast through the weekend and maybe an isolated thunderstorm here and there. So not a total washout by any means as we should have some nice sunny periods. With a southerly flow of air, we will have fairly warm conditions and you may notice the humidity as well. So if it gets too warm or muggy for you, don’t fret, it’s back too cool and wet weather next week.
Weather forecasters have had a handful this spring with a very active tornado season. Another type of weather disaster is right around the corner as hurricane season begins in the Pacific on May 15 and on June 1 in the Atlantic. Last year, a very active season was predicted, but there were very few major hurricanes.
Weather folks are watching the construction of the new Doppler radar site on Langley Hill west of Aberdeen. This will fill in a large gap from the radar in Seattle and help forecasters, especially during the stormy winter months. The Olympic Mountains currently block radar returns from this area of the central coastline. For photos and more info go to here.
