Weather Eye: Expect rain tonight through Thursday, then slight warming

We struggled to make 60 degrees Monday, with all the clouds and scattered showers that were upon us. It was a far cry from Friday’s 94 degrees. Sunday marked the beginning of a cooler and wetter weather pattern that will last the rest of the week.

A good soaking rain is on tap for Wednesday with an inch along the Coast and in the foothills. We might manage 1 inch of rain tonight through Thursday night.

On Monday, the Coast had fair weather and no rain. In fact, from Astoria, Ore., through the Long Beach Peninsula, it was in the low to mid-60s. That will change big-time by tonight.

The remnants of Kilo will move through, tapping some of that tropical moisture to bring in much-needed rainfall. The upper regions of the Cascades will get some snow, maybe down to Timberline.

High pressure rebounds this weekend, and we may luck out again with a warm and dry weekend. By warm, I mean mid-70s, not mid-80s or 90s. Have we seen the end of that kind of weather? It is getting to be less of a possibility for 90-degree temperatures, but we can still get 80 degrees and higher, especially if we get some easterly winds this fall. That can occur into mid-October.

Fairbanks, Alaska, had its first official dusting of snow over the weekend. The average first snowfall is Sept. 21, so a bit early this year. It will be interesting to see if we get any snow here with the strong El Ni?o upon us.

California could sure use some rain, as wildfires are devastating its northern region. Typically, it receives heavy rainfall in an El Ni?o winter. Could be trouble with landslides and flash flooding due to the burned vegetation.

We are stilling running cooler and drier than average so far this month. This week’s rainfall will put us ahead of the average and keep the cooler averages as well.

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at http://patricktimm.com.

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