At 2 p.m. Monday in Vancouver it was a pleasant 77 degrees. In Palm Springs, Calif., it was some 45 degrees warmer. Yes, 45 degrees hotter at 122 degrees. Hard to imagine what that feels like. Not that I want to at all. I think the warmest I have experienced was 115 degrees one day in Phoenix. Those hot temperatures in the desert Southwest were befitting to the arrival of the summer solstice.
As long as we are reaching for temperatures we could go further south to Mexico City, where it was 63 degrees cooler at 59 degrees with moderate rain. Or to the far north, where it was 89 degrees cooler at 33 degrees and cloudy with a few snow flurries at Barrow, Alaska. No thanks, I’ll stay right here in Vancouver, USA.
The clouds and even a few sprinkles on Monday were still from that pesky low we have followed for the past week. Finally it moves away today but brings in marine air and clouds. It should clear off in the afternoon and be in the pleasant 70s. Some time on Wednesday another upper low drops down from Alaska and brings a chance of showers and drizzle for Thursday and Friday.
At this point the weekend looks nice and sunny, with highs in the 75- to 80-degree range. The low at the end of the week won’t linger like the last one and will move on out of here. Thank goodness.
