Weather Eye: Weekend may bring year’s first 80-degree day

Finally, some hope is on the horizon, if you can believe long-range computer forecast models. I know, I know, been there, done that already with no lasting results. Models have tried to forecast some decent weather but in reality it has been short-lived.

We first have to endure another bout of cool, rainy weather Wednesday and Thursday. This flow of air comes in more from the west than southwest, bringing cooler temperatures, with snow possibly down to pass levels. Then the forecast is for clearing and warming by the weekend, just in time for the Grand Floral Parade in Portland.

We should, if everything works out okay, finally reach 80 degrees over the weekend. It appears Portland’s record of the latest 80-degree reading in the year will be broken as clouds and showers put us past June 9 (the record since 1991).

Today will be a transition day, with clearing skies in the morning leading into some higher clouds in the afternoon. Rain may start before midnight but not before we jump in the 70s.

The rains on Sunday sure were a gusher as I recorded 1.90 inches at my home in Salmon Creek — almost unbelievable for June. Officially, Vancouver recorded 1.51 inches, short of the record 1.75 inches measured in 1958. My backyard frog won’t even talk to me now; I think he gave up on me and left the neighborhood. Vancouver’s rain tally so far this month as of 3 p.m. Monday was 3.14 inches.

With all the rain in May and June, there are plenty of records being set and tons of statistics but let’s not talk about rain and just enjoy the day. Summer may be a tad late this year but some in the know think that late summer and early fall weather will be ideal, sunny and warm. We could deal with that, for sure. Enjoy your day.

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