We can say we had three really fantastic days over the long holiday weekend. The Washington coast and many of our friends to the north would say, “How about two days?” A weather system dropped down from the Gulf of Alaska and moved very slowly, dumping between a third and a half of an inch of rain along the Washington coast by 5 p.m. Monday.
Clouds loomed to the north of Clark County most of the day Monday and could be seen heading our way by early evening. Thus, scattered showers and maybe a thundershowers are in today’s forecast. Maybe we’ll get a break with warmer temperatures on Thursday, and then an even colder and wetter system may arrive by the weekend.
If forecast charts are correct, this would be a good fall soaker that would raise the coastal rivers, entice those salmon to venture upriver a bit and lessen the chance of forest fires. And I am sure deer and elk hunters would welcome that as well.
So, not all bad news. Besides, kids are heading back to school, and there’s no use letting a bunch of blue skies and sunshine go to waste, eh? OK, just kidding.
