How did that first 60-degree day feel to you Wednesday? Oh yeah, you would have had to travel north or south of Vancouver to feel it. Thanks to easterly winds blowing somewhat cooler air over the local area, we remained in the 50s.
Highs of 60 or above were recorded just south of Portland and in many communities in the Puget Sound area up to Bellingham. Rain began during the day along the Washington Coast and slipped down to Astoria by late afternoon. Forks recorded 1.13 inches of rain between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday. That heavy rain was forecast to beat upon our rooftops overnight and into early morning today. Showers will linger as the day wears on. More showers or rain will dominate the Friday through Monday time frame, with snow in the mountains down to 2,000 feet or lower.
Weather observer Ellen Smart of Ridgefield sent me a note earlier this week saying she heard a chorus of frogs. It is January, is it not? But with ample moisture, along with a little warming from the sun in between, those peepers emerge and begin their happy song. They will be on and off for a while until spring really arrives.
Now that we have had slightly more than six inches of rain for the month, we are sure to end up above average once again in that department. The average mean temperature of 40.6 degrees is .8 degrees below average.
