Not much has changed weather-wise since we chatted on Tuesday. We certainly got a precursor to the type of weather we were discussing — morning clouds, afternoon sunshine. We also had drizzle in many locations early Wednesday. I had my wipers on in Salmon Creek and streets were a tad damp. More like beach weather, eh?
We can expect this type of weather scenario to continue right through the weekend with clearing skies at different times of the day as we get stronger marine pushes. We could also get a little drizzle like Wednesday. I don’t expect rain, which should stay north of our area (fingers crossed).
The coastal beaches on the extreme northern Oregon Coast and all along the Washington Coast have been socked in all week with overcast skies and no clearing. This will continue through the weekend, but forecast models show clear skies just in time on the Fourth for those fireworks. If any afternoon clearing shows up at the beach this weekend it will indeed be a bonus. It is unusual for skies to be overcast all day for so many days in a row along the coast this time of the year.
You probably guessed it: with my optimism I will be at the beach this holiday and would like at least like to see the sun a little bit. The overall weather pattern looks like it will remain dry for the first half of July, but at this time no real heat waves on the horizon. It might be a while before we see 90 degrees again.
