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Weather Eye: Enjoy sunshine, warm weather this week

By Patrick Timm
Published: May 21, 2017, 6:00am

Saturday was like a typical day in June in terms of weather with morning clouds and afternoon clearing. Today through Tuesday, however, will feel more like a day in July. Yep, winter weather lingering all spring, then a quick flash of spring and now off to summer. Crazy weather.

As usual, and as predicted here, the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands had perfect weather for the event. Cloudy skies and cool temperatures for the marching folks with a dash of bright sunshine to help keep spirits up with the sounds of the marching bands. What a day here in Clark County.

It appears to be dry all week with maybe some cloudiness at times and cooler later on in the coming days. Of course, the upcoming weekend is Memorial Day, and sometimes the weather reverts backward toward winter with chilly rains. Hopefully it show restraint and offers a fair holiday. Stay tuned for exact details in Tuesday’s column.

I opened with a comparison of a typical June day with morning clouds and afternoon sunshine. That is usually the norm for us. In fact, by percentages, June averages more cloudy days than May. Of course, this year all bets are off due to the craziness of it all.

As the temperatures rise into the 80s today with clear skies, take a good look at the local mountains. They are as white as they ever are for the latter half of May. Mount Hood will be an outstanding pictorial backdrop for the Rose Festival in Portland.

Saturday afternoon Vancouver was still running just under one degree below normal for the monthly average mean temperature. Rainfall was just slightly above average. Those two statistics will rapidly switch around by Monday; we will be warmer and drier than average for a change. What a way to run through the last week of May.

Enjoy the gorgeous weather. We will chat again on Tuesday and see what’s cooking.

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