Weather Eye: April showers will be out in force this week
By Patrick Timm
Published: April 3, 2018, 6:01am
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After a glorious warm sunny day Saturday, things took a tumble downhill. I assume most Easter egg hunts on Sunday made it before the rain began around 2 or 3 p.m. in Vancouver. The 64-degree high on Saturday was the warmest since a 70-degree high on March 12.
Sunday topped out at 49 degrees and Monday was a cool 52 degrees. We should be running at 60 degrees or better this time of the year. The remainder of the week after today we should be close to that 60 mark, but not much higher.
I’m afraid today will be the last dry day as rain returns late tonight lasting all week. Bummer for spring break. The rain on Thursday looks especially heavy then showers Friday, but drier than wet I think.
Saturday looks interesting as more moderate to heavy rain appears and depending on the strength and track of that weather system we could see gusty winds locally and maybe toward the advisory level of 40 mph plus. Those wind speeds are not typical for April but then again, this year weather-wise hasn’t been exactly typical either. We’ll keep tracing that possibility.
The first two weeks of April are looking rather wet instead of the usual showers and sunny periods April is known for. But then again, back to school is next week and usually that brings out the warmth and sunshine as kids are looking out the window.
The cold front on Easter brought colder air aloft and snow fell down to our Clark County foothills. Tyler Mode of Battle Ground reported some wet slushy snow here and there early Monday morning. I’m guessing many saw snowflakes pelting windshields if you were out and about late Sunday and early Monday.
An old weather proverb says that a wet April brings a dry June. At least that would be some consolation for what may be a wet month heading our way.
Get any outdoor chores done today and forget washing your car. It’s going to rain off and on the next five days at least.
Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Reach him at patricktimm.com.
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