Did you enjoy the 80-degree day Saturday? At 2:53 p.m., Vancouver reached that magic temperature for the first time this year. At 5 p.m., the high reached 83 degrees, just short of the record 85 degrees in 1897. Friday was close but topped out at 79 degrees, while many of you had 80 degrees in your neighborhoods.
Today we will see another high in the 80s. Beginning Monday, we slowly cool off into the 70s, and by Thursday, we will be in the 60s but still well above average.
What about rain? Where are those April showers?
Long-range forecast models hold off any chance of measurable rain until next weekend. But you know that things could change. Some models downplay rain next weekend. So, we wait. Meanwhile, it remains dry, so be careful with campfires and barbecues.
This is one of our driest starts of spring. Since March 1, Vancouver has measured only 1.52 inches. With a dry week ahead, we will be well over four inches below average in the rainfall department. My rhodies were begging me for a drink Saturday with their leaves curling upward, so I got out the hose and sprinkler. The ground was quite dry.
