The first day of May got off to a lackluster start with the clouds hanging in and our high temperature not even reaching 60 degrees. The next day was better with afternoon temperatures in the upper 60s and finally, Wednesday we passed with honors with temperatures in the mid-70s. Did it feel a bit humid?
A low to our southeast that was off the coast a few days ago and drifted southward to California was moving eastward Wednesday evening and with the wrap-around flow of air coming our way from the east, scattered thunderstorms were in the offing. Perhaps last night’s lightning could be seen to our east. A possible thunderstorm could have drifted away from the Cascades and brought some nocturnal showers. This was still possible early today, abating later in the day.
Another area of low pressure drops from the Gulf of Alaska, and you know what that means. Remember April weather? Yeah, cold and wet. Our expected highs for the foreseeable future (like a week or so) will be only in the 60- to 65-degree range. Friday and Sunday may struggle like Monday of this week to reach 60 degrees. Depends on cloud cover and showers.
Although we will be under the influence of a relatively cool air mass, at this time I don’t expect rainfall amounts to be that impressive. A possible heavy shower would be the exception. Besides plenty of clouds, also expect some brief clearing periods and bright sunshine.
