A pleasant week is upon us with sunshine and a couple days with either low marine clouds or higher clouds at times. No heat waves in sight. Longer range models are coming together and the majority rules are that we have a good chance of showers and cooler weather this weekend. Some would call it June gloom. It is not a slam dunk yet, so we’ll revisit this on Thursday.
As far as weather statistics go, Vancouver is now two degrees above normal with the average mean temperatures. Rainfall is still ahead but by Friday, with no rain expected, we should be about average for the month.
We reached 90 degrees once this year on May 10, but whether we will repeat that in the remaining days of the month is unknown. Over the past decade or so we have averaged 15 to 20 90-degree days each year. That statistic has risen in the past, and we have tallied several years with over 20 days. Perhaps this summer will behave itself with temperate temperatures. Average highs are good in my book.
While we had fair skies and warm temperatures over the weekend, eastern Washington and Oregon had plenty of thunderstorms with loads of lightning. Southeast Oregon had several downpours which are always welcome in such arid locations. At one time in far eastern Washington there was a severe thunderstorm warning issued. Who would have known since it was so quiet here.
