It is not too soon to think of Autumn, and the atmosphere is about to remind us of the wet future ahead with the first frontal system of the upcoming wet season coming in next week.
Sometime during the second to third week of August, the first fall-like system approaches, bringing some showers and cooler weather, followed by warm summer weather. This year will be no exception.
The climological probability of getting .01 inches of rain at Seattle is shown below. Around July 28, we hit bottom, with less than a 10 % chance of such rain in a day. But by mid-August, the probability has doubled to 20%, reaching 30% a week later.
The simulated cloud field that morning will make one think of our cloudy future:
And for one day, you will be able to put away your sunglasses. Enjoy.
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Theater Review
Like Shakespeare? I just saw an excellent performance of Richard III at Magnuson Park by the Greenstage group. Really recommend it. These will do it again at 7 PM Sunday at the same venue (and other dates/times as well). Free (but you can give contributions).
Omg i’m waxing my board
ReplyDeleteGreat to see that some rain is heading our way. Most of the region is well overdue for it.
ReplyDeleteAre you a local? Or someone who moved in and expects the same level of summer precipitation that the Midwest gets
DeleteI am very much a local. I was born in Western Washington, and have lived here my entire life.
DeleteI don't expect the Pacific Northwest to get as much precipitation in the summer as the Midwest. That being said, with the growing risk of wildfires in Western Washington and Western Oregon, I do believe that more precipitation in the summer would be a good thing, especially with how dry other people posting comments on this wonderful weather blog are saying it is where they live (I'm out at the coast, so it is often wetter out here than the rest of the region).