The weather scene is playing out pretty much as planned. Clouds rolled in quite abruptly Wednesday morning and even a spot or two of drizzle was reported. More clouds will linger the next few days with the chance of showers or light rain as mentioned here Tuesday. The main moisture will remain to our north.
Next week we may get another break similar to earlier this week if everything holds. The last week of October may turn wetter and much colder with fresh snow in the mountains. My earlier prediction of a cool Halloween evening is still on tap.
Not to add fuel to the fire, but according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, September was the world’s eighth-warmest on record. NASA adds that the top 10 warmest Septembers they have rated since 1880 have been in the past decade. Of course one could argue a number of anomalies that could throw these statistics off. For the United States it was the 21st warmest September.
The wet spring and cool summer have delayed the apple crop in Eastern Washington and growers are having a difficult time recruiting pickers. It seems like the seasonal workers have already migrated to warmer climates. Amazing how weather plays such a major role in all of our lives.
