Weather Eye: Clear, sunny days to continue as far as the weather eye can see

OK, there are two things we need to hash out in the weather department.

First off, yesterday’s high temperatures were ten degrees or so above what I expected. Middle 40s was my thinking but, although it may have felt chilly, we had temperatures around Clark County in the mid to upper 50s. How unusual is that for December with east winds?

Almost unheard of. See, weather forecasting is not always an exact science. I would expect daytime highs to tumble back into the 40s as the week wears on. And the easterly winds will continue until further notice.

It was gusty east of Interstate 205, and less so in west Vancouver and Clark County. I drove down I-205 and out Highway 14 Wednesday and it sure swayed the car at times. Two hands on the steering wheel, please.

The second thing, which I almost forgot after getting worked up over the 55-degree temperatures, is that we do not see any end to this weather pattern. A comment from Lou Brancaccio in his Tuesday column was, “That’s a beautiful forecast!” On the other side of that is comment, from George Tomlinson, “No more of the useless sun. Rain must come.”