Saturday was rather a tranquil day with just clouds and no rain as of 4 p.m. but moisture had already reached the coast and was rapidly moving our way. I guess I would call it an “average” winter day wouldn’t you? The high temperature was 45 degrees and the morning low 36 degrees. Guess what? That is exactly our daily average for the date. We’ll frame that in our memory banks.
Another weather fact for you: Can you believe that southern Clark County along the Columbia is in a severe drought category? Statistics released last week by government sources list us at a D2 drought status. Areas north of Salmon Creek are in a D1 classification which is moderate drought.
You ask how could that be with what seems like many episodes of rain lately? The fact is as of 4 p.m. yesterday Vancouver had only 24.71 inches of rain since January 1. Normal would be 37.10 inches, so more than 12 inches below average.
That wouldn’t be extremely bad except the past couple of years have been below normal as well. We all enjoy those warm sunny days but spring and fall should be more wet than dry, this year just the opposite. December rainfall so far as of Saturday here in Vancouver was just 3.02 inches, 1.50 inches below average.
