October went out pretty much like it arrived, with sunny skies and mild temperatures. Although Oct. 1 was 75 degrees, Saturday was 62 degrees but still about 4 degrees above average. It was excellent for all the Halloween events and the blue moon. The hunter’s full moon made its presence known to add to the spooky environment on Halloween.
Now entering on center stage, we have November. This is one of our wettest months of the year. So, will it live up to its reputation and deliver the goods? Usually Vancouver receives at least 6 inches of rain in November. Last year was disappointing with only 1.57 inches of rain, 4.34 inches below average.
The current plan is we enjoy a couple of fair days until rain begins late Tuesday and on Wednesday lasting all week into the weekend. A series of low-pressure systems will rotate around a large trough of storminess in the Gulf of Alaska. Rain and showers.
The huge weather machine will slip southward in the Pacific and our freezing levels will begin to lower. Snow is expected by the weekend down to 2,500 feet. The mountains will begin to build the annual snowpack.
