Not much change in the weather forecasts with warm weather right through the holiday weekend and perhaps beyond a few days. I have been saying for some time: highs in the 85- to 90-degree range with some days possibly inching into the 90s, mainly lower 90s.
There were plenty of forecasts all week showing highs in the upper 90s and maybe even 100 degrees. That was pretty iffy to me, and now I see some forecasters are backing off on that. Nonetheless, it’s still hot when it gets around that 90-degree mark. I don’t care for it much over 80 degrees, but many do. That’s why we have all kinds of weather, something for everyone on various days.
On Wednesday, Vancouver reached 91 degrees around the 5 p.m. hour for the high. I’m thinking that as the weekend approaches and leans into Labor Day, we see offshore winds and possibly from the south in the upper atmosphere. That means a better chance of smoke from various wildfires. The other day I had my fingers crossed, but looking at the latest data Wednesday afternoon I must mention it. At least if it ends up cooler near 90 instead of near 100, that will help somewhat.
I ventured out for a short walk this week in the woodlands and didn’t see one woolly bear caterpillar. Where are they? Steven Nelson, who lives near the headwaters of Salmon Creek (Salmon Falls), reports that he hasn’t seen any woolly bear caterpillars either. He adds, “The red squirrels are frantically cutting Douglas fir cones and the cones are more than ample this year. The resident deer are shedding their summer coats and putting on thick winter coats. If those aren’t early signs of winter, I don’t know what are.”
