Weather Eye: No hot weather in sight, just pleasant summer days

Despite a few sprinkles now and then which ended our dry spell earlier this month, Olympia is still going strong as of 5 p.m. Monday. They have not recorded any measurable rainfall since June 15. Most cities in Western Washington had measurable rain except our state capital.

A cold front went through the coast and coast range and arrived in Clark County about 5 p.m. and those north to northwest winds really picked up. Did you feel it? Wow, it felt good. We did manage to reach 84 degrees before the cooler air mass arrived.

It was possible some light drizzle was around over night, but it was mostly a dry front like the rest of them, so far. We still have more summer days on the way but at least they will be seasonal. Today we stay in the 70s, I believe. No hot weather in sight but back into the 80s Wednesday.

Forecast charts hint of another cold front Friday or Saturday so we could get another breezy condition like Monday and maybe a few sprinkles. Other forecast models say no, it stays well to our north. I guess we will see.

Meanwhile, enjoy the cooler weather and smoke free skies. If winds stay northerly on Wednesday, there could be some drift of smoke again from any wildfires to our north. Please say no.

The first signs of winter entered Alaska; the weather service in Fairbanks reported ‘termination dust’ has fallen on the northeastern Brooks Range mountains. There was 5 inches of snow expected there through today.

There is a large low-pressure area in Alaska and a good storm track through Canada. Occasionally these lows that spin out of the larger one will dip south at times. So, are we getting close to fall rains? No, but the seasons are beginning to shift. Lots of days to have hot weather well into September. Then we begin our east wind season.

Take care.