With a cool air mass over us, we struggled to reach 70 degrees Saturday. As of 5 p.m., Vancouver had a high of 69 degrees, which may have reached 70 after I wrote this column. Still, it is unusual for August to have such cool high temperatures.
Some of you even had a few sprinkles or light drizzle. Once again, Vancouver officially had only a trace, so our monthly total stands at .02 of an inch, which is below average in our driest month of the year. We should be enjoying highs in the low 80s but won’t get to that point until later in the week.
Forecast models for late this week and next weekend are a mixed bag. Some project 80- to 90-degree highs; others predict highs in the 70s, with perhaps more drizzle. There are no excessive heat waves or soaking rains in our near future.
We are running nearly 5 degrees above average, but that will be knocked downward if we continue to get the cooler afternoon temperatures.