There are several wildfires burning in our state and in Oregon as well. As of the weekend we had six wildfires burning including the 46,000-acre Dry Gulch Fire. It was lightning caused and 20 percent contained. Fortunately for us, the wind flow has been off the ocean and the smoke plumes are moving off to the east.
We all remember the massive wildfires in September 2020 and the days and days of smoke-filled skies. No thank you. We hope that there will be no more wildfires started, but with continued dry weather and occasional bouts with thunderstorms and dry lightning we have only begun.
At least our weather will be showing a cooldown by midweek with highs dropping at and below seasonal averages. We will also have morning clouds. The marine layer won’t make it east of the mountains, although gusty west winds could develop. Higher humidity will help fires too.
Looking at longer-range forecast charts it may begin to warm up again later this weekend and beyond. No worries, no excessive heat foreseen but it could inch back into the 90s. We’ll see, still a ways off. Meanwhile, keep the garden and shrubs well-watered and enjoy the robust summer weather.
