We turn the thermostat upward the next few days but this thermostat does not have 100 on the dial, so we escape that excessive heat. However, it will be in the mid- to upper 90s, possibly reaching a tad under 100 at 98 or 99 degrees in some locations. Hot enough.
We’ll fine tune things in Thursday’s column.
I believe at this writing that Thursday and Friday will be the hottest and cooling down some on Saturday, perhaps still at 90 degrees or better but on the way downward. Sunday into early next week we get the good old onshore flow with a chance of those pleasant morning clouds and highs in the seasonal range of 80 to 85.
The biggest takeaway I get from looking at all the forecast models is that there is still no chance of rain. Odds are slim this time of the year anyway. Some thunderstorms with possible showers may move into the southern Willamette Valley or on the west slopes of the Cascades, but I doubt any moisture makes it to Clark County. Could be more lightning east of the Cascades at some point.
With no rain in sight the rest of the month, July will go in the record books as a dry month. Saturday will be our 46th day without measurable rainfall. Summer reigns and the beat goes on.
