The last weekend of October was absolutely fantastic with sunny skies, crisp temperatures and excellent visibilities. Did you see the snow-capped peaks? Even Silver Star Mountain in our nearby foothills was covered in white down to about 3,000 feet. I haven’t seen that in October for several years.
Saturday’s low was 28 degrees in Vancouver and 29 degrees on Sunday. Other lows around the county depended on exposure to the gusty east winds. Those areas stayed above freezing in the 30s while wind-sheltered locations dipped to the 20s. I had a couple reports of 19 and 20 degrees near the Yacolt area. That is chilly.
Saturday’s low of 28 degrees was the coldest low temperature since March 16 when it was also 28 degrees. The crisp clear evening hours Saturday presented a great backdrop to the rising full hunter’s moon. Nice and bright with a bonus as Venus shone brightly right below it.
The clear and crisp weather comes to an end today as we switch to a southwesterly flow, and you know what that means this time of the year. Yep, rain and more rain. Since it will originate in the tropical regions, snow levels will be high, and rainfall may be copious.
