If you enjoyed the rainfall on Saturday evening and desire to perhaps receive a little more, well I have good news. There is a small chance of a light rain shower today but Wednesday and Thursday may drop a quarter-inch or more of rain around the county.
A weak trough of low pressure moves across Western Washington today and another stronger one drops down the British Columbia coast midweek and should produce a general widespread rainfall. And this is August? This type of rain in August is somewhat uncommon and out of the ordinary. It will surely help reduce the fire danger and freshen plants and vegetation.
Could this be the end of summer and a transition to autumn already? It sure seems like it, however there may be some indication we will get some warm to hot weather next week but at this point that is an outlier. But I am watching the possibility closely and we’ll discuss it later in the week.
Rainfall amounts varied around the county Saturday between a third of an inch to 1.5 inches. Officially, Vancouver had .32 of an inch and that is the standing total so far as of Monday afternoon. We usually receive about a half-inch of rain in August and with the next weather system coming in could easily surpass that average. If we get enough warming before the front arrives, there could be thunder as well.
