If you were up late Tuesday evening you may have seen a good lightning show to our south and southeast. We discussed this possibility in Tuesday’s column. The storm died out before reaching the Columbia River, but a few sprinkles were reported in the Camas and Washougal areas.
It was hot Tuesday with highs around the county in the mid- to upper 90s. Chalk up another 90-degree day. As the weak area of low pressure slid by to our north Wednesday, it pulled in some air off the ocean and highs Wednesday and today were expected to be in the 80s. On Friday, 90 degrees is likely and Saturday another hot one around 95 degrees.
There is some hope on the horizon for more “normal” July weather. The heat dome is expected to shift southeastward allowing a weak trough of low pressure off the B.C. coast to influence us. This if it happens it would induce possible morning clouds and afternoon sunshine, typical of early June weather.
Highs would linger around 82 degrees, which is more typical for mid-July. It would be ideal if we could muster a week of weather between 75 and 85 degrees for a change. We’ll keep the old weather eye focused on the western horizon.
