Clark County weather on Friday was pleasant, with a slight relief from the hot temperatures. Vancouver recorded a high temperature of 84 degrees, which was the coolest high since July 3, when it was 82 degrees. But good news is on the way, so let’s get with it.
The weather pattern is about to do a makeover beginning Sunday as a large trough of low pressure in the Gulf of Alaska suppresses the huge warm high that has dominated our weather most of the month. The hot stuff will move off to the east, and we will enjoy “normal” temperatures beginning Monday and lasting all next week. The average high is around 82 degrees, so if we manage highs in the 80- to 85-degree range, all is good.
Some forecast charts indicate we could get a strong enough push of marine cloudiness to inhibit highs reaching 80 degrees on certain days. If that occurs, that will be a bonus. Having highs in the low 80s is fine with me. My garden will appreciate it, too, as many leaves on the plants are sun scorched. Other models have us warm into the mid-80s possibly later in the week. Regardless, it is cooler and more seasonable.
Before we finish, let’s review June rainfall around the area from your friends and neighbors: Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 1.01 inches; Chuck Houghten, Hockinson Heights, 3.27 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 2.16 inches; Barry Fitzthum, Amboy, 3.15 inches; Rob Starr, Cougar, 5.73 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 2.18 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 1.20 inches; Irv St. Germain, Prune Hill, 2.01 inches; Bill Sobolewski, Livingston Mountain, 3.52 inches; Ellen Smart, Ridgefield, 1.85 inches; Pat Timm, La Center, 2.02 inches; and Dick Lenahan, Meadow Glade, 1.79 inches. Our friend Roland Derksen in Vancouver, B.C., reported 3.73 inches. The official rainfall for Vancouver USA was 1.24 inches, .37 of an inch below average.
