Monday was a typical winter day with the high temperature of 46 degrees in Vancouver right on the average for the date. The overnight low was chilly at 28 degrees. Areas exposed to the east winds stayed in the 30s. We saw some locations in Clark County with freezing fog and frosty roadways overnight. But after all, it is winter, right?
Today it will be dry at least through the daylight hours as we have another weather system bearing down upon us. Rain will begin at the coast later today and move inland overnight. The rain could be heavy at times Wednesday. As of 4 p.m. Monday, Vancouver had 4.95 inches for the month, over an inch below average. Maybe we can make that up by Thursday when the rains temporarily cease.
I think any showers Thursday will be gone by the time evening arrives on New Year’s Eve. Not that many will be out and about that evening. Then a series of strong storms parade across the Pacific and give us moderate to heavy rains and copious amounts of snow in the Cascades. The freezing level will bounce around between 3,000 and 6,000 feet, which is typical, with a combination of warm and cold fronts passing by.
As far as the weather forecast goes it is like this: Friday, rain; Saturday, rain; Sunday, rain; and Monday, more rain. January appears to want to get things back in action. Still no snow for us here at city levels, yet. If any of the storms over the weekend develop just right, we could see high winds along the coastal strip and blustery inland. We’ll keep a close eye on it but in this type of pattern, a windstorm is a possibility.
