We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave....

[jssailem]

Rufus has called for a HOT SUMMER Experience in August.

Monday August 4

The expected Heat Wave remains on schedule, although the charts suggest a slight downward adjustment in just how hot will may get. Let’s get started.

• This week, Aug 4-8: Right on track for a couple of days to be cooler that normal for August, with increasing chance of a few showers Tue night through most of Wed the 6th. Most of the precip will fall north of Portland, although there is an outside chance that roads could be damp for the morning commute north of Salem. Temps today (Monday), Tue and Fri will be the warmest of the week - say upper 70s to low 80s.
• The Weekend of Aug 9,10: Start of a 7 day run of 90+ degree afternoons around most of the PNW; slightly cooler for the Puget Sound.
• Week of Aug 11-15: HOT - upper 90s to low 100s, although models have tapped down the triple-digit readings we reported in our last report (let’s hope that trend continues). Warm nights. Hot in southern BC.
• Aug 16,17 Weekend: 90s, although an onshore flow may begin to moderate the heat as early as Sat the 16th. Hopefully.
• Week of Aug 18-22: Indications for a warm-up again by Wed the 20th, mainly over western OR, SW WA. We’ll see.

All-in-all, a run of 90+ temps for western OR and portions of WA is possible. It is August, so this can be expected, Follow all the normal cautions and look out for your neighbors & friends.

“Knowing that you don’t know much is knowing more that most."

-Rufus

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

Come on down. It’s a cool 92 here today (and every other day).