Climatologically, we at the moment are shifting previous the climatologically warmest time of the yr, because the weakening solar and shorter days lastly begin taking their meteorological toll.
And throughout the subsequent few days, we’ll expertise considerably hotter than regular excessive temperatures, however snug temperatures at evening.
However on Wednesday, each cooling and showers will transfer in, with the facet advantage of serving to to get management of some native wildfires.
The seen satellite tv for pc picture this morning reveals clear skies, however some smoke from the Vantage grass hearth, and the northern extent of a lightning-caused hearth within the central Oregon Cascades (the Cedar Creek Fireplace). There’s additionally a small hearth in south-central BC.
The heat right this moment and tomorrow will probably be related to the northwest extension of an upper-level ridge over the Northwest (see upper-level map for five AM Monday, beneath). However take note of the deep low west of northern California.
It has our identify on it.
By Wednesday at 5 PM, the low will method our coast with the inland ridge retreated eastward. Suppose cooler. And moist.
The most recent Nationwide Climate Service Nationwide Mix of Fashions, a statistical method that derives info from many fashions and observational inputs, means that in Seattle the highs will rise to the higher 80s right this moment and tomorrow, decline modestly on Tuesday, after which plummet to 75 on Wednesday, adopted by round 80F for the remained of the week.
Lows will probably be round 60F every evening, so night cooling needs to be good.
A lot hotter east of the Cascades, however not equal to final week. At Pasco, will probably be as heat as low 100s by Tuesday, adopted by the higher 90s.
That approaching low will convey some showers to the world on Wednesday, with the collected precipitation by Thursday at 5 AM displaying gentle rain offshore, alongside the western facet of Washington, and throughout a lot of jap Oregon.
Though heat, visibility needs to be glorious at Seafair right this moment, if you wish to catch the brand new (and bigger) Blue Angels.
