Welcome to Autumn!

My friend and local weather guru, Pat Timm posted this satellite pic of the storm we have perched off the coast. This one is 'all coiled up an hissin' if you'll pardon the REO Speedwagon parlance. The rain has already started to fall on this very first day of fall. Soon the colors of Autumn will begin to flash like fireworks on the Fourth of July. Ah, just soak it up my friends, soak it up.

90s as Summer's Final Few Days Wind Down

I hit 90 plus today and the autumnal equinox is less than three days away. This is probably the last heat wave of 2014 so I suggest you get out and soak it up my friends, soak it up.

The heat is on!

Those East winds are blowing and bringing with them high temperatures. I very well may see the hottest day of the year today. It is 95 degrees already and it's only 12:30. I have yet to record triple digit heat this year but today could be the day. Hold on to your hats or the East wind will blow it off. Today is going to sizzle like bacon on a griddle. Ouch! Be careful out there; this is the kind of weather that can overwhelm you. Drink lots of fluids and stay out of the direct sunlight. Cover up and of course don't forget to soak it up my friends, soak it up :)

August is in the Books

August was indeed a warm month here in America's Vancouver. Both the overnight lows and daytime highs were well above the normal with observed averages of 58.6 and 82.41 respectively; each nearly three degrees above. This past august also brought with it the hottest day of the year thus far with a blistering 98.4 on the 11th. The chilliest afternoon was the 30th which was also the only day of the month that failed to reach 70 degrees topping out at just 68.7. There was only once instance where the mercury plunged below 50 degrees and that was the night of the 21st with a cool 49.2. The warmest overnight low was a balmy 66.9 on the 12th; a day that would deliver some thunder and lighting. This month produced 12 warm evenings with temperatures above 60 degrees all night long. There were four days with heat above 90 degrees.

August proved to be a dry month and it will likley be the driest of the year with a paltry 0.27 inches in the rain gauge. Even the 12th with some strong down pours only managed to produce .07 inches. I wonder how much evaporated before the gauge could record it?

August was once again a fabulous month for weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Labor Day started off September with big bold sunshine and warm temps. September however typically proves to be warm at first then quickly cools as the month wears on. We shall see. Get out and soak it up my friends, soak it up.