WeatherWatcher: Fall is arriving this week

Forecast

Last week's data

Forecast: Sunday and Monday through Monday afternoon will likely be dry but mostly cloudy. Temperatures will be mild, probably reaching the mid 60's for a high.

Monday evening is the change to more significant weather arriving. The blocking ridge of high pressure we've had more or less for the past 2 years has been broken down and moved east through the nation. The jet stream is now pushing full force and is aimed directly at Washington State.

A strong cold front will push through Monday evening into the night, bringing rain with it. Tuesday - Next weekend a series of storms will be moving through, later in the week we may see some windy conditions as well. Temperatures are also going to cool down into the 50's with lows in the upper 40's.

I'm going to estimate that we will see 1-2 inches of rain through the end of next week as well.

The weather got the memo, summer is over, this is the fall weather we're more typically used to.

Last week's data:

High temperature: 71.2°F (Monday)

Low temperature: 50.4°F (Friday)

No measurable rainfall

Warmest day: 61.5°F (Monday)

Coldest day: 56.0°F (Thursday)

Average temperature: 58.6°F

Historic average: 52.0°F

Below is the month so far for daily high and low temperatures compared to the 4 year average.

October Temperature
by Carl Dinse

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