Going Steady

No, our tag line is not about ‘going steady’ in the dating sense; rather, it’s about the range of temperatures for the next couple of weeks around the PNW.  Keep your Mug steady; no spills.  Here goes - - -

We see a steady summer temperature range ahead for the PNW for the balance of July.  No extreme heat is on the charts; no big cool down with rain.  “Steady as she goes”.  Western OR & SW WA temps will range from the mid 80s to lower 90s; the Puget Sound & north will be a few degrees cooler, per usual.  Eastern basins present classic summer hot; coastal zones cool, with marine clouds that may or may not clear off in the afternoons.  Marine clouds also will be in play around the Puget Sound, with periodic clearing & sunshine.  

East slope Cascade thunderstorms are possible - esp middle of next week -  but the quite stormy pattern mentioned in our last report has disappeared.

Humidity will trend normal for the PNW, helping with fire issues.  Afternoon winds will pick-up, at time, although no extremes are charting at this time.  Irrigation for the appropriate crops should continue.  

All-in-all, a simple forecast: a steady summer pattern.  Plan accordingly and enjoy the great PNW.  We truly live in a beautiful place.