Patrick Timm is an area climate specialist. His column seems Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Attain him at ptimmwriter@gmail.com.
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We had one more frosty morning Friday because the clouds from our weekend’s rain had been sluggish to reach.
Vancouver had its seventh day in a row of low temperatures within the 20s, which is outstanding for early December.
Now, we’ll shift gears and place Jack Frost out of the image for a short time and endure soaking rain over the weekend. I anticipate an inch or so within the foothills and between a half and three-quarters of an inch right here within the metropolis. Rainfall totals might be increased if heavy showers develop Sunday within the colder air mass.
Later in the present day, the mountains may have snow right down to move ranges and beneath, refreshing the previous snow that has been in place earlier than Thanksgiving. Past the weekend, we’ll take pleasure in a few dry days as weak excessive strain builds behind the weekend chilly entrance.
With clear skies, frost might attempt to sneak again by Tuesday morning and go to a few of our Clark County areas.
The subsequent important rain will probably be later subsequent week, however I nonetheless don’t see any storms that deliver points with flooding or washing snow from the slopes. No arctic chilly seems wherever on the climate maps. Even up in far British Columbia, temperatures have been above freezing.
All indicators proper now level to a drier-than-average December, however as you realize, climate patterns can change on quick discover.
Proper now, our native climate will probably be on the quiet aspect, with the same old bouts of rain and some days of dry climate in between.
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Nothing is exhibiting up at this level.
Final yr on this date, I used to be writing about report excessive temperatures across the Pacific Northwest. On Dec. 4, 2023, Vancouver reached 66 levels — its warmest temperature ever for the month of December going again to 1896. That was adopted by 64 levels the following day.
That two-day heat spell was accompanied by 3 inches of rain from an ideal Pineapple Specific occasion.
Take pleasure in your weekend, and have the umbrella useful for those who enterprise exterior. Take excellent care.