Umbrellas in Seattle
As the rest of the country bakes in 100+ degree temperatures, Seattle continues to get rain and drizzle into the second half of July — typically the sunniest and driest part of the year.
Of course, we all know how this is going to turn out. A cool, wet July means that August and September will be that much hotter and drier. The summer is delayed, not denied. Like Frances Farmer, Mother Nature will have her revenge on Seattle.
Knowing this, I took advantage of the mild temperatures and stretched my morning ride all the way into SoDo.
I recorded the return trip back into Downtown:
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Enjoy the cool weather while it lasts.
“But Rex, I hate this stuff. I only like it when it’s warm and sunny outside!”
Sure you do …
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/07/20/doctors-link-anger-to-summer-heat/
Beaumont Hospital psychiatrist Dr. William Miles says there’s a lot data showing that the heat makes us angry and irritated, crime and suicides go up, but no one really understands why.
It’s no slam dunk that the heat will come to Seattle.
In 30 years here I’ve seen 2 Summers that stayed cool and wet the entire season. Fall came and there never really were any hot days.
It’s no slam dunk that the heat will come to Seattle.
In 30 years here I’ve seen 2 Summers that stayed cool and wet the entire season. Fall came and there never really were any hot days.
August 2011 was one of the driest Augusts on record with only .13 inches of rain (about 1/8th normal), falling on only 1 out of 31 days.
September 4th -10th forecast: 82+ and sunny and it looks as though September 8th might be the hottest day of the year.
Summer came, sun came, heat came, and the peak ball-scorching heat will extend at least through mid-September with temperatures that far exceed those of July’s averages.
Summer was delayed, but summer was not denied. We are 8 times drier than normal with no end in sight.
Who called it?
Rex called it.
What is the moral of all of this?
The moral is that I am always right.
It’s both a blessing and a curse.
We have had summers that never came. Lack of rain sure didn’t mean that those days weren’t cloudy and that high temp for the day lasted more than just few minutes before getting cold again.
Nice call though Rex. Let’s hope it’s a blessing more times than a curse.