OMG it's so hot for this area, I can't stand it. And I don't have AC. Down stairs it's not too bad, but upstairs in my den, it's awful. I can't stay on this computer much longer. I feel like I'm about to be sick. I can't wait for the rain and cooler weather. Weah, weah, weah. I bet then I'll whine about that too when the time comes.
And I know. I shouldn't complain. Some of you guys have it much hotter. But we're just not use to it here.
I could have stayed at my daughter's one more day or two. I was just there over night. She lives 1/2 block from the salt water beach in Seattle. It's always windy there and feels cooler, plus there's the water. It would have been so nice. But my son said he wanted to work on my landscaping project and needed me here. So, I came back, only to have him decide not to. :madgo:.
How is it where you are and how are you holding up? I bet a lot of you, because of your area have AC. I use to in Idaho. It's so nice. To get a heat pump here is very expensive because I don't have a ducting system. The little window kind might work, but I don't want them in my windows. Maybe cut a hole in the wall and stick it in there? Of course, it's hard to rationalize. It's not usually this hot and it won't last long. When it's just a little bit hot, this house stays pretty cool if I close the windows before it gets hot.
So is there any relief in sight in the severe drought areas? I feel for those who are suffering in some of these places, the crops, the animals. I really feel guilty now for complaining. Then there are the forest fires. OMG. So sad. Over the other side of the mountains in central Wa and east are terrible fires. It's really hot over there. And Colorado, plus I think other places, right?
Here's the forecast for Seattle and surrounding areas.
7 Day Forecast
Thursday
Sunny
Day: 93°
Night: 66°
Friday
Sunny
Day: 95°
Night: 67°
Saturday
Thunder Storm, Rainy
Day: 83°
Night: 66°
Sunday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 77°
Night: 60°
Monday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 74°
Night: 57°
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 75°
Night: 56°
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 77°
Night: 56°
Today's Forecast
Updated Thursday at 6:35 a.m.
The hottest two-day stretch of weather over the past two years is here, and the heat will be with us until Friday night.
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow night, as temperatures will rise 15-20 degrees above the mid-August average.
Temperatures this morning didn't drop below 70 degrees in Seattle until 5:00 am, and sunny skies from start to finish will warm us up quickly. A strong ridge of high pressure is sprawling all over the Pacific Northwest, and it -- along with a strong offshore (east) wind -- will give us one of the hottest days of the summer. Highs will reach the upper 80s north of Everett, the low 90s for Seattle, and the mid/upper 90s from Tacoma south. The average high for today is 77 degrees.
Today is the 25th consecutive day without measurable rainfall in Seattle, and the fire danger in Western Washington is very high. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through this evening, as relative humidity today will be low and winds will be gusty, especially on the western slopes of the Cascades and Olympics.
The push of marine air will begin tomorrow, but lower temperatures will be confined to the coast. Temperatures will likely be a degree or two hotter along the I-5 corridor on Friday. Plan on a high of 95 degrees in Seattle tomorrow, making it the hottest day since August 15, 2010. Temperatures may approach the 100 degree mark in Lacey, Chehalis, Kelso, and Castle Rock.
Marine air will invade all of Western Washington Friday night and Saturday morning, ending the heat wave. It won't be chilly, but it will be a dozen degrees cooler. It will be mainly sunny with daytime highs in the low 80s on Saturday. Upper-level low pressure will pass by to our south Saturday evening and night, and that likely will initiate scattered thunderstorms. Most of the storms will be over the mountains, but a few of them may impact the lowlands.
The Pacific Ocean influence will increase on Sunday, and that means temperatures will continue to decrease. Highs on Sunday will drop to the upper 70s (morning clouds, afternoon sunshine).
Next week will likely be a lot cooler than this week. Long-range computer forecast models keep the greater Seattle area in the 70s with morning clouds and afternoon sun.
Stay cool, and make it a great day --
Paul Deanno, KOMO4 Meteorologist
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So far today...
High: 91°
Precip: 0.00"
Low: 65°
Normal
Record
77°
98° (1967)
56°
50° (1986)
Sunrise
6:07am
Sunset
8:18pm
Precipitation
I could have stayed at my daughter's one more day or two. I was just there over night. She lives 1/2 block from the salt water beach in Seattle. It's always windy there and feels cooler, plus there's the water. It would have been so nice. But my son said he wanted to work on my landscaping project and needed me here. So, I came back, only to have him decide not to. :madgo:.
How is it where you are and how are you holding up? I bet a lot of you, because of your area have AC. I use to in Idaho. It's so nice. To get a heat pump here is very expensive because I don't have a ducting system. The little window kind might work, but I don't want them in my windows. Maybe cut a hole in the wall and stick it in there? Of course, it's hard to rationalize. It's not usually this hot and it won't last long. When it's just a little bit hot, this house stays pretty cool if I close the windows before it gets hot.
So is there any relief in sight in the severe drought areas? I feel for those who are suffering in some of these places, the crops, the animals. I really feel guilty now for complaining. Then there are the forest fires. OMG. So sad. Over the other side of the mountains in central Wa and east are terrible fires. It's really hot over there. And Colorado, plus I think other places, right?
Here's the forecast for Seattle and surrounding areas.
7 Day Forecast
Thursday
Sunny
Day: 93°
Night: 66°
Friday
Sunny
Day: 95°
Night: 67°
Saturday
Thunder Storm, Rainy
Day: 83°
Night: 66°
Sunday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 77°
Night: 60°
Monday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 74°
Night: 57°
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 75°
Night: 56°
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy
Day: 77°
Night: 56°
Today's Forecast
Updated Thursday at 6:35 a.m.
The hottest two-day stretch of weather over the past two years is here, and the heat will be with us until Friday night.
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning through tomorrow night, as temperatures will rise 15-20 degrees above the mid-August average.
Temperatures this morning didn't drop below 70 degrees in Seattle until 5:00 am, and sunny skies from start to finish will warm us up quickly. A strong ridge of high pressure is sprawling all over the Pacific Northwest, and it -- along with a strong offshore (east) wind -- will give us one of the hottest days of the summer. Highs will reach the upper 80s north of Everett, the low 90s for Seattle, and the mid/upper 90s from Tacoma south. The average high for today is 77 degrees.
Today is the 25th consecutive day without measurable rainfall in Seattle, and the fire danger in Western Washington is very high. A Red Flag Warning is in effect through this evening, as relative humidity today will be low and winds will be gusty, especially on the western slopes of the Cascades and Olympics.
The push of marine air will begin tomorrow, but lower temperatures will be confined to the coast. Temperatures will likely be a degree or two hotter along the I-5 corridor on Friday. Plan on a high of 95 degrees in Seattle tomorrow, making it the hottest day since August 15, 2010. Temperatures may approach the 100 degree mark in Lacey, Chehalis, Kelso, and Castle Rock.
Marine air will invade all of Western Washington Friday night and Saturday morning, ending the heat wave. It won't be chilly, but it will be a dozen degrees cooler. It will be mainly sunny with daytime highs in the low 80s on Saturday. Upper-level low pressure will pass by to our south Saturday evening and night, and that likely will initiate scattered thunderstorms. Most of the storms will be over the mountains, but a few of them may impact the lowlands.
The Pacific Ocean influence will increase on Sunday, and that means temperatures will continue to decrease. Highs on Sunday will drop to the upper 70s (morning clouds, afternoon sunshine).
Next week will likely be a lot cooler than this week. Long-range computer forecast models keep the greater Seattle area in the 70s with morning clouds and afternoon sun.
Stay cool, and make it a great day --
Paul Deanno, KOMO4 Meteorologist
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Daily Weather Forecast EmailSign up
So far today...
High: 91°
Precip: 0.00"
Low: 65°
Normal
Record
77°
98° (1967)
56°
50° (1986)
Sunrise
6:07am
Sunset
8:18pm
Precipitation