Seattle Weather/Climate Thread (European, 2008, event)

[irrational exuberance]

Yeah I bet the poll was presented in a "it could be worse manner" the method so commonly used here. It probably was 60s here or 100s elsewhere? I wonder what the poll results for other places with warmer summers would be if it was a 57° and rain in July or 80-90s in there respective places. That would be interesting bit predictable to take the extreme of one and compare it to the average of another. Most of my family friends are complaining about the heat but when I tell the how it is here thus far the WHOLE year they immediately say they would prefer what they experiencing.

With that said I will pleasantly run 6 miles tonight. When sunny even overcast dry and cool it does make good physical activities weather. If the summer was like today right now (70s and sunny all day all summer) I would agree that it is better than the oven heatwaves. 70-90 and sunshine = all around good weather that could facilitate watersports. I hear scuba around here is awesome...in the winter though.

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by irrational exuberance

Yeah I bet the poll was presented in a "it could be worse manner" the method so commonly used here. It probably was 60s here or 100s elsewhere? I wonder what the poll results for other places with warmer summers would be if it was a 57° and rain in July or 80-90s in there respective places. That would be interesting bit predictable to take the extreme of one and compare it to the average of another. Most of my family friends are complaining about the heat but when I tell the how it is here thus far the WHOLE year they immediately say they would prefer what they experiencing.

With that said I will pleasantly run 6 miles tonight. When sunny even overcast dry and cool it does make good physical activities weather. If the summer was like today right now (70s and sunny all day all summer) I would agree that it is better than the oven heatwaves. 70-90 and sunshine = all around good weather that could facilitate watersports. I hear scuba around here is awesome...in the winter though.

It wasn't actually a poll. It was a simple tabulation of e-mail responses to the original article about just how cool this summer has been.

Ken

[kanhawk]

As this summer drags on, King 5 weatherman tonight showed 72% of all days this year have had below average high temperatures. Not to my liking, but I can still remember growing up in the midwest with the god awful heat waves they had(and are having right now) and I'll still take this.
It's a lousy year, but it isn't really accurate to judge the overall weather by this year.

[seattlerain]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

That number is WAYYYYYY off.
All the article really is able to conclude is that nearly half of the people who were MOTIVATED TO RESPOND like the weather we're having.
That's not nearly the same thing AT ALL.

Ken

Hey, all I did was post a LINK...and did not comment on the contents.

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by seattlerain

Hey, all I did was post a LINK...and did not comment on the contents.

I know. And I just responded to the bogus conclusion of the article in the link.

Ken

[irrational exuberance]

Originally Posted by kanhawk

As this summer drags on, King 5 weatherman tonight showed 72% of all days this year have had below average high temperatures. Not to my liking, but I can still remember growing up in the midwest with the god awful heat waves they had(and are having right now) and I'll still take this.
It's a lousy year, but it isn't really accurate to judge the overall weather by this year.

I suppose if it was a statistically significant number. The weather, for July, that is, is within 1° of normal, that is the average temp is 63.7 when its normally 64.7 and the average high is 73.6 when its usually 74.6. Thats why percentages can be deceptive they are often used to make a point without disclosing the magnitude of the numbers.
I would agree not to judge the weather but being realistic after August the weather gets wetter cloudier and cooler. It appears that this summer is going to statistically worse than last summer.

[Debbie1125]

Originally Posted by kanhawk

As this summer drags on, King 5 weatherman tonight showed 72% of all days this year have had below average high temperatures. Not to my liking, but I can still remember growing up in the midwest with the god awful heat waves they had(and are having right now) and I'll still take this.
It's a lousy year, but it isn't really accurate to judge the overall weather by this year.

People think I'm crazy, but I tell them I would take Seattle's cooler weather and constant rain any day over the heat and humidity we have on the east coast.

[irrational exuberance]

Originally Posted by Debbie1125

People think I'm crazy, but I tell them I would take Seattle's cooler weather and constant rain any day over the heat and humidity we have on the east coast.

You would until you realized from Oct thru June the temps drops 10-20 and rains or is solid overcast 6 of every 7 days. I look forward to hitting the Caribbean soon but I think too myself could I live in a place thats constant summer 75-100 year round and not grow tired of it? After careful consideration I am sure I could for several years. So perhaps someone could go from cold blistering winters and hot summers to this. Then again some prosper very well here because others cant endure the weather or are detracted from it....weird how life works...Im way of subject and just bumbling on....if you cant tell I am bored.

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by irrational exuberance

the average temp is 63.7 when its normally 64.7 and the average high is 73.6 when its usually 74.6. Thats why percentages can be deceptive they are often used to make a point without disclosing the magnitude of the numbers.

this July is much CLOUDIER and WETTER than the average July. The temps are fine but it's been way cloudier than usual. July is usually sunny and dry most of the time (6 cloudy out of 31 days). This year it's cloudy and wet most of the time. That makes a huge difference

[irrational exuberance]

Originally Posted by Botev1912

this July is much CLOUDIER and WETTER than the average July. The temps are fine but it's been way cloudier than usual. July is usually sunny and dry most of the time (6 cloudy out of 31 days). This year it's cloudy and wet most of the time. That makes a huge difference

July usually feel sunnier compared to what we experience majority of the year and I wish July had 25 sunny or mostly sunny days but it doesnt. Take July 2009 the best and warmest I remember. 13 days were sunny/clear. 12 days were partly cloudy and 6 days were overcast. Man I would take that hands down but reality is no month in Seattle has more clear or mostly clear days than cloudy days. Yesterday was considered partly cloudy although it cleared up in the afternoon and evening. It still was very pleasant but the Seattle has 308 cloudy days a year. Some days sunbreaks some days solid overcast then clear up like yesterday and today some days mostly sunny.