Will the Seattle area finish summer without a big heat wave? (year, time)

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

My memories growing up in Seattle as a teen in the 70's was cloudy days in June, but some afternoon sun. Then July would hit and there would be stretches of pure sunshine for 6-8 days in a row with temps around 80. The stretch seemed to always be obstructed with a day or two of clouds and some rain. But like clockwork, this only lasted about 36 hours, and the sun was back. This was typical in July and August. By September, a weird pattern occurred. As in, Labor weekend was cool and rainy but only to be followed by sunny and warm the rest of September! I also remember some early Octobers that were hot, or atleast above normal. Of course, the rainy season almost always arrives near mid-October. This continues for the most part, though climate change may set this back recently.

My only memory of Seattle weather in June in the 70's was of sunny days occasionally punctuated by short cloudbursts that caused a warm rain. I remember a July visit back then, when it was muggy, and yes, in the 80's. Felt kind of stifling.

[pnwguy2]

Seattle can get humid in the summer, but doesn't last long. And certainly not at the level of east of the Mississippi.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

Seattle can get humid in the summer, but doesn't last long. And certainly not at the level of east of the Mississippi.

True. New York it isn't. Thank heaven! I also don't recall experiencing that same mugginess when I later lived in Seattle as an adult: 80's & beyond. The 80's summers tended to be dry and drought-prone anyway, so maybe that kept the humidity down.

[dav51lin]

been no heat all cloudy wet summer

[dav51lin]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

My only memory of Seattle weather in June in the 70's was of sunny days occasionally punctuated by short cloudbursts that caused a warm rain. I remember a July visit back then, when it was muggy, and yes, in the 80's. Felt kind of stifling.

stifling heat n muggy in seattle when its rarely above 80

[thatguy950]

Originally Posted by Seacove

Heh, okay. We'll pretend there aren't endless Seattle complaints. I love where I live; it's all good.

I didn’t know retiring at a young age was miserable, but hey I guess if you feel that way you really fit in with the run-of-the-mill seattleite buddy boyo.

Xenophobic-check
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Work is life-apparently check
Blame transplants (and God Emperor Trump) for all your problems-check


Wait, aren’t you a transplant? That’s new, a self-hating transplant...

[41Willys]

Originally Posted by dav51lin

been no heat all cloudy wet summer

On what planet?

Originally Posted by dav51lin

stifling heat n muggy in seattle when its rarely above 80

I have yet to see that.

Originally Posted by thatguy950

I didn’t know retiring at a young age was miserable, but hey I guess if you feel that way you really fit in with the run-of-the-mill seattleite buddy boyo.

Xenophobic-check
Trump Derangement Syndrome-check
Intolerant and incapable of seeing another point of view-check
Work is life-apparently check
Blame transplants (and God Emperor Trump) for all your problems-check


Wait, aren’t you a transplant? That’s new, a self-hating transplant...

Why dont you 2 go out for a beer and settle this.

[Tim Randal Walker]

In my mind, each year, I think of a specific day that marks the change from (the tail end of) summer to the beginning of fall. This does not necessarily correspond with the official first day of fall on the calendar.

This year I view the first week of September as the last gasp of summer, and the thunderstorms last weekend as the beginning of fall.

[Botev1912]

That is way too early. I don't remember another year since 2006 when fall started that early. It's usually late September when the temperatures significantly cool down and mid October when the rainy season arrives.

[Tim Randal Walker]

This September the temperatures noticeably cooled down early in the month.

That being said, I accept that after the dividing line there can still be a bit of mild, sunny weather during the rest of September.