Summer 2018 summary (Pasco: 2015, dryer, commute)

[pnwguy2]

Meteorologic summer is now over. Here is how The Tri stacked up for June/July/August 2018:

June: Average high 82, (normal 82)
July: Average high: 94, (normal 90)
August: Average high 90 (normal 90)

Results: There has not been a below normal summer month the past 4 summers.
However, this is the coolest August the past 4 summers. Also noteworthy, there were no thunderstorms that effected the Tri-Cities this summer, and precipitation is below normal for the three months, though the average is quite low.

[pnwguy2]

Additional info: September averaged very near normal with high temps at 79. El Nino is expected from here on out which means warmer and drier for our area. We shall see.

[M3 Mitch]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

Additional info: September averaged very near normal with high temps at 79. El Nino is expected from here on out which means warmer and drier for our area. We shall see.

That would be cool with me, having a 40 mile commute route, and heating mostly with wood. That "snomageddon" winter we got in '16-'17 pretty well kicked my butt.



September was very pleasant, and, as I recall over the last 27 years, it was more typical of what we get here on average.



How sure is the El Nino forecast?

[Mopac1980]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

Meteorologic summer is now over. Here is how The Tri stacked up for June/July/August 2018:

June: Average high 82, (normal 82)
July: Average high: 94, (normal 90)
August: Average high 90 (normal 90)

Results: There has not been a below normal summer month the past 4 summers.
However, this is the coolest August the past 4 summers. Also noteworthy, there were no thunderstorms that effected the Tri-Cities this summer, and precipitation is below normal for the three months, though the average is quite low.

The reason why this year's August wasn't as hot is because of all the fires and smoke we've had to deal with, I personally felt the fires and smoke we've had to deal with this year in August was worse than the triple digit weather we usually face in the summer.

[pnwguy2]

Originally Posted by Mopac1980

The reason why this year's August wasn't as hot is because of all the fires and smoke we've had to deal with, I personally felt the fires and smoke we've had to deal with this year in August was worse than the triple digit weather we usually face in the summer.

Yes, I would agree with the fire situation lowering the high temps. I believe this also occured last August in 2017 as well, though that month ended up being above average with temps at 93.

October is starting off on the cool side, had to turn on the furnace this morning for the first time, but quickly turned it off by mid-morning. I usually don't need heat until well into October. El Nino is promising a warm winter, but all bets are off!

[M3 Mitch]

With 22 days of October done, it seems to me that October is warmer than usual. What do you guys think?



My tomatoes are still growing, no killing frost yet. Seems to me that usually, right after irrigation water is shut down (Oct. 15), we would usually get a hard freeze within a week or so.

[pnwguy2]

Well, I only compute at the end of the month, but just for you Mitch, I will calculate so far in October. The Tri-Cities (Pasco Airport) are averaging 65 for the high so far, which is exactly near normal. I don't look at low temps, so that probably doesn't help you with your tomatoes. But yeah, I don't think there has been a hard freeze yet in the Tri.

[Mopac1980]

I do notice this year's October seems to be dryer than normal and I'm grateful for some of the rain we have received recently.

[pnwguy2]

For Mitch: End of month is in. Average high for the month 65, slightly below the average for the month of 66.

As I posted earlier, El Nino is in place, which usually means a warmer winter for us. But could be wetter. Or not!

Past 3 winters: (December/January/February Average Highs)

2015-2016 45
2016-2017 34
2017-2018 44

[M3 Mitch]

Did you look at lows? My impression is that the lows are not as low as usual for this time of year.


When you wrote " Past 3 winters: (December/January/February Average Highs)" - did you average all 3 months to come up with these numbers?