Dave

Holy carp, it's actually raining. Not much but we'll take it.

Sitting outside on the patio. It's a nice 69 degrees. There's a certain bug that I haven't been able to identify. It's not a cricket or cicada, but it buzzes similarly for 30 seconds quickly.

I thought I'd also mention that most of the backpacking trips I have taken were when I was younger and before our climate turned roasting dry and hot and campfires were never banned.

Roasting hot is no good. Relatively warm is ideal when campfires are banned everywhere. Also, it makes refreshing dips in lakes or rivers more tolerable.

Bad news. I put a few bucks on the hawks today at -4.5. They always lose when I bet on them.

Low clouds or marine layer? I don't know. I just know that it is pure bliss. 60 degrees with low clouds. No A/C needed. Just feels great.

Much better than that dry lightning fest you had last week. Wet thunderstorms are the best.

As a reminder, I had large hail Aug 9th, 2022.

If we get lightning tonight, you are going to stand in the middle of an open field for the best views. No more missed bolts.

It was 84 with rain a few minutes ago. That's pretty rare. Thunderstorms are nearby, but not close enough to see or hear.

That's a shame.

We'll almost certainly see 80 today as the clouds/potential rain hasn't materialized for the most part. Already 77. But yes, the chilly air the last few days has been thoroughly enjoyable.

Yep. I'm gonna step away from the temp stats for now. I was looking on ACIS and mixed up the months.

Yep. I corrected it a few minutes ago. July 2015 and August 2022 both show 71.5 on ACIS, so I have no idea which one is higher. I'm guessing you are getting your info in a much better method than that. Can you provide me a linky?

Looks like Portland's all time record warmest month was set in July. 75.4 degrees. They also set their all time record August at 72.5 degrees. Holy shiznit this is getting ridiculous.