Had a truly great first 10 years in the league. The drop off after that was breathtaking, though. Probably still a hall of famer, but definitely not first ballot. Even though that seemed like a given around 2016.

Would be cool to see him raise the flag next season at some point. Probably won't happen with his studio gig though.

We have some interesting microclimates that can really overperform with the right setup. I think we're in for some surprises...both in winter and in summer, as the climate continues to change.

I mean even without it hitting 120 it smashed what was known to be possible regionally. I think before June 2021 it had only hit 100 degrees a couple times and never on consecutive days at SEA. It beat the old record max by a full 5 degrees and 3 consecutive days over 100 is pretty wild. Was even more crazy down in Oregon than here.

The setup was truly perfect. But the details weren't. A few adjustments and some parts of King County could've pushed 120 degrees. Kent Hill and Maple Valley hit 100 degrees at 9am, while other areas were way behind. Entirely east wind driven. The GFS had SeaTac hit 120+ degrees. Entirely possible if the East wind didn't die out. The temperature aloft most certainly supported it.