Since heat waves on the coastal areas only usually last 1 - 1 1/2 days compared to multiple days inland, it is quite impressive how fast they end out there. Also, when it happens there, where I live now (only about 24 miles inland), we can be 90+ degrees for 3-4 days after their short spike!!

I remember one time I camped on Cape Disappointment starting literally hours after the marine air surged in. The pavement of the campground loop roads was still radiating a significant amount of heat despite it being chilly and foggy and misty.

I grew up in Westport/Grayland, WA and can remember every time it went above 90 degrees during that time, the end of a good heatwave crashes on the coast was always very impressive. Can't remember the exact year, but one year it got up to 95 degrees at our house by 2 PM, by 4 PM we were shrouded in ground level fog and it was 55, that was a shock to the system for sure but enjoyable for myself as a weather nerd. Still not as fun as accumulating snow that closed the school on the coast but fun nonetheless!!

Those folks are gonna have to listen to the nail biter finish on the ol’ AM radio.

Having grown up at the coast and spending my first 18 years there, I will always have an appreciation for the coastal summer ick, but will also always appreciate summer warmth which can truly only occur during the summer months. Crossover weather in any season to me is just a waste of low and/or high sun angle potential.