Showers are likely today for much of the area with some spots seeing up to a 0.25" of rain. Temps will remain below normal today as they have for 15 of the first 25 days of September. At least some shower chances will continue through Saturday but no complete wash outs in the forecast.
Here’s something mind-blowing: Canada has its highest temperature of 121.6, which exceeds that of all but six states. It was Lytton, BC on June 28, 2021. WA and BC exceeded most of the continent for all-time highs likely due to lower humidity. In Lytton’s case it was due to a handful of factors: typography (like Death Valley), highest sun angles, low humidity, strength & centrality of the ridge.
The CFS is garbage, but it is interesting that it keeps churning out these kinds of forecasts more often than not.
It's got some really high heights over the poles and strong jets in the mid latitudes.
Actually, by late winter its got more of a +PDO look and +NPM. If this actually was occurring it might well lead to that winter outcome.
In the end, this is quite unlikely. But I do think something like this may be coming for next winter or the year after after such a long -PDO -NPM stretch.
The pattern coming up is pretty much the exact opposite of this so yeah, sounds like trouble. With that said, us in the Plains may still do ok (as we have the last few years) since we can still get good cold shots rolling down east of the Rockies.