But today, Western Washington is back to normal, with temps in the 60s and 70s, grey skies, and maybe even a sprinkle of rain...that torrid heat we had yesterday was nasty...
Palo, thanks for all your Lulu reports, here and on DD...my Lulu fix for the day...I can see why you need to swim every day, with your heat, which thankfully, we will not approach today,nor in the week to come...
GrampaDave....you are so right about the varied temps in Washington state....if you live along Puget Sounds, in between the two mountain ranges, then you have the more mild temperate summers, yesterday, being an exception...but once you get over the Cascades, and head into the interior of Washington, its just like you say, the desert kicks in...
When my husband was in the reserves, many a weekend, they would go to Yakima for training...and it was miserable in the summer...temps in the 100 degree range and above...hubby would come back from training all sunburned, and crabby...
Washington State really does have varied and diverse climates...along Puget Sound, its the mild temperate temps, but the interior is hot, hot, hot, and then eastern Washington gets hot in the summer and cold, with snow in the winter...
Seems like we have it all here in one state...the ocean, the sound, mountains, deserts, temperate rain forests, fields, prairies, and woodland forests...just a varied state...
I have never been to Washington State, but plan to go in August to see my Air Force brother and sister-in-law in the Seattle/Tacoma area. I have always wanted to go, it looks beautiful in photographs and on tv. Anything I should be sure to see?
Then drive on to Sisters and watch the thermometer go back up to 70 something for the dog's second tree hunting expedition. Drive over to rt 97 and watch the temp go up 80. If we go to Maupin, it can be 90 plus. If we go south, it will be 85 to 90 in Bend and sometimes hotter in Sun River. The dog has several tree hunting expeditions during these legs of the trip.
Then, when we head back the temps reverse. Then, I fly to Sacramento and the temp is over 100. I drive to Napa and usually it is about 80 here. If I go to the coast, it will be in the 60's.
People in the other states can't believe the variance that we can have in a day or just a few miles.
PS no Copper River Salmon for us this year. The seafood wholesale place will charge our butcher $21/pound. We are looking at about $25/# our cost. I can get fresh Bodega Bay Kings for $6/#.
LOL! I have varied and diverse climates in my front and back yards in Puget Sound. I NEVER know what to wear.
Another dazed and confused Washingtonian sending contribution. Let's go, Puget Sound Freepers!