Lohmann: Despite Recent Showers, NW Remains Dry Heading Into Memorial Day Weekend

May, at least for the past two weeks, has turned active weather wise. We’ve seen several low pressure systems roll across the area, bringing cloudy skies and windy conditions, but unfortunately, according to Marilynn Lohmann, meteorologist with the National Weather Service, the area has not seen a lot of rain.

“A lot of the area saw less than 0.10”, you know along the foothills and the mountain areas, maybe up to a quarter of an inch.  But, unfortunately I think it’s all coming a little bit too late for some of the really, where we needed that moisture to be more consistent all the way thought April and May.”

Lohmann noted while any rain is welcomed, these recent showers provided, only “very short term relief”. As we wrap up the workweek, Lohmann says another systems will move across the Northwest, again, bringing windy conditions. She noted it’s possible locations east of the Cascades will see occasional dust storms Thursday into Friday.

And then as we head into the holiday weekend, it’s going to feel very summer like.

“Over the weekend we’ll see high temperatures on Saturday into the upper 70s, on Sunday in to the mid and upper 80s, and on Monday, we’re expecting to see some locations actually reach the lower 90s.  So, it’s like I said, somebody just turned a switch and turned on summer.”

Lohmann anticipates that warm weather will continue into June, adding June is typically when the region starts to dry out from the winter and spring showers, and she doesn’t see that changing this year.

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