The UW Dawgcast

June 26, 2023

Summer Has Arrived

Last updated 5:00 PM, Monday, June 26th, 2023 

By Joseph Renalds

Hey Huskies!

We are quickly approaching the end of June already and summer is in full swing this week. The rain is all but gone for now and the sun is shining at its highest point of the year in the northern hemisphere. There has been some rain in the mountains as thunderstorms have popped up in the afternoons for the last few days, but we in the lowlands have not seen much. The UW Atmospheric Science webcam captured some of this activity last Friday.

The rest of this week looks like a copy and paste of today with temperatures getting into the mid-to-upper 70s after any morning clouds clear out. Low temperatures will be getting into the mid-50s at night. This is the kind of weather we all dream of in those dark and wet January days so make sure to get out and enjoy it. These conditions look to continue into the July 4 holiday.

Today also marks two years since we began our climb to record temperatures in the Pacific Northwest. The high was 102 degrees on June 26, 2021 and the low that night was only 73 degrees as we headed into two more days with high temperatures in the triple digits. Our all time recorded maximum temperature of 108 degrees was not reached until June 28, a record I hope not to break again.

I hope you all have a great week and enjoy the weather so many of us spend the rest of the year hoping for. 

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