As of Thursday, July 15, all of Washington State is now “officially” impacted by drought.
The latest outlook of the US Drought Monitor shows extreme drought now present in Eastern Washington, as well as an increase in drought coverage in Western Washington, specifically the northern and southern parts of Puget Sound, the NW tip of the Olympic Peninsula, and the southern I-5 Corridor. Another notable addition is that the Cascades are now in “abnormally dry” conditions.
It is only mid-July, and 100% of Washington state is under some kind of drought coverage, compared to only 39% in 2020. With most locations not getting measurable rain on Friday, the dry streak has reached 30 days, with no end in sight (except possibly for the coast, where marine pushes may bring some rain).
Friday was also the coolest day in nearly a month. High temperatures are below.
Most locations reached 65-73 degrees, with some mountain locations staying in the 50s! For most areas, it hasn’t been this “cold” since mid-June. Some areas even received drizzle!
We will gradually warm up over the next few days. That is shown in the Weather Underground forecast for Federal Way.
Temperatures warm to the mid 70s, about average for this time of year. Sunday and Monday are a bit warmer, with highs of 75-80 degrees.
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