Tri-Cities weather 2021 (Pasco, Prosser: live in, area, showing)

[pnwguy2]

Statistically July is indeed the warmest month in TriCities. However, this year June had rare record highs. Will do the monthly July summary in a couple days. My expectation is we were actually close to normal, perhaps slightly above. June was definitely an outlier.

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by pnwguy2

Statistically July is indeed the warmest month in TriCities. However, this year June had rare record highs. Will do the monthly July summary in a couple days. My expectation is we were actually close to normal, perhaps slightly above. June was definitely an outlier.

Average high for Pasco is 97.3 as of yesterday.

[pnwguy2]

Yep, I was off. 97 plus for July average high, waiting for the final two days but this puts us about 5 degrees above normal for the month.

[pnwguy2]

July high temps come in at 97.6, as I mentioned in my previous post, about 5 degrees above normal. A reminder all my data comes PSC, the official reporting site.

So far in 2021:

January - Above Average temperatures
February - Below Average temperatures
March, April, May - All Above Average temperatures
June - Way Above Average temperatures
July - Above Average temperatures

One location in one small part of the world doesn't generally mean global warming, but this example is perhaps somewhat of an indicator. Or not.

[M3 Mitch]

So how would you say 2021 is comparing as a hot summer to 2015? Since you have apparently been keeping records for some time.

[pnwguy2]

Comparable but with some differences. The number of 100 plus days in ‘15 was 21. So far in 2021 there have been 16, but we are still in early August, with more 100 plus predicted this coming week. One difference this year is our 100 plus days included 108-114 June 26-30. Wildly above normal.

[M3 Mitch]

I don't remember summers being this hot say 10 years ago. I do remember much worse smoke about 2 years ago.



Of course one might count the triple-digit days, but, is there any real practical difference between a high of 99 or 101? Now the 108 to 114 back in June, yeah, that was different and got my attention.



In any case a cool-down is expected next week, and I am looking forward to that!

[pnwguy2]

Originally Posted by M3 Mitch

I don't remember summers being this hot say 10 years ago. I do remember much worse smoke about 2 years ago.



Of course one might count the triple-digit days, but, is there any real practical difference between a high of 99 or 101? Now the 108 to 114 back in June, yeah, that was different and got my attention.



In any case a cool-down is expected next week, and I am looking forward to that!

Point taken on the 100 degree days. I use it as kind of a barometer or stepping stone, but you are correct 99 to 101 is a wash. Bottom line warmest July in a decade and heard the warmest in the whole state since records have been kept!

[Mopac1980]

Last year's summer and the Summer of 2018 were horrible years for wildfire smoke, 2019 was a nearly smoke free summer, I wonder how we were able to escape much of the smoke that summer?

[M3 Mitch]

Well yesterday out here near Prosser, I saw up to 102F on the old Cougar's outside thermometer. Today I'm not sure it broke 80.

Anybody have a good understanding what drove the heat and now the cooler weather? Is it just the west wind showing up overnight? This morning was actually pretty cool.

With some luck maybe we are done with 100F+ highs for the year.