Cool July Expected?

By Rod Hill on 2010-06-22

Summer in the Rose City begins 4 degrees below normal with cloudy skies.  The National Weather Service outlook for July calls for cool and wetter days than normal.  At this time, there is no forecast confidence to project August and September.  Before you get too depressed, please remember that monthly outlooks are often incorrect.  The outlook for this spring called for dry and warm!!  

Here is a look at how a cool and wet July could play out:  1.  7-12 days with rain / 2.  More cloudy mornings than usual / 3.  15 days with high temperatures 66-77 degrees 

The wettest July was back in 1983 with 2.68" of rain.  The above estimate is meant to show a worst case scenario and is based on historical weather records.  Lets hope for less than 6 wet days and lots of sunshine with highs most days 75-85 degrees.  Typically, the driest weeks of our year occur between July 10th and August 20th.