1, 2022 at 9:53 am By Christine Clarridge Seattle Times staff reporter You can thank the cloud cover for. “I think this one is definitely going to fall short of the hottest summer,” Kristell says. Relief from Seattle’s heat wave is almost here Aug. Inching past by a degree or two doesn't mean we're overtaking 2021, or even 2015. Last summer’s heat wave was a prime example, where previous highs were “absolutely blown out of the water.” The high pressure system that gave birth to the infamous Heat Dome was much stronger than anything we’ve seen this summer. It’s not just about setting new marks, Kristell explains experts also account for the amount by which records are broken. Maddie Kristell, a meteorologist at the local National Weather Service branch, doubts this summer will merit any superlatives, despite breaking some records. But measuring by the number of days topping out over 80 or 90, this year could make it into the running. The excessive-heat warning for the Seattle area from the National Weather Service was originally set for two days, but then was extended day after day, until by the end we’d had six record. Looking at the highest recorded temperatures, last summer takes the (rapidly melting ice cream) cake. 9 hours ago &0183 &32 The exceptional heat will be remembered for its intensity and duration. “There are a couple of ways to slice this,” KOMO meteorologist Shannon O’Donnell explains. On Monday, Seattle broke a record for the highest temperature ever recorded by the National Weather Service there: 108 degrees. Which raises the question: Is this actually Seattle’s hottest summer ever?įinding an objective way to crown Seattle’s hottest summer is as difficult as searching for a weekend parking spot at Golden Gardens. Few can remember that days in the 80s sandwiched the 100-degree scorchers during the Heat Dome last summer. The heat reached right to the coast, too, as Quillayute, Washington, on the Pacific Ocean reached an all-time record of 110 degrees Fahrenheit, a mere 45 degrees above-average, beating the previous record by a mind-boggling 11 degrees The heat was so intense that roads buckled across the Northwest. We already saw the longest recorded stretch of consecutive 90-plus days in July.
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