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Summer weather for Western WA, bundle up

June 13, 2012 @ 3:49 am (Updated: 9:51 am - 6/13/12 )

With misty, cool conditions this morning it doesn't seem like summer begins one week from today. When it gets here, summer for Western Washington will be average in terms of temperatures and likely above average for rain.

The National Weather Service has released maps that go through August of 2013, showing the temperature and precipitation outlook for July, August and September.

"If you're looking for a warmer and dryer than normal summer, go east across the Cascades," says KING 5 TV Meteorologist Jim Guy.

Above average temperatures are expected in Eastern Washington, Eastern Oregon and Idaho. Western Washington gets typical to above average rainfall for June, July and August. Joy.

Eventually, we'll get the kind of summer days that lead to this - playing in the water of Lake Washington.

Mikey

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  • Aaron in Sammamish wrote...
    Bah!
    June 13, 2012 5:29 am
    Quit complaining. To me, this sounds terrific. I'm still recovering from that whole week of near-100 that we had a couple of summers ago. DO NOT WANT!
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  • TheNewsChick wrote...
    Aaron
    June 13, 2012 7:07 am
    Where have you been. Whew, I generally don't care about the weather but it'd be nice to see some more sun.
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  • Aaron in Sammamish wrote...
    Been right here!
    June 13, 2012 9:02 am
    And I wear shorts all year long, too. :) As long as it's sunnier/drier than winter it's summer enough for me. Bring on the lukewarm-ness! No 90's/100's!!
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  • ClinkerCat wrote...
    Summer
    June 13, 2012 11:12 am
    Oh, I SO agree! I love the nice summers we have...75-80 and sunny is just perfect! If you want 100, go to the South where I grew up. You'll move back really quickly...:)
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  • Rikki Doxx wrote...
    Summer In Seattle
    June 13, 2012 7:19 am
    Right - keeping reporting Juneuary and Julyuary and Augustary. Let those east of the Rockies head to Miami. Let them know it rains nine months out of the year. Go Seattle!!!
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  • GEMMS wrote...
    Boots!
    June 13, 2012 8:29 am
    If it's under 60 we wear our boots, right?
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  • JustAnotherFish wrote...
    Um...
    June 13, 2012 11:11 am
    Isn't this OPPOSITE of what was being predicted a month or two ago as La Niña was ending???
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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    @ JustAnotherFish
    June 13, 2012 2:26 pm
    As memory serves, that is exactly what the "experts" were saying...
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  • myopinion wrote...
    Who cares
    June 13, 2012 11:15 am
    What you want, I could care less that you were in 100+ crap I am sick and tired of this crap, and I am guessing that come january you will be wishing for 100+
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  • boomshakalaka wrote...
    ...
    June 13, 2012 1:33 pm
    .. i love the cool summer weather -- 70 degrees is great. 75 is perfect. anything more makes the armpits of these hippy chicks smell like Oklahoma.
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  • Saltchucker wrote...
    Whiners.
    June 13, 2012 1:55 pm
    This is a very typical June barring the rain total. All we get from a string of sunny hot days is air pollution. Rain = clean air!
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