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Seattle hits 80 degrees for only 50 minutes

July 19, 2012 @ 10:09 am (Updated: 10:19 am - 7/19/12 )

Every night when I talk with my parents in the Midwest I hear about another of dry and miserable conditions with temperatures above 90. That's not our story.

So far this year, Seattle has been over 80 degrees for only 50 minutes. Yes, under an hour.

Local meteorologist Scott Sistek has been looking at the stats from the University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Department. He says those readings are most accurate because unlike Sea-Tac Airport, the UW keeps an actual minute-by-minute log at their weather station.

The 80 degree mark has been hit only three times this year at the UW. We had 18 minutes on July 8, eight more minutes on July 11, and 24 on July 12. UW has yet to reach 81, and 90 is a distant memory from last summer.

Still, I wouldn't trade this weather for what other parts of the country have had this summer. Would you?

Samish

Sunset over Samish Bay, photo by John Cannell

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  • dori monson fan wrote...
    perfect!
    July 19, 2012 9:20 am
    60's and 70's are not too cold and not too hot. no place I'd rather be.
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  • Stevebo wrote...
    I find it silly...
    July 19, 2012 10:19 am
    That people keep saying "at least we're not having a heat wave like THEY'RE having in the East, right?"

    As if to suggest that we should be grateful and shut up about the poor weather we've had 2 summers straight.

    It still doesn't change the fact that the weather has SUCKED here the last 2 summers (and hasn't been that great yet this year).

    And no, I'm not going to be "grateful" that we don't have a heat wave like "someone else" is having. It still doesn't change the fact that I live here and for at least a month out of the year I'd love see a little sunshine.

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  • kata wrote...
    my fruit and vegetable gardens
    July 19, 2012 10:39 am
    are totally digging this weather.
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  • roomtemp wrote...
    I'll deal with it...
    July 19, 2012 10:42 am
    It was a very pleasant 50 minutes after all... You can always hop over the mountains if you want more sunshine.

    I'm more concerned that what's going on in the rest of the country with crops and animals dieing off is going to send food prices through the roof.

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  • kata wrote...
    for anyone who has extra produce this season...
    July 19, 2012 12:47 pm
    http://www.ampleharvest.org/find-pantry.php
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  • Tired of losing wrote...
    What's wrong with the 70s
    July 19, 2012 10:47 am
    I don't see what the problem is with temps in the 70s.
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  • Fuego wrote...
    Great weather that helps
    July 19, 2012 11:13 am
    keep more losers from moving here. If I get tired of the grey I can go east or head down to Vegas, LA or Hawaii. Not a big deal.
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  • mrcleanmrclean wrote...
    Go away!
    July 19, 2012 11:22 am
    If you don't like the weather, MOVE!
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  • Nickatnyt wrote...
    OTOH...
    July 19, 2012 12:28 pm
    Eastern WA is averaging highs of 85-90 for the first 18 days of July. It's fun to rock the Ray-Bans and shorts while soaking up the sun.
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  • davima wrote...
    Not me ...
    July 19, 2012 3:55 pm
    I'll gladly take 85+ degrees. I guess I'm just one of those hot weather geeks. That's why I'll be retiring elsewhere. I've put up with 40+ years of gray misty weather here. Done.
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