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Luke Burbank: Taking advantage of every last minute of summer

BY Stephanie Klein  on August 10, 2012 @ 11:47 am (Updated: 2:29 pm - 8/10/12 )

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Sept. 2010 only had one day of 80 or warmer and Sept. 2009 had five. In a nutshell, September is a gambler's month. (AP photo)
We get another warm summer weekend after a scorcher last weekend. Lucky us.

However, according to The Seattle Times, the average temperatures will begin to dip next Thursday by one degree and then another degree in the following week. Next thing you know, it'll be a nice 42 degrees.

Yes, this is not a revelation, it happens every year. The days get shorter and the summer turns to a long fall, then winter, spring, and so on. Ah, the cycles of life.

But this year, Luke Burbank, who is a native but did spend a short stint in Los Angeles, is fed up.

"I don't think that it's reasonable that we get two weekends of summer."

In defense of Mother Nature, the KING-5 extended forecast has a lot of yellow and no raindrops. Maybe there's a chance of three weekends of summer.

Luke has always, wrongly, defended Seattle summers as late bloomers with beautiful Septembers, that is until Dave Ross reminded him that our annual arts-music festival is called 'Bumbershoot.'

It seems Luke is right some of the time. In 2011, 10 days were 80 degrees or hotter. Compared to our June this year, when we only hit 70 or hotter eight times, that's a pretty bright future. But if Luke wants the full story, Sept. 2010 only had one day of 80 or warmer and Sept. 2009 had five. In a nutshell, September is a gambler's month. Check the official graphs.

Obviously, there's nothing Luke or any other sun worshipper can do but complain and move to Spokane or Kansas.

The positive side of having only hours of real heat means we Northwesterners take full advantage when it's nothing but blue sky. How many sunburns did you count Monday at work coming off of a sunny Seafair weekend?

Luke knows he isn't the only one to turn into a sun zombie, forcing himself out of a stupor early Sunday morning and into his all-too revealing shorts.

So enjoy it while it lasts and lock it away for memories on those long (or rather, short) January days.

Stephanie Klein, MyNorthwest.com Editor
Stephanie joined the MyNorthwest.com team in February 2008. She has built the site into a two-time National Edward R. Murrow Award winner (Best Radio Website 2010, 2012).
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    If Luke moves ro Spokane or Kansas for the sun.....
    August 10, 2012 12:52 pm
    He wouldn't last more than a day with the people.

    But, HEY Luke - GO FOR IT. ... I'm sure most fans of The Dave Ross Show will wish you luck leaving.

    Just don't crawl back when the winter snows hit.

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  • davima wrote...
    Totally agree with Luke
    August 10, 2012 1:24 pm
    We're already planning to retire someplace other than the PNW. I've lived here since 1969 and I've finally had enough. CA? TX? NV? FL? AZ? Anyplace with sunshine will be fine ...
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  • Dan1 wrote...
    Heck
    August 10, 2012 1:39 pm
    All I here is folks crying about how hot it is when it get's past 75. Enjoy it while you can, in a couple months we can again look forward to rain, wind and power outages.
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  • gavera22 wrote...
    I also had enough....
    August 10, 2012 2:13 pm
    Of downers. Move !
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  • couchpotatoslacker wrote...
    Summer?
    August 10, 2012 3:24 pm
    After spending 40 years living in the deep south, Growing up in and living many years in South Florida, and then moving to Texas after my job transfered me there, I can honestly say I hate summer, give me cool weather any day, I have had enough of Heat and humidity to last 2 lifetimes. I like the people down south better, but the weather here is a wonderful break after all those years of heat.
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  • Howdy wrote...
    I love the weather here
    August 10, 2012 8:28 pm
    All seasons, the only problem I have is when there's a few days of high pressure you can really see the layer of smug across the city.
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