Denied the Bronze

No medal for you, Seattle.

Heading into yesterday, it looked certain that the city was going to receive the .22” necessary to make June 2012 the third-wettest June in Seattle history. A monthly rainfall total of 3.06” would have stripped both 2001 and 1990 from third place on the list of rainiest Junes, handing the bronze medal to 2012.

Instead, we came up short at the finish line.

Yesterday’s rainmaker sputtered out early, dropping a mere .12” on the city—not nearly enough for the bronze, let alone fourth or fifth place. With an official rainfall total of 2.96” in June, we’ll have to “settle” for sixth place—and the rainiest June since 2001. Fortunately, for sun-starved Seattleites, an end to the wet weather is around the corner.

For this afternoon and evening, just a couple scattered showers are expected, mainly north and east of Seattle. The extensive cloud cover we’re seeing this morning should gradually thin out as the day wears on, with a few sunbreaks in order by 3 p.m. High temperatures will only reach the mid 60s.

Monday is looking partly cloudy early on, with increasing clouds later in the day, as the last in a series of weak fronts approaches Puget Sound. Highs will again stay around the 65-degree mark, with a muggy feel to the air. Rain will move in late Monday night, continuing through the early part of Tuesday, with up to a third of an inch possible by the noon hour.

Skies will begin to clear by Tuesday afternoon, and—just in time for the Fourth of July—a more summertime weather pattern will set in. Sunshine and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s will be the rule of thumb from Wednesday through next Saturday, with the only hiccup being some early morning clouds each day.

Now that’s weather more worthy of a medal.