We’re still a few weeks away from the official end of summer, but summer heat may already be gone.
It’s possible we’ll see things warm up a bit toward the latter half of next week as temperatures near 80 degrees, according to KING 5 Meteorologist Rich Marriott. But there is nothing in sight for the next 15 days or so that looks hot – mid-80s or warmer, according to Marriott.
The National Weather Service says the next several days will feature cooler, cloudier weather as a weak system moves across the state. A few showers will be expected, but they should be light.
On average, Seattle sees its last 90-degree day in August, with temperatures dropping as September approaches.
The average high for Sept. 1 around is 74 degrees.
By Sept. 30, the average high is approximately 66 degrees.
Just because temperatures are expected to cool off quickly doesn’t mean we’ll have a cold winter. There’s a 70 percent chance of an El Nino winter, according to the Climate Prediction Center. That means warmer temperatures and drier conditions between December and February.
“The weather we’ve been having this summer doesn’t determine what’s going to happen this winter,” Nick Bond, Washington state’s climatologist with the University of Washington, said recently.
Summer officially ends Sept. 22.
