How ‘bout that rain, eh?

Yesterday’s “almost winter-like” weather broke rainfall records here on the North Coast. Our friends at the National Weather Service’s Woodley Island office say Aug. 23, 2024, was the wettest Aug. 23 ever recorded in Eureka and Crescent City. 

As it turns out, this whole month has been wetter than usual. 

“The normal precipitation for the whole month of August is usually around .18 inches here at Woodley Island. So far this month, we’ve gotten 1.34 inches,” NWS meteorologist Johnathon White told the Outpost this morning. “It’s not unheard of to have a winter storm come in this early, but it’s definitely not normal. Looking back at other records that were broken in August, we found about six other days where we received about an inch or more.”

Still, it’s pretty rare to get this much rain so early in the season, which doesn’t usually start until late September or October. 

We can expect “summery-type” weather for the rest of the month, White said. Temperatures are expected to drop in some interior areas this evening, but the rest of the weekend and next week should be mostly sunny. Get out there and enjoy that sunshine while you still can, Humboldt!

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