Frost on July 11

Palousitics contributor Mattwi finally sent along these pictures of his car on the morning of July 11, 2008.


As you can see, the temperature in Colton that morning was 33 degrees Fahrenheit.


The official low temperature at Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport was 35 degrees, a record low for July 11. The following morning saw record lows as well. The Whitman County Gazette reported that the 33 degrees temperature at the airport was the lowest ever for July 12. The Gazette reported that crops and gradens were damaged by the unprecedented late freeze.

The ravages of global warming continue on the Palouse.

Global Warming My (Insert Favorite Body Part Here)

And, Pullman broke the all-time low temperature record this morning.

And, check out the National Weather Service forecast for Pullman:

"Today: Periods of rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 26 mph decreasing to between 10 and 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected."

Update: As of 6:43 AM, it is snowing at my house