: Cliff Mass Weather Blog This blog provides updated forecasts and comments on current weather or other topics Wednesday , July 4, 2012 Darkest Before the Dawn The fourth of July should be a decent day across the Northwest . and the trendline is positive towards dry conditions and normal or above-normal temperatures . nbsp This morning's visible satellite image below shows clear skies over Oregon and eastern WA , with some broken clouds over the west . nbsp The radar is . clear Yesterday was pretty exciting for July , with winds gusting to 20-40 mph and some power outages including my house in north Seattle For example , here are the winds at West Point admittedly a well exposed site Gusts to 33 knots 38 mph Admittedly , not as strong as the East Coast derecho a few days ago where winds