Thomas Newcomen and the Steam Engine Fairbottom Bobs, a Newcomen steam engine recovered from a mine site in Lancashire, England, was acquired in 1930 by the Henry Ford Museum, which says it is possibly the oldest extant steam engine in the world.
40 days without rain! Seattle 11 days from record dry spell. At Lake Sammamish State Park in Issaquah on Friday afternoon there were sitters, walkers and stand-up paddlers â and one not paddling. Seattle is close to breaking a record for uninterrupted dry weather, and the forecast is for dry weather into next week.
Seattle has a mediterranean climate with dry warm summers and mild winters. The temperature typically varies from 37Â°F to 79Â°F over the course of the year, and is rarely below 28Â°F or above 88Â°F. The warm season lasts for 85 days, from June 20 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 72Â°F. The hottest day of the year is August 1, with an average high of 79Â°F and low of 59Â°F. The cool season lasts for 109 days, from November 12 to March 1, with an average daily high temperature below 53Â°F. The coldest day of the year is December 23, with an average low of 37Â°F and high of 46Â°F.