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.
Report Highlights: 1  Winter (Nov-Jan) saw 5X as many mostly sunny days in the shadow vs. Seattle. 2  Winter saw only 1/4 as many dreary days in the shadow vs. Seattle. 3  Spring (Feb-May) saw the highest number of rain shadow days per month, at nearly 8! 4  Summer (Jul-Sep) saw rain shadow areas and Seattle with nearly equal mostly sunny days.