March 2020 Weather Discussion for the PNW

[Deweydog]

It’s cold in my back yard in the shade but exposed to the wind. Baileys and hot chocolate type of cold. Doesn’t make me think of cold beer. It is warm in the sun though. We went to the local nursery and bought some plants today.

Conflicting reports!!!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Really impressive to see Bend only at 21 as of 3pm. Looks like low 50s from Salem south. Should be cold tonight though. 40 up here so far today. Pretty breezy too so some cross Cascade gradients. 

[ShawniganLake]

In all seriousness, we are quickly losing the cold aspect of the outflow up here. Abbotsford is up to 46F with a NE wind gusting to 30mph. It was only 35 there yesterday for a high.

[TT-SEA]

It’s cold in my back yard in the shade but exposed to the wind. Baileys and hot chocolate type of cold. Doesn’t make me think of cold beer. It is warm in the sun though. We went to the local nursery and bought some plants today.

Our main yard is totally protected from a north and east wind and all faces south... including our decks. It was unintentional... but it is absolutely perfect during the warm season and on nice days in the cold season.

 

If it was windy here today... it would be very different.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

18z GFS has snow here Friday morning. 

[snow_wizard]

Looks like a generally cold pattern for the foreseeable future.  Maybe will settle into a 1950s type regime.

[TT-SEA]

Looks like a generally cold pattern for the foreseeable future. Maybe will settle into a 1950s type regime.

The 12Z ECMWF showed warmer than normal 850mb temps over WA for the next 10 days.

[GHweatherChris]

That is actually not noteworthy. Unless its raining or snowing... he is wearing shorts and if the sun is shining then he is barefoot. Same mindset as Chris.

 

Having him work around the yard willingly... that is very noteworthy.

Bit chilly on the legs golfing, but was nice to be outside!!

[TT-SEA]

Bit chilly on the legs golfing, but was nice to be outside!!

I bet it was on the open golf course... but you got a decent amount of natural vitamin D. That is really important right now.

[GHweatherChris]

I bet it was on the open golf course... but you got a decent amount of natural vitamin D. That is really important right now.

And it packed on the course, social distancing was successful.

[snow_wizard]

No doubt the ubiquitous high pressure being progged over the NE Pacific and GOA for the next two weeks will plunge the PDO.  It has already fallen a bunch and should continue to do so.  Certainly increases the chances for a 2011 type summer!  Could be a very dry / cool summer coming up.

[TT-SEA]

No doubt the ubiquitous high pressure being progged over the NE Pacific and GOA for the next two weeks will plunge the PDO. It has already fallen a bunch and should continue to do so. Certainly increases the chances for a 2011 type summer! Could be a very dry / cool summer coming up.

2011 was quite lovely once it got going... 2012 was complete perfection from July-Sept.

 

Although I am not convinced we follow either.

[TT-SEA]

Just saw posts about Rattlesnake Lake park and hiking trail being packed today... I guess parking lots were all full with cars parked down the sides of the road for a mile back.

[snow_wizard]

At face value I would say the 18z GFS would provide freezing low temps at least 10 of the next 16 days for many places and maybe a dozen.  Really decent looking pattern if you like a lot of days with at least some sunshine and lot of clear / cold nights.

[TT-SEA]

At face value I would say the 18z GFS would provide freezing low temps at least 10 of the next 16 days for many places and maybe a dozen. Really decent looking pattern if you like a lot of days with at least some sunshine and lot of clear / cold nights.

ECMWF and EPS are the way to go when they agree. Obviously clear nights will be chilly in March even with a warm air mass. Actually in any dry pattern.

[Requiem]

Winds are downright fierce this evening...

[Omegaraptor]

No doubt the ubiquitous high pressure being progged over the NE Pacific and GOA for the next two weeks will plunge the PDO.  It has already fallen a bunch and should continue to do so.  Certainly increases the chances for a 2011 type summer!  Could be a very dry / cool summer coming up.

 

Just about the most boring possible outcome. No thunderstorms, just monotonous morning clouds and afternoon sun for four months on end. No thanks.

 

I know our climate isn't very good at creating thunderstorms but it's much better to have a few than none.

[TacomaWaWx]

44/32 day...still about 10 degrees below normal.

[TacomaWaWx]

No doubt the ubiquitous high pressure being progged over the NE Pacific and GOA for the next two weeks will plunge the PDO. It has already fallen a bunch and should continue to do so. Certainly increases the chances for a 2011 type summer! Could be a very dry / cool summer coming up.

Last summer was pretty nice. Was good having lots of 70s and low 80s and a lot of thunderstorm activity.

[Omegaraptor]

East wind gusting to 40 at PDX. It's March 15.

 

So far, March is actually 1ºF colder than January. March is only 2ºF below average so far which probably says more about how much of a torchfest January was.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

High of only 23 in Redmond. Impressive. 

 

It appears this breaks the record min/max for the day by 13 degrees. 

 

Until last year this would have also tied the lowest high temperature on record in March, but they had a high of 21 last March. 

[FroYoBro]

Just saw posts about Rattlesnake Lake park and hiking trail being packed today... I guess parking lots were all full with cars parked down the sides of the road for a mile back.

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[SilverFallsAndrew]

18 degrees with heavy snow in Bend. Wow. 

[MossMan]

39 degrees currently.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

41/24 here today.

[GHweatherChris]

39 degrees currently.

Balmy 44 here.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Beautiful sunset. Down to 33 now. 

 

[Jesse]

Beautiful sunset. Down to 33 now. 

 

 

Wow. That is some green grass DESPITE such a cold and snowy last few days

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Wow. That is some green grass DESPITE such a cold and snowy last few days

 

I remember mowing on March 6th for the first time in 2012. Still have not had to mow yet!

[Front Ranger]

Beautiful sunset. Down to 33 now. 

 

 

This looks more enhanced than any Tim photo. 

[Kayla]

Beautiful sunset. Down to 33 now. 

 

Saturate much??

[BLI snowman]

Surprised to see so many snow patches left around Clark County today. The low dewpoints undoubtedly helped.

 

Also noticing a fair amount of limb damage to the blossoming trees here from the snow. Even 2-3" of wet snow can be very destructive on any foliage.

[Jesse]

Took a beautiful drive out the Gorge today. The roads seemed unusually quiet and traffic at the trailheads was light, especially for a sunny Sunday in mid March.

 

That could be partially due to the virus but also the fact that winds were gusting 40-50mph with temps in the 30s. There was a good deal of ice on the waterfalls. One of the latest times I can remember seeing that.

[MossMan]

Down to 32.

[Jesse]

Surprised to see so many snow patches left around Clark County today. The low dewpoints undoubtedly helped.

 

Also noticing a fair amount of limb damage to the blossoming trees here from the snow. Even 2-3" of wet snow can be very destructive on any foliage.

 

Noticed the same thing. Some neighborhoods directly to the west of I-205 near Mill Plain still had north facing lawns half covered with snow late this afternoon as we were coming back into town. 

 

Our little piles from the sidewalk being shoveled have survived another day as well.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

NO FILTERS

[SilverFallsAndrew]

GFS is chilly again next weekend.

[TT-SEA]

GFS is chilly again next weekend.

 

 

Model battle!

 

I would probably have to bet on the GFS in this case because chilly weekends has been the rule lately.

[Phil]

Beautiful sunset. Down to 33 now.

 

That filter literally hurts my eyes.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

That filter literally hurts my eyes.

 

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