April 2019 Weather Discussion in the PNW

[ShawniganLake]

I wonder if there are any analogs to these $6.40 /gal gas prices. Ouch!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I wonder if there are any analogs to these $6.40 /gal gas prices. Ouch!

 

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[TacomaWaWx]

I wonder if there are any analogs to these $6.40 /gal gas prices. Ouch!

Dang that’s a bummer.

[El_Nina]

February was actually above average precip wise for the Portland area. We saw about 4” of rain.

According to my station we had 8.49" here. Guess it really wasnt dry. I think the lack of rain is what may have made it seem like that. It all came from snow.

[Phil]

The 'global warming freaks' would likely be educated enough to know that the climate has changed in the past and, without mankind's assistance, would continue to change in the future. That's not really the discussion being had with regards to mankind's contribution to climate change and mitigating the effects where possible.

 

I've got palm frond fossils from the Eocene when western Washington was downright tropical, take that global warmists!

You’d be surprised. Lots of folks believe the current warmth is somehow unusual in the context of the Holocene interglacial..it’s really not. Rather it was much warmer through much of the early/middle Holocene with plenty of up/down gyrations after the MHT ~ 5000yrs ago.

[Jesse]

According to my station we had 8.49" here. Guess it really wasnt dry. I think the lack of rain is what may have made it seem like that. It all came from snow.

That’s a good point.

[Blizzard777]

I work about 10 minutes from where that pic was taken. 

 

You'll also note you can see them in my member pic.

Looked it up and now need to go there! Absolutely amazing and beautiful!

[Blizzard777]

Finally think I get a break to mow and then it starts showering again and soaks the already soaked grass even more.

Way too stressful to mow heavy and wet grass with a push mower and empty the bag once every 10 feet and stress is very bad for my seizures, esp when it starts raining while mowing.

The grass is over a foot tall and this has been the longest I’ve ever gone in my life without being able to properly mow in the spring.

When my grass got to a certain length I would just give up with the mower and use the weed eater. Messy looking at first but I can get it back to mowing length. That’s all you can do

[Tyler Mode]

This has been the wettest start to April for my station.  And as Jesse mentioned, most of it has been stratiform type rain we'd normally see in November and December.

 

Today is the nicest day of the month outside of the 1st.  Up to 4.04" so far.

 

Also mentioned, all of the clouds have kept minimums up.  So far the coldest I've recorded this month is 41.  Typically my lwoest temp in April is in the upper 20s.

[Front Ranger]

Looked it up and now need to go there! Absolutely amazing and beautiful!

 

Boulder is not a good place to live (overpriced and over regulated, plus little girls get murdered there), but it's a beautiful place to visit. 

 

The best times to visit are usually May-Sep, although it can also be very scenic when there is snow the rest of the year.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

 

Finally!!!

[TT-SEA]

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Finally!!!

That grass is nowhere near a foot tall.

[Front Ranger]

That grass is nowhere near a foot tall.

Open to interpretation.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Quite a few cool and damp GFS ensemble members. 

 

Beautiful sunset tonight, skies are clearing as the sun goes down. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Quite a few cool and damp GFS ensemble members. 

 

Beautiful sunset tonight, skies are clearing as the sun goes down. 

 

I mowed my front lawn. The back isn't even high enough to mow yet. 

[Jesse]

Mowed the lawn for my Grandpa today. Grass was maybe 4-6” high and pretty wet. Took a few extra bag emptyings but nothing too bad.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Mowed the lawn for my Grandpa today. Grass was maybe 4-6” high and pretty wet. Took a few extra bag emptyings but nothing too bad.

 

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I hope he paid you in whiskey and cigars.

[Jesse]

I hope he paid you in whiskey and cigars.

No. I usually mow it once a week or every other week in the warm season. He turns 80 this year. Just getting harder for him.

[ShawniganLake]

I mowed my front lawn. The back isn't even high enough to mow yet.

I haven’t mowed my own lawn at all yet. The front is just really starting to grow. I’ve mowed lots of lawns for customers though.

[ShawniganLake]

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Finally!!!

Did you get a new TV

[MossMan]

My dogs wish I would never mow! This was right before I mowed for the first time at our place last May 6th right after we bought the place. I was not thrilled that the previous owners did not maintain the yard once the place was put under contract. Coming up on a year and I still have a lot to do on the property but it will come in time.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Did you get a new TV

 

For Christmas.  Finally got the new deck cleared of some clutter.

[Front Ranger]

My dogs wish I would never mow! This was right before I mowed for the first time at our place last May 6th right after we bought the place. I was not thrilled that the previous owners did not maintain the yard once the place was put under contract. Coming up on a year and I still have a lot to do on the property but it will come in time.

Looks like about 36" of grass there.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Looks like about 36" of grass there.

 

Stalk-status 

[TT-SEA]

GFS and FV3 look reasonably nice with plenty dry periods over the next 2 weeks.

[Phil]

Mowed the lawn for my Grandpa today. Grass was maybe 4-6” high and pretty wet. Took a few extra bag emptyings but nothing too bad.

 

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Your stripes are crooked. Sinner.

[Phil]

My dogs wish I would never mow! This was right before I mowed for the first time at our place last May 6th right after we bought the place. I was not thrilled that the previous owners did not maintain the yard once the place was put under contract. Coming up on a year and I still have a lot to do on the property but it will come in time.

Please tell me those aren’t dandelions?

[ShawniganLake]

Please tell me those aren’t dandelions?

They’re dandelions. They grow very well around here

[TT-SEA]

ECMWF looks really nice too.

[Phil]

ECMWF looks really nice too.

Translated:

 

[TT-SEA]

 

ECMWF looks really nice too.

Live view of you thinking about the humidity season?

[Phil]

[Phil]

You can smell the organic matter coming to life on nights like this in spring. Cool and saturated.

 

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[SilverFallsAndrew]

Currently clear and 41. Ended up being a really nice afternoon. None of the models are very wet from here on out. Should be no issues mowing. Looking forward to the spring green up getting well underway up here over the next few weeks. 

[TacomaWaWx]

Yesterday ended up being a beautiful day in the afternoon. Good thing it was because today looks real crappy.

[ShawniganLake]

This front appears to be moving along pretty quickly. Looks like the back edge is closing in here. Just about 0.1” of rain overnight

[MossMan]

Was dry at 4am but currently rain and gusty winds.

.16” so far.

Current temp is 42.

Hopefully we will get some dry periods today!

[TacomaWaWx]

Pretty gusty and rainy here as well fairly cool this morning too well 43 isn’t really too cold.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Next week should be mostly dry after Monday.

[The Swamp]

Big warm up coming in about 15 days if you believe the 0Z or the 6Z.

 

Who doesn't love to live at hour 384?

 

The entire West Coast looks toasty.