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Nine years ago tomorrow. #neverforget

I agree. May not be for another 10+ days, though.

Today's whispy cirrus clouds introduced a Sitka-esque element to my summer perfection weekend. Not cool.

Looks like the airport stayed pretty warm with the wind last night too, though it cooled off more toward town; must have been more downsloping out that way. It ended up clouding over here as well, but it's pretty patchy and still feels warm at 75F with the dewpoint pushing 60F.

One example that I can think of right away is April 13, 1968. North Bend (OTH) recorded 28 degrees, which was the lowest reading of the year. This was part of a record cold late-season airmass that also produced 23 degrees in Salem (monthly record) and an 8" snowfall in Everett on the 12th. The latter is the heaviest single-day lowland snowfall that I'm aware of in the PNW. Santiam Pass had a low of 4 on April 19, 1967. This was the lowest temperature recorded that year. Part of the same airmass that brought 9.6" of snow to Bend on the 17th (heaviest late season snowfall on record), followed by a ridiculously late -14 in Havre on the 22nd (monthly record). OTH recorded its warmest temperature of the year on February 25, 1992, with a high of 82 degrees.

It was truly amazing, navigating was a bit rough though. We ended up off trail for a day or so. 98F hike? Now that's not too pleasant.

I just got home from Yosemite. What a expirence hiking in 15ft of snow and getting attacked by bees.

What a terrible model. http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww243/phillywillie/Mobile%20Uploads/B5CC07E2-76EA-4853-A355-54B6BB9817E2_zpsgqb3875d.jpg

I wouldn't be surprised if July ends up rainless for YVR-SEA-PDX-EUG. A thunderstorm or two to liven things up would be very welcome right about now, or in the next few days. The last time I said that, we did get one a couple days later but it's not looking so promising now.

As a related question, as far as I know the latest in the spring season that the coldest day of the year was recorded in the lower 48 almost surely belongs to Fort Bragg California on 5/24/1965. It has an official reading of 29 for that date, though I do wonder how accurate it is. That same year, Crescent City also recorded a 34 in 5/6/1965, which was only 4 degrees away from the coldest reading of the year. Crescent City had its coldest day of the year on 4/1/1945 and 4/1/1976 and April readings have gotten close to the coldest day of the year in several other years. Both San Francisco Downtown and Napa have gotten very close to the coldest day of the year in the middle of May. On 5/16/1906, San Francisco City was 42, only 2 degrees away from the coldest reading of the year. More recently, on 5/10/2003, San Francisco City was 43, only three degrees above the lowest reading of the year. On 5/18/1974 Napa was 30, only one degree above the coldest reading of the year. Point Piedras Blancas has actually gotten close to the coldest reading of the year on 8/18/1954! Only a few days in February and September were colder. In other years, June and July have come pretty close to the coldest readings of the year as well. Several Mays have days very close to the coldest of the year. Nearby Big Sur has recorded the coldest day of the year in April several times. On the flip side, LAX has recorded it's highest reading of the year with a 91 on 1/31/2003. Other early hottest days of the year at LAX were on 2/7/1954, 2/4/2001, and 2/21/2002. On occasion Sand Diego has also seen the hottest day of the year in February San Diego, Long Beach, and LAX have both seen the hottest day of the year in November. In San Diego 13 out of the last 116 years had the highest reading in November, a rather remarkable 11% of the years. The latest hottest day of the year in San Diego was on 11/24/1932. Point Piedras Blancas had its highest temperature of the year with an 85 on 12/6/1959, which is one of the highest temperatures ever recorded there, exceeded only by a few days in October.

You're not a troll. But this would be an excellent troll post for Phil.

We are getting some light rain here now. It feels quite nice. A rare warm summer storm.

Been a really nice month so far. The cool nights have been great and a big change from recent summers... hopefully it continues.

It looks like there's a fire bringing lots of smoke to Santa Maria and the ocean.

Snow at 9000' - Tioga Pass/ Yosemite Looks refreshing Warm day in LA 94/ 66