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Looks like EUG hit 36 this morning.

Never underestimate the crapulence of that station.

I know it’s been said, but what an absolutely gorgeous spring morning out there.

Cool. We actually sort of agree on something. Although I like it even better when there’s a dusting of snow up high in addition to the fall colors, which also can happen in September or October.

Let’s hope so. Only one below normal month in the past year now, raging Jesse patterns notwithstanding. We’re due.

Looks like they started working again in the last few hours. PDX had a few 39s but I’m guessing they were counterfeit and the low will hold at 40.

I used to love September around here too. The heat of summer starts to fade, nights get cooler, afternoon shadows get longer, those first crisp mornings hit, usually we get our first fall rain event at some point in the month.Or even just an abrupt all day marine layer with drizzle and sudden highs in the 60s. Often get the first really foggy morning at some point the last half of the month. Leaves start to change. Just a lot to like. It’s not as great these days with September being an extension of smoke season more often than not. There have still been some decent ones in recent years, but they are more few and far between than they used to be.

Could have something to do with living in different climate thousands of miles away from yours.

Saw that one coming.

After 8am and there is still frost in the shade. Not too shabby for the latter half of April. Almost surprised this “event” didn’t bring Jim back around.

Sounds like you need to do some exploring outside the city. I bet there are great colors in the Purcells and up toward the Salmo-Priest wilderness.

That was my second thought. The urban core of greater Seattle obviously has more money and resources at their disposal compared to the hinterlands that compose the other 98% of the state, geographically.

With your tastes that really surprises me, since November is hands down the month we get wayyy darker and stormier compared to just a month or two before. I mean I love it, but I would have assumed your favorite was a summer or midwinter month. At any rate I commend you for your versatility!

I’m definitely liking the uptick in precip chances once we get to the last week of the month.

Think you might be the first one to point this out! My guess is the gray is meant to show urban areas or something.

The mountains get some gorgeous fall colors out here. Especially the higher alpine meadows or places with larch trees. There is usually pretty good color around town and in the lowlands too. That said, I would like to get out to New England during the fall someday.

Would be pretty funny if PDX didn’t even manage to get below 40. They’ve eliminated the ability to look at five-minute obs there for the time being, so it’s hard to say. Looks like VUO hit at least 35.

Frosty with a low of 34 here. One of the later frosts I’ve seen. It’s always rare after the first part of April. Ended up with a 54/40 yesterday. Midnight low.

Big big improvements. Let’s build on this.

Already down to 42, which is the low for the day, with the wind dying off.

You complain about every season. But we can get some really nice falls out here. Love those crisp October days.

Sure Andrew

Mine was fall for years. But I have come around to enjoying all more equally as I’ve grown older and wiser, Andrew.

Some solid steps in the right direction on tonight’s 00z GFS.

I need to get up there and check it out. Haven’t been up the upper Molalla since the fire. I’m sure it’s a lot different now. Sometimes it feels like everywhere is.