May Winter Continue 2022 PNW

[NWbyNW]

Thick and have clouds all day, cool.  There is a breeze with a wet chill in it, even though we hit 61F.  It sure didn't feel like it.  No sun breaks.  

[TT-SEA]

5 minutes ago, T-Town said:

Nice day today. Ready to do this with a bit more consistency. 

Nature is definitely not ready.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Looks like we hit 67 today. Nice day, now I have a kidney infection. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

75F and beautiful. Just mowed the lawn!

[BLI snowman]

Definitely a nice, comfy day. Will probably be ready for another one around the 25th or so.

[Deweydog]

3 minutes ago, BLI snowman said:

Definitely a nice, comfy day. Will probably be ready for another one around the 25th or so.

Of July…

[TacomaWaWx]

30 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

Nature is definitely not ready.

This spring has been one of the worst/best depending on who you ask. 

[BLI snowman]

10 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

Of July…

January 2023

[Anti Marine Layer]

23 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

75F and beautiful. Just mowed the lawn!

Enjoy it while it lasts.

[TT-SEA]

5 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

This spring has been one of the worst/best depending on who you ask. 

I haven't heard anyone talking about it favorably except on here.    But I am sure there are people out there who want it dark and cloudy and raining every day if possible.   

[Anti Marine Layer]

27 minutes ago, TigerWoodsLibido said:

75F and beautiful. Just mowed the lawn!

I did a Cascadia reaction.

[Kayla]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

You only show pics of your yard buried in snow... lets see what it looks like right now.   

Ha, mainly because everything is still dormant so it's not all that pretty right now but it's nice to see the grass finally greening up though. Just finished up the first mow of the year in fact. It was a gorgeous day with high of 59F!

[T-Town]

10 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

This spring has been one of the worst/best depending on who you ask. 

To me it’s felt a lot more like a classic PNW spring than most springs of the last ten years or so. And I’m good with it. I’m just ready for some warm weather now. 

[TT-SEA]

2 minutes ago, Kayla said:

Ha, mainly because everything is still dormant so it's not all that pretty right now but it's nice to see the grass finally greening up though. Just finished up the first mow of the year in fact. It was a gorgeous day with high of 59F!

Very nice!    Thanks.

[TT-SEA]

1 minute ago, T-Town said:

To me it’s felt a lot more like a classic PNW spring than most springs of the last ten years or so. And I’m good with it. I’m just ready for some warm weather now. 

Statistically its been much colder than a classic PNW spring.   But we were certainly due.   

[TacomaWaWx]

8 minutes ago, TT-SEA said:

I haven't heard anyone talking about it favorably except on here.    But I am sure there are people out there who want it dark and cloudy and raining every day if possible.   

Lol yeah, everyone I know outside of forum opinions has been NOT happy with this spring so far. Guess people forget how it can be here some years. 

[TacomaWaWx]

4 minutes ago, T-Town said:

To me it’s felt a lot more like a classic PNW spring than most springs of the last ten years or so. And I’m good with it. I’m just ready for some warm weather now. 

This spring has been closer to what is considered normal…but definitely on the opposite end of the spectrum we’ve seen in recent years. It’s been cooler than normal for most of the last month now with the next 2 weeks looking cooler too. 

[T-Town]

8 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

This spring has been closer to what is considered normal…but definitely on the opposite end of the spectrum we’ve seen in recent years. It’s been cooler than normal for most of the last month now with the next 2 weeks looking cooler too. 

Yeah but for the most part it hasn’t been socked in with clouds, we’ve had some sun, some days with downpours and sun breaks. So I’ve enjoyed it for the most part. We’re just getting to the time of year where we expect to see sunny and 75 on occasion, and I’m ready for it. 

[TT-SEA]

25 minutes ago, TacomaWaWx said:

Lol yeah, everyone I know outside of forum opinions has been NOT happy with this spring so far. Guess people forget how it can be here some years. 

I don't think people forget.    Most people just want it to feel warmer when the sun angle is so high and daylight is so long.   Not everyone though.   To me the disconnect between the weather and daylight really starts to wear on me.   Today felt appropriate for the daylight.   And now back to being completely out of sync for the next 2 weeks again.

[T-Town]

Olympics snow report. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

73/41 spread here. Beautiful day with mostly sunny skies and high clouds moving in now. Looking forward to the active weather pattern incoming. 

[Phil]

1 hour ago, TT-SEA said:

I don't think people forget.    Most people just want it to feel warmer when the sun angle is so high and daylight is so long.   Not everyone though.   To me the disconnect between the weather and daylight really starts to wear on me.   Today felt appropriate for the daylight.   And now back to being completely out of sync for the next 2 weeks again.

That’s exactly how I feel in the autumn. Low sun angles, long shadows, yet the weather remains tropical well into October. Sometimes into November. Like you said, it wears on the psyche.

[Phil]

Yikes. These are always dangerous.

And OKC radar is down.  

 

[Meatyorologist]

3 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

I experienced 98 degrees with a dewpoint of 84 on my sister's wedding day in Minnesota many years ago.     Day ended with some wicked severe storms.

That sounds miserable! Though the storms would make it all the worthwhile for me.

I visited NOLA during a late July heatwave back in 2016, ran a 97/75. Those conditions were the first that had greeted me straight out of the airport. I had never felt substantial humidity in my life, so I was going from having felt maybe 85/60 to 97/75. Felt like a wall hit me! No evening storms either 

[Skagit Weather]

54F for a high here today with drizzle on and off. Tomorrow doesn't look nearly as wet as it did a couple days ago, but maybe it will feel a bit stormy. Today was just kind of bland.

[Anti Marine Layer]

11 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

That sounds miserable! Though the storms would make it all the worthwhile for me.

I visited NOLA during a late July heatwave back in 2016, ran a 97/75. Those conditions were the first that had greeted me straight out of the airport. I had never felt substantial humidity in my life, so I was going from having felt maybe 85/60 to 97/75. Felt like a wall hit me! No evening storms either 

In Miami when it's 92 degrees outside with a 75 degree dewpoint, the air conditioner is blasting away in the airport at 65 degrees. 

[Thunder98]

3 hours ago, Phil said:

Sounds awesome. Lucky break. Our heatwaves rarely have strong convection unless it’s about to end, or if we’re on the very edge of the ridge like in 2012.

Usually those nasty ridges shut down convection entirely. Amazing how humid this place can get even when it hasn’t rained in weeks. Defies logic.

It's almost exactly 10 years since the infamous June 28th, 2012 derecho!

 

[Deweydog]

2 hours ago, TT-SEA said:

I don't think people forget.    Most people just want it to feel warmer when the sun angle is so high and daylight is so long.   Not everyone though.   To me the disconnect between the weather and daylight really starts to wear on me.   Today felt appropriate for the daylight.   And now back to being completely out of sync for the next 2 weeks again.

My wife had a little meltdown today after I answered her question about whether this was gonna stick around for any length of time. Her reaction may have been amplified by the fact she just came down with the same crud I’ve got at the moment. Please pray for her:

[Phil]

8 minutes ago, Thunder98 said:

It's almost exactly 10 years since the infamous June 28th, 2012 derecho!

 

I remember that one like it was yesterday. We actually got hit by the strongest wind core in the line, with estimated winds to 90mph by the NWS. Ended up with minor roof and siding damage, and our rec room flooded a bit due to wind blowing rain through the windows (obv we replaced them after that). Somehow didn’t lose any trees, just a few limbs. Neighbors weren’t so lucky.  

These derechos are a different breed. The strongest winds weren’t on the leading edge of the wind front, but towards the middle and later part of the storm. It just kept coming for 20+ minutes without relent. I think that’s what makes them so destructive. Most storms it’s either a brief gust front on the leading edge, or a wet microburst core (the latter causes 90% of annual weather damages in this region) but with derechos it’s a nonstop, long duration beating.

[Phil]

2012 really was an apocalyptic weather year around here. On September 8th, 2012, just a few months after the derecho, we had an extreme microburst roll through with winds equally as strong. Perhaps even stronger since we did have more substantial tree damage from it, and my ears popped more compared to the derecho.

Then we had hurricane Sandy 7 weeks later, which was another hellacious windstorm that also dumped 7” of rain.

One of the most heartbreaking winters on record followed. The scars of March 2013 will be with me forever.

[MossMan]

All you fancy pants people and your 70’s today…I had a high of 54 and dribbles at times. My patio furniture is still in hiding. 

[Phil]

3 minutes ago, MossMan said:

All you fancy pants people and your 70’s today…I had a high of 54 and dribbles at times. My patio furniture is still in hiding. 

Put a space heater or firepit out there somewhere. I’d join you for some of that delicious looking grub you cooked up the other night. Even if it’s drizzling.  

[Phil]

What’s up with your pointer finger @MossMan?

[MossMan]

19 minutes ago, Phil said:

Put a space heater or firepit out there somewhere. I’d join you for some of that delicious looking grub you cooked up the other night. Even if it’s drizzling.  

This is my crappy weather setup! 

[MossMan]

14 minutes ago, Phil said:

What’s up with your pointer finger @MossMan?

It’s alive and well! 

[TT-SEA]

49 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

My wife had a little meltdown today after I answered her question about whether this was gonna stick around for any length of time. Her reaction may have been amplified by the fact she just came down with the same crud I’ve got at the moment. Please pray for her:

Just tell her that Phil says we are made of water and summer sucks and it should rain every day.   All good. 

[Deweydog]

12 minutes ago, MossMan said:

It’s alive and well! 

You MUST tell me what moisturizer you use!

[Omegaraptor]

 

Uhhhh....

Anyone been paying attention to Sunday evening and night specifically? This is top tier stuff.

Hour 108 meteogram here shows 33F and best guess precip type - snow.

[Meatyorologist]

00z GFS has high temperatures in the low 40s this Monday under a very cold occluding band swinging north of a sizeable meso low. That would be OUTRAGEOUS... Record for all of May is 47°F. Also has some snowfall for @TT-SEA that morning. Absurd.

Low temps in the mid-upper 30s would mean a daily average in the upper 30s to around 40°F. Record is 42.5°F.

Very, very unlikely to happen, but taken verbatim this would be a brand new low water mark, a new type of cold for this point in the year, not seen in this magnitude since KSEA hit 28°F on the morning of 5/1/1954.

The fact that this is even possible is pretty wild.

[Omegaraptor]

6 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

00z GFS has high temperatures in the low 40s this Monday under a very cold occluding band swinging north of a sizeable meso low. That would be OUTRAGEOUS... Record for all of May is 47°F. Also has some snowfall for @TT-SEA that morning. Absurd.

Low temps in the mid-upper 30s would mean a daily average in the upper 30s to around 40°F. Record is 42.5°F.

Very, very unlikely to happen, but taken verbatim this would be a brand new low water mark, a new type of cold for this point in the year, not seen in this magnitude since KSEA hit 28°F on the morning of 5/1/1954.

The fact that this is even possible is pretty wild.

At this point I'm just marveling at this and enjoying the ride. Two weeks ago we were in a "couple times a century" cold snap and we're potentially heading into another one. Feels almost like a spring version of September-October 2019. If only we could get a winter like this.