On the 7th month of... July PNW 2022 (Preferance Wars)

[Doinko]

3 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

good god

Sadly I don't think they measure snow anymore, some official data for the storm in January would've been nice.

[RentonHill]

Just now, RentonHillTC said:

 probably shouldnt have searched for that one on my work computer....oops

[Doinko]

Would've been painful to see Vancouver, WA get 40" of snow while my location probably got 5-10" and a ton of ZR and sleet.

[T-Town]

29 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

For a sec I thought you meant agw instead of climate zones 

Yeah, climate zones. We’re well into happy hour here. Brain not work that good right now. 

[BLI snowman]

49 minutes ago, Meatyorologist said:

All this Hood River talk made me curious about what they saw in Jan 1950. So I went ahead and looked, and there's too much going on to elegantly jot down in one post. Instead I made this graphic.

Hood River bottomed out at -21 officially on 2/3/1950. Their all time record low is -27 on 12/13/1919 following the 31" blizzard.

Unfortunately those numbers have been scrubbed from the NOAA records as part of their recent, somewhat egregious quality control effort which removed some pretty legitimate looking numbers that could easily be corroborated by other nearby accounts and observations from the time.

[Doinko]

Surprisingly January 2017 in Hood River only reached above average 2 days in the month, and had a mean temp of 25.3°, a -10.3° departure.

 

[MossMan]

RV parking project DONE!! 
Now I am enjoying this on the deck with dinner. Will probably regret tomorrow. 
Nice day! 

[GHweatherChris]

The grass is so green this summer that for the first time ever I can't pinpoint the spots I have peed outside in the yard while hanging outside!!  Normally there is a bunch of green bullseyes amidst the brown lol!!

Edited July 9, 2022 by GHweatherChris

[NWbyNW]

Everett is a secret gem in the summer.  It topped out at 71F today and its ow 62F.  Possession Sound was packed with boats today and the marina was rip-roarin' busy! Long range forecast looks like bliss of mostly low 70s and even a 68 thrown in there.

 

[Cloud]

5 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

The grass is so green this summer that for the first time ever I can't pinpoint the spots I have peed outside in the yard while hanging outside!!  Normally there is a bunch of green bullseyes amidst the brown lol!!

My dog is saying the same thing… if she could speak. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Hit 76 today. The new arrivals. 

[GHweatherChris]

1 minute ago, Cloud said:

My dog is saying the same thing… if she could speak. 

Tough to find a new territory to mark this summer!!

Edited July 9, 2022 by GHweatherChris

[Phil]

27 minutes ago, MossMan said:

RV parking project DONE!! 
Now I am enjoying this on the deck with dinner. Will probably regret tomorrow. 
Nice day! 

I feel sorry for you people who get hangovers.

[MossMan]

Just now, Phil said:

I feel sorry for you people who get hangovers.

It sucks. 

[Phil]

5 minutes ago, Eujunga said:

 

Not getting a hangover can actually be a sign of progressive alcohol tolerance and dependence. Just sayin'.

I’ve never had one, though. Not even a hint of it.

Which is probably what enabled my bouts of alcoholism during my teens/early 20s. Have learned to manage better now, but still have to be careful.

[Omegaraptor]

3 hours ago, Doiinko said:

Hood River seems nice too

Hood River has a stellar climate for being near sea level. Quite possibly the best lowland PNW climate. It is just barely on the eastside, giving it plenty of moisture bleedover yet they can get just as cold as places farther east.

Too bad a tin roof shed there costs $750k.

[TT-SEA]

29 minutes ago, GHweatherChris said:

The grass is so green this summer that for the first time ever I can't pinpoint the spots I have peed outside in the yard while hanging outside!!  Normally there is a bunch of green bullseyes amidst the brown lol!!

You live in a desert area... this summer is definitely exceptional.     Your area only averages 5-6 inches of rain during JJA.   The biggest worry is usually a lack of rain and everything dying.   The WA coastal area is know for its scorching summers. 

[Anti Marine Layer]

52 minutes ago, MossMan said:

RV parking project DONE!! 
Now I am enjoying this on the deck with dinner. Will probably regret tomorrow. 
Nice day! 

Sabroso

[GHweatherChris]

1 minute ago, TT-SEA said:

You live in a desert area... this summer is definitely exceptional.     Your area only averages 5-6 inches of rain during JJA.   The biggest worry is usually a lack of rain and everything dying.   The WA coastal area is know for its scorching summers. 

? What was the point of this post?  Seems like a waste of time and words, only counts as a post, which I guess is important to "some".

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Parkdale would be on my top 5 lists of places I would live in Oregon if money or a commute were not an issue. 

[LowerGarfield]

Today we were in the mid/low 80's and I think we're adapting fine. Didn't have the A/C going and it's a comfortable evening thus far. So far enjoying the cooler summer for my region.

[Phil]

Getting another absurd rainstorm imby.

Will have 8”+ within the next 3 hours at this rate.

[Cloud]

Weee!!!

[RentonHill]

10 minutes ago, Cloud said:

Weee!!!

That’s the good stuff!!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

What in the...

[snow_wizard]

0z GFS shows another major trough and rain mid month.  A sustained period of sunny / warm weather is looking like it might be hard to pull off this summer, but we still have August which has been on an insane roll for hot weather.  This could be the year we might break the streak though.

[snow_wizard]

7 hours ago, RentonHillTC said:

yahtzee!

I like troughs like that.  Has that look of a pattern that brings decent cold in the winter.

[snow_wizard]

39 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

What in the...

OMG!  He's doing the white power hand signal.  

[Deweydog]

56 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

What in the...

I hope he has his resume up to date.

Edited July 9, 2022 by Deweydog

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 minutes ago, Deweydog said:

I hope he has his resume up to date.

I don't know whether to feel bad for him or understand he is getting what he deserves. 

[TigerWoodsLibido]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

What in the...

And this ballgame is ovah for that job.

He is going to be on the first season of 'Grand Wizards of Waverly Place'.

[Cascadia_Wx]

Mostly clear with a low of 56 this morning. Had an 80/58 spread with morning marine layer clouds and a mostly sunny afternoon yesterday. 

[Cascadia_Wx]

Looks like the double dip heatwave idea is losing some steam on the 00z EPS.

 

GEFS isn’t on board either, although it never really was.

[Anti Marine Layer]

7 hours ago, snow_wizard said:

I like troughs like that.  Has that look of a pattern that brings decent cold in the winter.

So much for a BC summer.

[TacomaWx]

Low of 54 this morning. Last night was pretty nice. 

[T-Town]

9 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Low of 54 this morning. Last night was pretty nice. 

Pretty nice for a slag pile. 

[T-Town]

Our little potted hydrangeas had a tough time getting going this year but have really bloomed over the last week or so. They got scorched by the mega heat wave last year but have bounced back well. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

16 minutes ago, TacomaWx said:

Low of 54 this morning. Last night was pretty nice. 

Stay blessed

[Randyc321]

9 hours ago, Deweydog said:

I hope he has his resume up to date.

Well he is reporting about tri-cities.  He can go there.

[Omegaraptor]

9 hours ago, snow_wizard said:

0z GFS shows another major trough and rain mid month.  A sustained period of sunny / warm weather is looking like it might be hard to pull off this summer, but we still have August which has been on an insane roll for hot weather.  This could be the year we might break the streak though.

It’ll probably happen in late August / September. The same tropical forcings that produce troughing now produce ridging then.