July 2017 PNW Discussion Thread

[Front Ranger]

The rain-free streak lives on at SEA.   

 

Not even a trace. PDX did manage a T.

 

OLM pulled a .05", once again showing why they are the station of the gods.

[Jesse]

Definitely looking like our most prolific stretch of warm nights this summer thus far coming up Saturday-Tuesday. Highs 85-90 those days too.

 

Will probably preclude a below average July in the western lowlands.

[TT-SEA]

Dewpoint around 80 at Des Moines with thunderstorms.   Too bad Phil is not going to the Midwest.  

 

Red Oak Iowa is reporting a dewpoint of 82 right now... same with Council Bluffs.  

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Almost had some real rain today, but nope, at least not enough to measure. Up to 32 days without measurable precipitation now. Still ended up relative warm too at 75F, more than I was expecting given the pattern.

[TT-SEA]

A little disconnect on the NAM... the 00Z NAM MOS guidance shows 81 on Saturday while the MM5 NAM shows 60s with low clouds all day.   

[Phil]

Dewpoint around 80 at Des Moines with thunderstorms. Too bad Phil is not going to the Midwest.

 

Red Oak Iowa is reporting a dewpoint of 82 right now... same with Council Bluffs.

Lol, I don't need to. Was basically the same here.

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KDCA

 

The dewpoint @realDCSwamp reached 79*F this evening, after an afternoon high of 99*F. All without artificial help from cornfields. This place is a special kind of stupid.

[TT-SEA]

Lol, I don't need to. Was basically the same here.

 

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/zoa/getobext.php?sid=KDCA

 

The dewpoint @realDCSwamp reached 79*F this evening, after an afternoon high of 99*F. All without artificial help from cornfields. This place is a special kind of stupid.

 

I have to say that is pretty nasty.    

[Front Ranger]

I have to say that is pretty nasty.

WTF were they thinking putting the national capital there?

[Phil]

WTF were they thinking putting the national capital there?

Because they're actually shape shifting lizards. The swamp is their natural habitat.

[Front Ranger]

Because they're actually shape shifting lizards. The swamp is their natural habitat.

Lizards live in the desert, dude.

 

Swamp rats?

[TT-SEA]

The 00Z ECMWF also shows an odd area of low clouds around the Seattle area on Saturday afternoon with temps in the mid 80s.   Strange.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

The 00Z ECMWF also shows an odd area of low clouds around the Seattle area on Saturday afternoon with temps in the mid 80s.   Strange.

 

Pushing 33 days without measurable precipitation. It would be an interesting statistic if it weren't so darn depressing  .

[VancouverIslandSouth]

On the plus side, looks like a brief chance for some rain today into tonight before what looks like another prolonged dry cycle. Still haven't had a high below 70F here this month, it will be interesting if today breaks that streak or we manage to edge out another 70F+ high. The airport seems to have had a couple earlier in the month on stronger sea breeze days.

[Timmy]

Pushing 33 days without measurable precipitation. It would be an interesting statistic if it weren't so darn depressing .

i hope to get a report every day about how many days without rain you have had.

[ShawniganLake]

Pushing 33 days without measurable precipitation. It would be an interesting statistic if it weren't so darn depressing .

Pretty decent rainfall in the interior yesterday, where it was even more needed. An estimated 1,000,000 acres have burned in the past few weeks.

[epiceast]

The 00Z ECMWF also shows an odd area of low clouds around the Seattle area on Saturday afternoon with temps in the mid 80s.   Strange.

Global low cloud warming?!

[Front Ranger]

The 00Z ECMWF also shows an odd area of low clouds around the Seattle area on Saturday afternoon with temps in the mid 80s.   Strange.

 

Sounds humid. Phil-like heat index?

[Phil]

Sounds humid. Phil-like heat index?

It'll be warmer than average as long as I'm in the area.

 

I've never experienced cooler than average temperatures while visiting a city west of the continental divide.

[Front Ranger]

It'll be warmer than average as long as I'm in the area.

 

I've never experienced cooler than average temperatures while visiting a city west of the continental divide.

 

You were west of the divide half your life, right?

[Phil]

You were west of the divide half your life, right?

You need new material, man.

[stuffradio]

Pretty decent rainfall in the interior yesterday, where it was even more needed. An estimated 1,000,000 acres have burned in the past few weeks.

I saw video clips of pouring rain in Williams Lake. I was happy for them. I was also happy that the rain I got dampened the soil enough so it wasn't a dust bowl every time I try to till.

[Front Ranger]

You need new material, man.

 

Until something better comes along...

[Phil]

Until something better comes along...

There's plenty of red meat. You just suck at trolling.

[Front Ranger]

There's plenty of red meat. You just suck at trolling.

 

Well, some people don't take it too well...child porn accusations start flying.

[Jesse]

Well, some people don't take it too well...child porn accusations start flying.

:'(

[Front Ranger]

12z Euro is pretty warm overall. But nothing extreme. Status quo continues.

[stuffradio]

I had some drizzle a few hours ago, but nothing to write home about.

[Phil]

Strongest trade wind burst since at least 2012.

 

http://www.atmos.albany.edu/student/ventrice/real_time/timeLon/u.anom.30.5S-5N.gif

[Phil]

Well, some people don't take it too well...child porn accusations start flying.

If that's your thing..

[TT-SEA]

82 here today with lots of afternoon sun... the middle level deck has become semi-permanent just to our northwest.

[Jesse]

82 here today with lots of afternoon... the middle level deck has become semi-permanent just to our northwest.

The afternoons are certainly long this time of year.

[TT-SEA]

The afternoons are certainly long this time of year.

 

 

Corrected.   

[Anti Marine Layer]

The afternoons are certainly long this time of year.

 

A month ago they were longer

[TT-SEA]

A month ago they were longer

 

No... afternoons were the same length a month ago.   Evenings were a little brighter a little longer.

[TT-SEA]

Interested to see what happens tomorrow.

 

MM5 NAM shows solid low clouds all day long... not the mid-level clouds we had today but actually low clouds.  

 

NAM MOS shows 80 and GFS MOS shows 81 and the cool bias ECMWF shows 83.   None of those highs are possible with solid low clouds all day like the MM5 MAN shows.

[ShawniganLake]

82 here today with lots of afternoon sun... the middle level deck has become semi-permanent just to our northwest.

Around 70 here with the odd rain drop at times. Kind of humid feeling. Didn't even rain enough to wet the pavement though.

[Jesse]

A month ago they were longer

I have some cyanide pills handy on the off chance that they keep getting shorter. Fingers crossed I won't have to use them!

[stuffradio]

Around 70 here with the odd rain drop at times. Kind of humid feeling. Didn't even rain enough to wet the pavement though.

It was only in the lowish 60's here today with the odd rain drops, but nothing accumulating.

[luminen]

Finally had a decent rain shower just now, albeit very short. Need more thunder though.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Finally had a decent rain shower just now, albeit very short. Need more thunder though.

 

Have you had any thunder? Victoria had what looked like showers passing through all day, but in reality it didn't lead to much. However, there's been no shortage of cloudiness; only had a high of 68F today.