April Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Jesse]

There really is no good reason to post the same information 20 times.

[TT-SEA]

How come the Snoqualmie Falls station doesn't report temperature data anymore? At least there is no recent temp data available on the Utah State site. 

 

And thanks for sharing more relevant stats to your location. Yes, it has been wet, even here, but nicer weather is coming, so take a Valium and settle down. 

 

I have already resigned myself to this very wet period.   Its more interesting than anything now.   And I know that these periods are usually offset very nicely.  

 

I just did not expect this much rain in April after we had the wettest Feb-Apr ever in the Seattle area just last year.   

 

Maybe we can also have a repeat of the summer of 2017.   

[TT-SEA]

There really is no good reason to post the same information 20 times.

 

Well... Andrew clearly needed clarification on the stats and was asking about it again.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

February and March were very dry months here. About 50% of normal precip. February and March 2017 were incredibly wet. About 175% of average precip here. This Feb-March were also quite a bit cooler than last year. Not really comparable in any way.

[Front Ranger]

February and March were very dry months here. About 50% of normal precip. February and March 2017 were incredibly wet. About 175% of average precip here. This Feb-March were also quite a bit cooler than last year. Not really comparable in any way.

Exactly. Like I said, a couple weeks in April don't define the entire season.

[TT-SEA]

February and March were very dry months here. About 50% of normal precip. February and March 2017 were incredibly wet. About 175% of average precip here. This Feb-March were also quite a bit cooler than last year. Not really comparable in any way.

 

I did not say the entire period was comparable.   

 

I said that we had a record setting wet Feb-Apr period last year and I did not expect this April to be record setting wet.   

[TT-SEA]

Exactly. Like I said, a couple weeks in April don't define the entire season.

 

I agree... the entire spring might look different by the end of May.     

 

This extreme wet period might actually be worth it if the next 6 weeks are generally dry and pleasant.    That is not a forecast.  I highly doubt that happens.

[TT-SEA]

Tim’s spring:

 

 

 

About right.   

[TT-SEA]

Another pic from a relative in southern WI... near the Illinois border.    She said that they had lots of freezing rain last night and it has now turned over to heavy snow.

 

[TT-SEA]

The WRF shows impressive rain late tonight and tomorrow for most of western WA but really focuses on King County in the wrap around.    This can be a huge rain making situation for the Seattle area in the spring with a ULL rotating up through eastern WA.     I think SEA is going to keep moving up that list.  

 

Could be as much as 2 inches of rain in the Seattle area tomorrow...  which is even more amazing after yesterday.

 

[Jesse]

The WRF shows impressive rain late tonight and tomorrow for most of western WA but really focuses on King County in the wrap around. This can be a huge rain making situation for the Seattle area in the spring with a ULL rotating up through eastern WA. I think SEA is going to keep moving up that list.

 

Could be as much as 2 inches of rain in the Seattle area tomorrow... which is even more amazing after yesterday.

 

 

Glad to see we finally get into the action with this round.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Rain update: Steady rain moved in around 3am or so. I was awakened by a work call around 3:45am, it was raining when I left for Salem. When I got home around 7a, it was still raining! Currently 9:38am, and still raining. 0.35" in the bucket since midnight. I anticipate healthy totals today.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Another pic from a relative in southern WI... near the Illinois border.    She said that they had lots of freezing rain last night and it has now turned over to heavy snow.

 

 

N. Iowa under the gun again in a few days.

 

[MossMan]

The WRF shows impressive rain late tonight and tomorrow for most of western WA but really focuses on King County in the wrap around. This can be a huge rain making situation for the Seattle area in the spring with a ULL rotating up through eastern WA. I think SEA is going to keep moving up that list.

 

Could be as much as 2 inches of rain in the Seattle area tomorrow... which is even more amazing after yesterday.

 

Can’t wait!

[TT-SEA]

Glad to see we finally get into the action with this round.

You have to admit it would be interesting to have 4th wettest day in April history on Saturday and then have the 2nd wettest day in April history on Monday.

 

SEA could possibly reach the wettest April ever tomorrow if the WRF verified. And on the 16th.

 

I am honestly cheering for it now. It's not like tomorrow is going to be nice anyways.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Next weekend looks pretty nice. 

[TT-SEA]

Rain update: Steady rain moved in around 3am or so. I was awakened by a work call around 3:45am, it was raining when I left for Salem. When I got home around 7a, it was still raining! Currently 9:38am, and still raining. 0.35" in the bucket since midnight. I anticipate healthy totals today.

Yeah... you should mock tracking record events because it's not happening there.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

You have to admit it would be interesting to have 4th wettest day in April history on Saturday and then have the 2nd wettest day in April history on Monday.

 

SEA could possibly reach the wettest April ever tomorrow if the WRF verified. And on the 16th.

 

I am honestly cheering for it now. It's not like tomorrow is going to be nice anyways.

 

Last Saturday was the 2nd wettest April day on record at SLE. I mentioned it once or twice. Anyone who cared got the point. It was a wet day.

[jcmcgaffey]

Dude... follow along.

 

Snoqualmie is now at 9.37 inches... which probably breaks their record for the wettest April ever (it was 8.74 inches in 1899).

 

Up here... almost up to 13 inches on the month now. The record at Palmer (at my elevation) is 12.89 inches in 1937.

 

Over a foot of rain in 2 weeks in April is extreme even for here. April can be a wet month... but this one is likely the wettest ever out here. And there is significant rain coming over the next 2 days.

 

And it had rained on 14 out of 15 days. Normally there are 14 dry days in April out here. This is not just a typical April. People love to talk about record and stats on here... and this is one for the record books.

Wow a record from 1899 is no joke. I am really interested to see all the totals and records after early this week. I am sure Mass or Sistek will post a summary article on it later this week.

[Jesse]

Next weekend looks pretty nice.

Good chance April ends up warmer than average for many Oregon/SW Wa locations. I don’t think anyone saw that coming.

[GHweatherChris]

Am I the only one that has noticed that Tim is actually trolling himself, or at least one of his other personalities? Impressive feat!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Am I the only one that has noticed that Tim is actually trolling himself, or at least one of his other personalities? Impressive feat!

 

Yeah, I'm not sure what is going on. I think he thinks he is having a debate with me, he keeps mentioning me by name, and the area in which I live. Insinuating people don't believe him that it has been wet. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Good chance April ends up warmer than average for many Oregon/SW Wa locations. I don’t think anyone saw that coming.

 

Not totally shocking given how chilly February and March were, though many years it continues. Probably about to make our warm season flip...

[TT-SEA]

Yeah, I'm not sure what is going on. I think he thinks he is having a debate with me, he keeps mentioning me by name, and the area in which I live. Insinuating people don't believe him that it has been wet.

You said I was not accounting for my elevation so I clarified with the Palmer stats. And implied it's just a typical April here.

[Jesse]

Not totally shocking given how chilly February and March were, though many years it continues. Probably about to make our warm season flip...

Snowsquall is a poet and a prophet.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

You said I was not accounting for my elevation so I clarified with the Palmer stats.

 

Yes, you did an I appreciated that. 

[TT-SEA]

The drizzle has stopped and the sun is peaking out here now. Might actually get a decent break... gearing up for tomorrow.

[Jesse]

Finally raining here again.

[Front Ranger]

Pretty much full visibility at SEA the past few hours and no rain since 5 am. Rain is still well to the south.

 

So much for a washout weekend.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Finally raining here again.

 

The Lord has blessed us on this Sabbath Day.

[Front Ranger]

Next weekend looks pretty nice. 

 

Yeah, Tim didn't really offer a full report on the 12z GFS, which shows dry weather for most Wed-Fri, a little bit of rain for northern regions on Saturday (nothing for Portland, hardly anything for Seattle), and then dry weather again Sun/Mon.

[Deweydog]

Partly cloudy here.

 

Insert Tim freak out reference here.

[TT-SEA]

Yeah, Tim didn't really offer a full report on the 12z GFS, which shows dry weather for most Wed-Fri, a little bit of rain for northern regions on Saturday (nothing for Portland, hardly anything for Seattle), and then dry weather again Sun/Mon.

Have not even looked at it. But that is good news. I suspect a drier pattern is inevitable now.

[ShawniganLake]

Pretty much full visibility at SEA the past few hours and no rain since 5 am. Rain is still well to the south.

 

So much for a washout weekend.

You’re trolling Tim to make sure he continues to post even more.

[TT-SEA]

Pretty much full visibility at SEA the past few hours and no rain since 5 am. Rain is still well to the south.

 

So much for a washout weekend.

I also reported that the drizzle has ended here and there are some peaks of sun.   A pleasant surprise today.

 

You are not on the ball today.

[Phil]

Trades resuming w/ IO forcing, after a 2-week reprieve.

 

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

[Phil]

Yeah, baby. Let’s keep this going!

 

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/daily_ao_index/aao/aao.sprd2.gif

[El Nina]

Some dry and warm is kinda needed at this point. My mason bees are still very inactive and in 2016 they were started in February. My catnip looks really healthy though.

[BLI snowman]

Anyone else feel like it could rain some more?

[TT-SEA]

Just went through the 12Z GFS... a much more typical and pleasant pattern coming up.   It basically starts on Wednesday.     Very nice.   

 

Now lets crush some more rainfall records tomorrow!