April Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[TT-SEA]

Hopefully this will be the general theme throughout May...

 

I agree... and I am not hoping for record heat like we have seen this week but rather just some extrended dry spells and pleasant temps (60s and 70s).

[Farmboy]

I agree... and I am not hoping for record heat like we have seen this week but rather just some extrended dry spells and pleasant temps (60s and 70s).

Anywhere 71-75 would be perfect, 76-80 would be icing on the cake...

[Jesse]

Tim must have made a second account so he can talk to himself.

[TT-SEA]

Tim must have made a second account so he can talk to himself.

 

Not everyone on here wants to it to be dark and chilly and drizzling all summer.    Most of you do... but there are a few of us who like something different in the warm season.   

[Jesse]

Not everyone on here wants to it to be dark and chilly and drizzling all summer. Most of you do... but there are a few of us who like something different in the warm season.

The pattern you guys are praising would lead to record warmth in May. Which I know is all you will accept from our climate during the warm season.

[Jesse]

EPS hints at a trough moving in around day 10. Hopeful!

[TT-SEA]

EPS hints at a trough moving in around day 10. Hopeful!

 

I just noticed that... its definitely not warm through day 15 now.

[Farmboy]

The pattern you guys are praising would lead to record warmth in May. Which I know is all you will accept from our climate during the warm season.

And this a bad thing after steady rain and gloom for weeks on end?

[TT-SEA]

The pattern you guys are praising would lead to record warmth in May. Which I know is all you will accept from our climate during the warm season.

 

What pattterns would you cheer for if you wanted it to be generally sunny and dry across the region?  

[High Desert Mat!]

I can hardly wait to go on vacation this summer so that I can just sit on this forum all day. Yaaaaayyyyyyyy

[MossMan]

If you want 80s every day between now and October you are living in the wrong climate.

I thought we were all trolling...

[TT-SEA]

I can hardly wait to go on vacation this summer so that I can just sit on this forum all day. Yaaaaayyyyyyyy

 

Not really on vacation... my sons are at home and we have just tagged along to my wife's conference at this resort because its such a nice location.   I am working part of each day from here.   

[Geos]

Warmest morning yet. Sitting at 56 already at 7:30. Should make 80 today unless the east wind isn't strong enough to push out any marine influence.

[Front Ranger]

I thought we were all trolling...

Trolling!!!

[Front Ranger]

Warmest morning yet. Sitting at 56 already at 7:30. Should make 80 today unless the east wind isn't strong enough to push out any marine influence.

I could see some areas between OLM and Seattle making a run at 85.

[MossMan]

Yeah this sucks. Where is the 47 degree drizzle???

[High Desert Mat!]

Not really on vacation... my sons are at home and we have just tagged along to my wife's conference at this resort because its such a nice location. I am working part of each day from here.

Guilty conscience much?

 

Maybe I wasn't referring to anyone.

[Front Ranger]

Yeah this sucks. Where is the 47 degree drizzle???

 

Those owls are clearly enjoying it.

[TT-SEA]

Yeah this sucks. Where is the 47 degree drizzle???

 

Don't worry... 4 days in a row of that coming!

[MossMan]

Don't worry... 4 days in a row of that coming!

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Only made it down to 47 this morning.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Going to be watching like a hawk for signs of a marine push. Eugene has a SW wind at 10mph right now. I don’t think they will hit 80 with this heatwave.

[TT-SEA]

Yayyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some people only feel content when it's dark and dreary and cold. I am not one of those people.

[Anti Marine Layer]

Eugene is already in the muck this morning. Good weather for the Ducks.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

12z RGEM says there's still light offshore flow for PDX Metro at 5pm this afternoon with clear skies. It's going to be close one way or another. Mid to upper 80s is my best guess with an outside chance of tying or setting a new April record high for the month.

 

[Jesse]

Some people only feel content when it's dark and dreary and cold. I am not one of those people.

Some people are ok with our normal climate. You are not one of those people.

[Jesse]

Troutdale already has east winds gusting to 30mph.

[TT-SEA]

Some people are ok with our normal climate. You are not one of those people.

Incorrect.

[Geos]

I could see some areas between OLM and Seattle making a run at 85.

 

I could see that. At 64 now with largely an E to SE wind across northern King County.

[Anti Marine Layer]

reverse SAD -- love of cloudy days and dislike sunny days (depressed, medication)

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mental-health/1129947-reverse-sad-love-cloudy-days-dislike.html#ixzz5DnPPJnna
 

[Front Ranger]

One of my friends here who is marrying a Colorado native just asked me what the weather in OR is like in late August. Turns out they took their first trip together to OR last spring and loved it, and decided they want their wedding there.

 

I told her August is usually quite dry and sunny, and there would probably actually be a higher chance of rain here in CO...but I'd have to talk to Phil and get back to her.

[Jesse]

reverse SAD -- love of cloudy days and dislike sunny days (depressed, medication)

 

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/forum/mental-health/1129947-reverse-sad-love-cloudy-days-dislike.html#ixzz5DnPPJnna

 

Are you truly crazy if you are ok with both?

[Front Ranger]

Some people only feel content when it's dark and dreary and cold. I am not one of those people.

 

I think the majority of people enjoy a variety of weather. Not a multiple choice test where you have to pick one from dark, wet, cold, warm, dry, humid, windy, etc.

 

Of course, there are those who only ever want one type of weather - minor mental illness if you ask me. 

[TT-SEA]

I think the majority of people enjoy a variety of weather. Not a multiple choice test where you have to pick one from dark, wet, cold, warm, dry, humid, windy, etc.

 

Of course, there are those who only ever want one type of weather - minor mental illness if you ask me.

3 days of very warm weather after months of generally wet and cloudy and chilly weather IS the variety. Not sure why someone would wish it away just to get back to the weather that has dominated for so long. Unless you are usually only content when it's dark and dreary and cold. Which is fine I guess. To each their own.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

I'm calling it now based on the current conditions and also a gut feeling. A location around PDX Metro will hit 90-91 today.

[Geos]

I think the majority of people enjoy a variety of weather. Not a multiple choice test where you have to pick one from dark, wet, cold, warm, dry, humid, windy, etc.

 

Of course, there are those who only ever want one type of weather - minor mental illness if you ask me. 

 

Yeah I think that's pretty true.

Only type of weather I care not to deal with at all is hot and humid anything else is fine. 

[Jesse]

[Front Ranger]

3 days of very warm weather after months of generally wet and cloudy and chilly weather IS the variety. Not sure why someone would wish it away just to get back to the weather that has dominated for so long. Unless you are usually only content when it's dark and dreary and cold. Which is fine I guess. To each their own.

 

I think you try to polarize it more than reality dictates. Even Jesse and Andrew enjoy sunny days that aren't unseasonably hot. Andrew is just trolling half the time anyway, just like Mossman.

 

There were two weeks of unusually damp/cloudy weather this spring. Other than that, it's been drier/sunnier than normal, with plenty of variety. So I'd say in the big picture, most people should be getting enough to meet reasonable expectations, if they look at it objectively.

[Geos]

Already near 70 around Olympia and along the foothills of the Cascades.

[TT-SEA]

I think you try to polarize it more than reality dictates. Even Jesse and Andrew enjoy sunny days that aren't unseasonably hot. Andrew is just trolling half the time anyway, just like Mossman.

 

There were two weeks of unusually damp/cloudy weather this spring. Other than that, it's been drier/sunnier than normal, with plenty of variety. So I'd say in the big picture, most people should be getting enough to meet reasonable expectations, if they look at it objectively.

And they try to polarize it way more than reality dictates as well. So it goes here.