Front Ranger Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 It still been anomalously wet here in 2018. That is compared to the average rainfall here. But overall... we have greatly appreciated the rain since the middle of April. Its been wonderful for our landscaping and garden. I wish we had some more sun in May and June... but the rain has been welcome for the most part. I would love some more rain right now. It will come. It always does! It didn't for awhile last summer. Obviously, the region will eventually see widespread rains again, but that's not the point. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I have noticed at least so far, the main die offs have been among trees that are to closely spaced. At least among Douglas Firs. Probably just not enough water to go around. I lost a large Noble Fir in the 2015 drought though. Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I have noticed at least so far, the main die offs have been among trees that are to closely spaced. At least among Douglas Firs. Probably just not enough water to go around. I lost a large Noble Fir in the 2015 drought though.Thats’ a good observation; the dieoffs have definitely been in cluster’s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Strange pattern for heat early next week on the 12z Euro but there it is. Could be an east windier than usual pattern for midsummer, with the shot of cooler air moving into the northern Rockies. Bad fire conditions possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Despite not looking real ridgy... there is a big warm up on the 12Z ECMWF over the weekend. For PDX per the 12Z ECMWF surface maps... Fri - 82Sat - 86Sun - 93Mon - 99 Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverFallsAndrew Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I don't think my grass has ever been as green and lush as Tim's. Great looking lawn. I'm "green" with envy. 1 Quote Snowfall Precip 2022-23: 95.0" 2022-23: 17.39" 2021-22: 52.6" 2021-22: 91.46" 2020-21: 12.0" 2020-21: 71.59" 2019-20: 23.5" 2019-20: 58.54" 2018-19: 63.5" 2018-19: 66.33" 2017-18: 30.3" 2017-18: 59.83" 2016-17: 49.2" 2016-17: 97.58" 2015-16: 11.75" 2015-16: 68.67" 2014-15: 3.5" 2013-14: 11.75" 2013-14: 62.30 2012-13: 16.75" 2012-13: 78.45 2011-12: 98.5" 2011-12: 92.67" It's always sunny at Winters Hill! Fighting the good fight against weather evil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Despite not looking real ridgy... there is a big warm up on the 12Z ECMWF over the weekend. For PDX per the 12Z ECMWF surface maps... Fri - 82Sat - 86Sun - 93Mon - 99Should surpass our average number of annual 90 degree days down here by early next week. Ho hum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Which is why clouds/cool weather > death ridges. Our lawn is toast now..literally. Same with everybody else’s. And we’ve had much more rain than you. The powerful solar radiation and heat has just nuked it like a microwave oven. Lawns in western WA turn brown every summer. That alone is not a reason to wish away summer weather though. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Lawns in western WA turn brown every summer. That alone is not a reason to wish away summer weather though. Except yours? #GreenFilter And IIRC, it didn’t look that brown to me when I was there last year. Certainly no worse than here. Guess I’ll find out again in a few days. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Tuesday looks really warm all the way into southern BC per the 12Z ECMWF... Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Except yours? #GreenFilter And IIRC, it didn’t look that brown to me when I was there last year. Certainly no worse than here. Guess I’ll find out again in a few days. Our lawn will not turn brown because we water... just have not had to do that this summer yet. Going to be doing so soon though. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Only 3 days until I get to escape this nonsense for the land of drizzle-paradise. Can’t wait to walk out of that terminal and inhale the cool, clean, dry, refreshing Seattle air. Because this swamp weather really weighs on you. It can take until 3AM to drop below 80*F and it’s fake because it still feels like 90*F. Blech! Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontal Snowsquall Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Tuesday looks really warm all the way into southern BC per the 12Z ECMWF... Hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Only 3 days until I get to escape this nonsense for the land of drizzle-paradise. Can’t wait to walk out of that terminal and inhale the cool, clean, dry, refreshing Seattle air. Because this is hell.. Thursday at 5 p.m. looks lovely here... probably add a couple degrees due to its cool bias but still below 80. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I love seeing cooler air dive down into Montana this time of year! Might create a dangerous fire situation down there as Jesse mentioned. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thursday at 5 p.m. looks lovely here... probably a couple degrees due to its cool bias but still below 80. Meh, let’s hope for low-70s. Don’t want to risk any puff of humidity making the heat index higher. Not even by one degree. Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Might create a dangerous fire situation down there as Jesse mentioned.Yes. The reason for the high 850s despite a flattish 500mb pattern early next week is offshore flow caused by an unusually strong area of surface high pressure (by midsummer standards) moving down the northern Rockies. Associated with that cool system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 We will be heading to Montana just over week from today, FWIW. So expect the clipper system out there to fall apart and be replaced by triple digits. Sorry Kayla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Next Tuesday for Phil... quite warm just inland. Even over the main part of Graham Island. But looks like 50s along the immediate coast as usual. Would not have to go very far away from the water to have warm weather though! Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy Supercell Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Atmospheric Popcorn maker heating up a little bit. Just need the help of some extra butter is all they need. Even though NWS focused their chances around Modoc and northern Cascades - looks like I might hear a rumble or two sometime this afternoon. Quote Ashland, KY Weather '23-'24 Winter Snowfall - 5.50" First freeze: 11/1 (32) Minimum: 2 on 1/17 Measurable snows: 4 Max 1 day snow: 3" (1/19) Thunders: 16 1/27, 1/28, 2/10, 2/22, 2/27, 2/28, 3/5, 3/6, 3/14, 3/15 3/26, 3/30, 3/31, 4/2, 4/3, 4/8, Severe storms: 2 ------------------------------------------------------- [Klamath Falls, OR 2010 to 2021] https://imgur.com/SuGTijl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Happy Prime Day! They have cool anomalies for 40% off if anyone's interested. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 92 yesterday at my place. Already toasty out there now. 83/58 at 12:30. Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MossMan Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Green as can be here still. 1 Quote Elevation 580’ Location a few miles east of I-5 on the Snohomish Co side of the Snohomish/Skagit border. I love snow/cold AND sun/warmth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 I still have slugs roaming around up here! Still lush as can be here at the moment anyway. I figured my grass would start baking out after this hot weekend and with the soil difference from my old place, but it hasn’t happened yet. I’m sure this week I will start seeing signs of dryness though. Starting to see areas where the grass is lightening up and appear more dry. A far cry still from this time last year. Quote Mercer Island, 350 ft 2021-2022: 11.6", 02/21 2020-2021: 15.6" 2019-2020: ~10" 2018-2019 winter snowfall total: 29.5" 2017-2018: 9.0", 2016-2017: 14.0" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Green as can be here still.You and Tim can post this stuff five million times and it still doesn’t make any difference to 95% of the region. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Defense Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Starting to see areas where the grass is lightening up and appear more dry. A far cry still from this time last year. Yeah my grass is already fried. I've had lots of stuff going on the past 2 months and haven't been able to stay on top of watering. There are 2 sections of my back yard that get lots of shade, and they are green and healthy but the rest is brown (or at least 90% brown). The front and side yards are pretty much done in as well. Trying to decide if I should try to bring it back, or if I just let it go until the rains pick up again in the fall....it will probably take a lot of resources to try to get it back, but I like having a nice green lawn in the summer.... Quote Britton Rd Bellingham Weather Station: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KWABELLI103?cm_ven=localwx_pwsdash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Ground is dry here. Might have something to do with the dry weather. Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Yeah my grass is already fried. I've had lots of stuff going on the past 2 months and haven't been able to stay on top of watering. There are 2 sections of my back yard that get lots of shade, and they are green and healthy but the rest is brown (or at least 90% brown). The front and side yards are pretty much done in as well. Trying to decide if I should try to bring it back, or if I just let it go until the rains pick up again in the fall....it will probably take a lot of resources to try to get it back, but I like having a nice green lawn in the summer.... I have noticed over the years that the grass up in my parent's area browns out very fast every summer. Seems like maybe the soil is sandy in their area... which is very close to you. Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard777 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 For those that scoff at the potential for heat and drought related tree die off in the west, here’s how bad it’s been in California in recent years. And there is nothing that says our forests are immune to this sort of thing. Might just be a matter of time.Sierra foothills in Fresno county. Taken summer 2015:21293069-023E-495B-8C5B-BF59C64C0EBD.pngThen summer 2016 from the same viewpoint:06D1FA70-F8B3-4616-B69F-5249E5C1798F.jpegThat is just ugly and sad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontal Snowsquall Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Might create a dangerous fire situation down there as Jesse mentioned.Yeah, that's the only thing that is tempering my excitement a little bit at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Ranger Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 At this point, it's going to take an unusually wet mid summer period (the next 4 weeks) to prevent historic drought for much of the region. And probably another very bad fire season. The trend of wet falls/winters and long, very dry periods late spring through summer has clearly carried through 2018. Been happening consistently for five years now. Only difference this year is that most of OR was much drier in the wet season. Quote A forum for the end of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontal Snowsquall Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 The 12z EURO for PDX says another heatwave is on the way starting next Sunday with a return to triple digits on Monday and Tuesday. It's also showing a high temperature of 99 for OLM next Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 At this point, it's going to take an unusually wet mid summer period (the next 4 weeks) to prevent historic drought for much of the region. And probably another very bad fire season. The trend of wet falls/winters and long, very dry periods late spring through summer has clearly carried through 2018. Been happening consistently for five years now. Only difference this year is that most of OR was much drier in the wet season.August is easily our hottest and driest month these days. This mid-July stuff is probably just the appetizer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 September to remember upcoming! Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard777 Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Back home 67*And I do believe the sliver of moon is wearing a star earring tonightBeautiful drive home as the sun set with no haze or smokeIt was Venus Did not take the photo but here is a shot of it. Pretty cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-SEA Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 September to remember upcoming! Incoming! Quote **REPORTED CONDITIONS AND ANOMALIES ARE NOT MEANT TO IMPLY ANYTHING ON A REGIONAL LEVEL UNLESS SPECIFICALLY STATED** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 Holy crap guys!! Just had a vicious microburst blast through out of literally nowhere. Was 100% sunny..as bright an Tim-friendly as could be, then all of a sudden there’s 60-70mph winds, hail, lightning, and pouring rain. It just exploded overhead. My treed-in, super-sheltered wx-station hit 43mph. Ripped all the furniture off the deck, tree parts everywhere. Mother Nature is one crazy mofo. 1 Quote Live Weather Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/KxlIo8-KVpc?si=xKLCFYWbZieAfyh6 PWS Wunderground https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMDBETHE62 PWS CWOP/NOAA: https://www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseries?site=F3819&hours=72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deweydog Posted July 16, 2018 Report Share Posted July 16, 2018 PDX hasn't had a 70 degree low in what feels like forever... Quote My preferences can beat up your preferences’ dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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