July 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[TT-SEA]

I am so tired of cold, cloudy, and wet weather right now... I might even cheer for 95-degree heat at this point.   

 

58 and pouring rain here currently.  

[TT-SEA]

Yowza

 

He just gets pissy when the models look warm... it will pass.   

[Deweydog]

I did not talk to them... my son was relaying the story.

Hearsay. Inadmissable.

[Jesse]

He just gets pissy when the models look warm... it will pass.

Ironic for you to say that about anyone.

 

If people here complained about heat 1/10th of what you do about rain, Dewey would quickly develop carpal tunnel typing up all of the posts mocking them.

[TT-SEA]

Hearsay. Inadmissable.

 

Very true.   

 

But he told the story in an animated manner.    Seemed believable.  

[TT-SEA]

Ironic for you to say that about anyone.

 

If people here complained about heat 1/10th of what you do about rain, Dewey would quickly develop carpal tunnel typing up all of the posts mocking them.

 

I am not specifically complaining about rain.   I don't mind summer rain.

 

Its the days and days of dark weather and cold temps that go with the short periods of rain that is the problem around here. 

[TT-SEA]

Portland scratching at the door of 100 degrees by day 9 per the 12Z ECMWF.

 

We have seen this before... it won't happen.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Portland scratching at the door of 100 degrees by day 9 per the 12Z ECMWF.

 

We have seen this before... it won't happen.

 

Definitely seems like the heat keeps getting pushed back like the cold this past winter.

[Front Ranger]

Bring.   It.   On.

 

One of my son's friends has family visiting from Fairbanks since last week and they were commenting on how miserable its been here.    

 

Nobody hears as many stories like this as you. Go figure.

[TT-SEA]

Nobody hears as many stories like this as you. Go figure.

I have heard lots of stories about what people in OR say.

[Deweydog]

Portland scratching at the door of 100 degrees by day 9 per the 12Z ECMWF.

 

We have seen this before... it won't happen.

It spiked the Jesse Vitriol Index (VINDiesel) which gives it a bit more weight.

[Jesse]

It spiked the Jesse Vitriol Index (VINDiesel) which gives it a bit more weight.

https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/carpal-tunnel/how-can-i-prevent-carpal-tunnel-syndrome

[Front Ranger]

Ensembles still seem pretty mixed post 7/10.

[TT-SEA]

Ensembles still seem pretty mixed post 7/10.

 

It won't get that hot.   

[Jesse]

For the record, the I think mid-July heat will probably be the real deal. Although it is possible the long range models are jumping the gun a bit right now.

[TT-SEA]

Heavy rain!    

 

Again.  

[Deweydog]

For the record, the I think mid-July heat will probably be the real deal. Although it is possible the long range models are jumping the gun a bit right now.

You heard it here last!

[Deweydog]

Heavy rain!

 

Again.

[Jesse]

You heard it here last!

Some sort of soft foam pad to rest your wrist on can do wonders.

[ShawniganLake]

Heavy rain!

 

Again.

Video or it didn’t happen.

 

Nice day here. Sun is out

[TT-SEA]

Video or it didn’t happen.

 

Nice day here. Sun is out

Ohhh... its happening!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

I am so tired of cold, cloudy, and wet weather right now... I might even cheer for 95-degree heat at this point.   

 

58 and pouring rain here currently.  

 

LOL

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Heavy rain!    

 

Again.  

 

There are a few light showers on radar.

[Jesse]

LOL

Careful...

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Careful...

 

It is a fairly cloudy day here in Salem and there was some light drizzle at home this morning. I've had about all I can take of this mother ******* climate!

[TT-SEA]

There are a few light showers on radar.

 

 

Just ended... those were some robust showers in reality.   It was absolutely dumping rain here for about 15 minutes.  

 

Woke up to moderate rain as well.    Sopping wet out there... over an inch of rain since Saturday!  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just ended... those were some robust showers in reality.   It was absolutely dumping rain here for about 15 minutes.  

 

Woke up to moderate rain as well.    Sopping wet out there... over an inch of rain since Saturday!  

 

Time to build an Ark.

[TT-SEA]

Time to build an Ark.

 

Rain on 8 of the last 10 days here.  

 

I am going to really love the weather coming up... more so than usual.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Ended June with 1.68" of rain. Combined May-June rainfall was only 2.20". I thought it might be a record, but it actually wasn't. One of the driest May/June combos for sure, and if you were to take it back to the middle of April it almost is undoubtedly the driest April 15-July 1st on record here.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Rain on 8 of the last 10 days here.  

 

I am going to really love the weather coming up... more so than usual.

 

Given your recent luck I wouldn't count your chickens before they hatch. 99% of the PNW has seen lots of sun and dry weather the past 10 days, so perhaps the clouds will continue to find you my friend.

[Phil]

I am so tired of cold, cloudy, and wet weather right now... I might even cheer for 95-degree heat at this point.

 

58 and pouring rain here currently.

I’ll trade you my 96/75/110*F for your 65/45/60*F.

 

Deal?

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Ended June with 1.68" of rain. Combined May-June rainfall was only 2.20". I thought it might be a record, but it actually wasn't. One of the driest May/June combos for sure, and if you were to take it back to the middle of April it almost is undoubtedly the driest April 15-July 1st on record here.  

 

Wow 2.24 here.  Didn't think we would have more than you.  By a whole .02.  Only 9 days since April 15 have had .10 or more here (and most of those were barely a tenth).

[Phil]

Rain on 8 of the last 10 days here.

 

I am going to really love the weather coming up... more so than usual.

Lol. This is what an average summer is supposed to be like in your climate. The last 5 years spoiled you rotten.

 

Just wait ‘till the next legitimately chilly, troughy summer comes along!

[SilverFallsAndrew]

June was generally warm and dry in the Willamette Valley. Digging into the numbers, the Central and Northern valley ran about 2-3 degrees above normal. The south valley was very close to normal with quite a few days with early marine pushes down south. This can be seen as PDX had 4 90+ days, and SLE had 3. Eugene on the other hand only hit 90 once, and it was just that, 90. 

 

Precip was about 75% of average in the region. 

[TT-SEA]

Lol. This is what an average summer is supposed to be like in your climate. The last 5 years spoiled you rotten.

 

Just wait ‘till the next legitimately chilly, troughy summer comes along!

That is not even normal for November... when it rains of 70% of the days here.

 

So yeah. You are trolling.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

What’s odd is that their seasonal through Sept doesn’t show most of the region in drought. It is only for the month of July.

Yeah, their probably playing it conservative at the moment or they might be thinking August/September will be wetter.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Recapping June in the Seattle area. Temps were slightly above average. Station of the God's was essentially average, Sea-Tac +1.7 was the warm spot in the region. Most stations were well below average with precip, though there were a couple locations that were near average. 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

I think that drought area will stay south of I-90 for awhile to come.

Yeah, you might be right. Further north the soils have been more saturated.

[Front Ranger]

Just ended... those were some robust showers in reality.   It was absolutely dumping rain here for about 15 minutes.  

 

Woke up to moderate rain as well.    Sopping wet out there... over an inch of rain since Saturday!  

 

And yet...the vast majority of the region saw well below normal precip over the past couple weeks that you've complained endlessly about. The silent majority.

 

 

Parts of SW WA and NW OR are definitely ripe for serious drought and fire concerns this summer.

[TT-SEA]

And I suspect we will probably have 24-26 dry days in July in my area which would be normal based on the average going back to 1895.