August 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Geos]

 

I don't think there's much in the way of cloudiness around Rathtrevor Beach, I believe this is all smoke entering the Strait of Georgia:

 

 

Yeah, that's pretty smoky. Looking at the satellite over the Strait of Georgia it is all smoke.

 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

GFS ensembles aren't bad. 

[SilverFallsAndrew]

If the GFS and its ensembles are to be believed, we won't come close to warmest month ever.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

One last non-smoky day here 

[Jesse]

If the GFS and its ensembles are to be believed, we won't come close to warmest month ever.

Our new high water mark for cool and troughy.

[James Jones]

One last non-smoky day here 

 

HRRR actually looks okay south of Portland even 36 hours from now. I suspect it's being too optimistic though.

 

[Front Ranger]

Looks like the worst smoke in the country might be right over Tim.

[TT-SEA]

Nice here today!

[Geos]

Looks like the worst smoke in the country might be right over Tim.

 

Right over me too.

Looks like it gets focused over the typical CZ area. I know if it gets that bad, I'm going to lying low inside in the AC.

[Geos]

That initial high level smoke plume seems to have dissipated here. The sky has actually turned more blue in the last hour.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Looks like the worst smoke in the country might be right over Tim.

 

You reap what you sow. Months of ignoring the savage drought in BC while talking up the continuing warm dry forecasts are biting back in a big way now.

[Farmboy]

One last non-smoky day here

 

Not here, the smoke never really left, just as bad today as yesterday.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Hopefully can get one from them soon. Mad respect for their coach Barrett Peery he is a great motivator and his passion for the game feeds right into his players. Was fortunate enough to sit behind their bench during their game vs Montana State.

 

I like their new head coach Peery and his fast up-tempo style that he brings. Makes the college game much better to watch and puts a better product out there on the court. I believe the future is bright with him. It's been about a decade since we've been dancing but I think we can get there again soon. It's going to be fun watching them play this year at the new Viking Pavilion. Much better than the old Peter Stott Center when I use to go to school there.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

The D11-15 12z EPS builds a remarkable amount of cold up across NE-Canada. Picking up right where we left off last year with the vortex.

 

 

This is one of the earliest I've seen this pattern show up. If this was Winter we'd be talking about a strong signal for an Arctic Blast with the ridge about to amplify up into Alaska. There's going to be no shortage of blocking this Winter, just going to be a matter of where it sets up shop.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

New smoke post by Cliff Mass just now.

 

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/

Yikes, I never heard of a smokestorm before until now.

[FroYoBro]

This is one of the earliest I've seen this pattern show up. If this was Winter we'd be talking about a strong signal for an Arctic Blast with the ridge about to amplify up into Alaska. There's going to be no shortage of blocking this Winter, just going to be a matter of where it sets up shop.

I am now calling for a winter storm in or near early November that could bring some low elevation snow to certain areas that may be close to us.

[Geos]

Yikes, I never heard of a smokestorm before until now.

 

Me neither.

 

Looks like the smoke canopy is making it's way into North central and NW WA now. Little heavier looking this time.

 

[Phil]

This is one of the earliest I've seen this pattern show up. If this was Winter we'd be talking about a strong signal for an Arctic Blast with the ridge about to amplify up into Alaska. There's going to be no shortage of blocking this Winter, just going to be a matter of where it sets up shop.

It is quite early. Going to be a repeat of late June/early July w/ the US death ridge and NE-Canadian vortex building the cold pool up there.

[Farmboy]

I am now calling for a winter storm in or near early November that could bring some low elevation snow to certain areas that may be close to us.

There could be a cold spell in October with some freeze warnings. Some Halloween snow would be cool.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Me neither.

 

Looks like the smoke canopy is making it's way into North central and NW WA now. Little heavier looking this time.

 

http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/west/wfo/sew/vis.jpg

 

The color satellite shows it best. Some very nasty stuff coming our way, though surface air quality is still pretty good here at the moment.

 

[Phil]

Global cooling + El Niño?

 

[Guest happ]

TD

 

Go Chargers! 

[Geos]

The color satellite shows it best. Some very nasty stuff coming our way, though surface air quality is still pretty good here at the moment.

 

 

Incredible on the amount of smoke over southern BC.

 

Sunset tonight wasn't overly orange or red, so not much smoke yet...

 

[MossMan]

TD

 

Go Chargers!

Booo!

[Geos]

GEFS after day 4 usher in below normal temps through day 16.

 

[TT-SEA]

You reap what you sow. Months of ignoring the savage drought in BC while talking up the continuing warm dry forecasts are biting back in a big way now.

Wait... he controls the weather with his preferences???

 

Big news!

 

Just think if he had cheered for BC rain all summer... problem solved.

[TT-SEA]

HRRR smoke model shows that Portland southward gets another clear day tomorrow while we are inundated up here at all levels.

[The Swamp]

HRRR smoke model shows that Portland southward gets another clear day tomorrow while we are inundated up here at all levels.

 

Can you post a graphic or the map?  Any chance the winds are favorable for Eastern Washington/Chelan to clear out a bit Monday/Tuesday?

[Geos]

Eastern slopes of the Cascades and along the Columbia is heavy with smoke. Values in the very unhealthy to hazardous levels right now.

 

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/

[TT-SEA]

Can you post a graphic or the map?  Any chance the winds are favorable for Eastern Washington/Chelan to clear out a bit Monday/Tuesday?

 

Here is the link...

 

https://rapidrefresh.noaa.gov/hrrr/HRRRsmoke/

 

Doubt it clears up much over there until maybe later in the week when troughing develops... but that could actually make it worse around Chelan.  

 

Here is 5 p.m. tomorrow...

 

[The Swamp]

I'm seeing Chelan was reporting "hazardous" as of 6pm.

 

Earlier in the day it was "Unhealthy".

 

Does not bode well for jet skiing and boating.  I call the resort and they said, "oh, it's not that bad".  Ha ha ha!

[Geos]

I'm seeing Chelan was reporting "hazardous" as of 6pm.

 

Earlier in the day it was "Unhealthy".

 

Does not bode well for jet skiing and boating.  I call the resort and they said, "oh, it's not that bad".  Ha ha ha!

 

I was there the 5th-8th with unhealthy levels of smoke and it was tolerable, but being out in it camping I did get a sore throat and itchy eyes at times. I'm sure now it is pretty irritating and uncomfortable being outside for any long period of time. They just don't want to loose the business.

[Geos]

Looks like the PS lowland escape the surface smoke until about 21z tomorrow.

 

[ShawniganLake]

I saw a twitter post that Williams lake BC had an AQI of 564 today. That’s gotta be tough to breathe.

[Geos]

Omak, WA over 400 now.

 

https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/StationInfo.aspx?ST_ID=132

[MossMan]

Another sign that fall is quickly approaching!

Currently 64 degrees.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Grateful the smoke has stayed at bay here in PDX and the Willamette Valley. Pleasant night as far as I can see tonight. Really glad I am getting this done now so I can enjoy the winter. Guarantee if I had been admitted in Dec-Feb then that's when the snow would have happened.

 

Still going to have to have a cyborg implant put in in mid Nov tho so watch out for that time-frame because it will likely be cold then XD.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Another sign that fall is quickly approaching!

Currently 64 degrees.

 

Preseason football... Gonna be a really long year for the Hawks. 

[WeatherArchive]

Grateful the smoke has stayed at bay here in PDX and the Willamette Valley. Pleasant night as far as I can see tonight. Really glad I am getting this done now so I can enjoy the winter. Guarantee if I had been admitted in Dec-Feb then that's when the snow would have happened.

 

Still going to have to have a cyborg implant put in in mid Nov tho so watch out for that time-frame because it will likely be cold then XD.

https://www.medgadget.com/2017/11/thync-relax-pro-medgadget-review.htmlyou mean one of these Thync Pad mood enhancers? There are a lot of *hidden* dangers to them.

[MossMan]

Preseason football... Gonna be a really long year for the Hawks.

Seahawks win the division at 7-9! Rams big name ego’s self destruct their season, Sherman will call Garoppolo a pansy which will in turn hurt his feeling and he will play like crap, and every singe member of the Cardinals will end up getting hurt. Go Hawks!