August 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[MossMan]

I would say this is slightly worse than what we had last year at the worse. Dinner at the Everett Marina, and now driving north through Marysville.

[Blizzard777]

Wish our cameras could catch the true image of the red sphere in the sky. So ominous!! I done with the smoke but such a different world when it’s like this. Feel like I’m on another planet with a red moon

 

Currently 74 with a high of 79 today

[Deweydog]

End of days.

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Much warmer to your north today. (SW BC). 91 in Abbotsford and 94 in Squamish.

I'm surprised it got to the 90s up there in Abbotsford considering it reported smoke all day with 2 miles or less of visibility.

[TT-SEA]

I'm surprised it got to the 90s up there in Abbotsford considering it reported smoke all day with 2 miles or less of visibility.

 

 

All depends on breaking the smoke-related inversion... last September it was in the low 90s here during the evening with gusty east winds and low visibility with blowing smoke.

 

Clearly we under an inversion out here now as its only 72 degrees and feels damp and is perfectly calm.  

[Geos]

Ash particles have gotten bigger. AQ index up to 302 now.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Offshore flow is here... went from a little hazy to looking like the end of the world thanks to the fire near Chelan.    The sun is still visible though!  

 

 

There's something wrong with your green filter.

[Timmy]

Can someone post the smoke forecast?

[TT-SEA]

I am sorting through photos this evening... here are a couple pics to offer something to look forward to soon even though it looks bleak now.

 

There pics were taken on 10/27 and 10/28 of last year after a record dry summer and many smoke events. 

 

 

[Frontal Snowsquall]

All depends on breaking the smoke-related inversion... last September it was in the low 90s here during the evening with gusty east winds and low visibility with blowing smoke.

 

Clearly we under an inversion out here now as its only 72 degrees and feels damp and is perfectly calm.

Yeah, that makes sense.

[Deweydog]

I am sorting through photos this evening... here are a couple pics to offer something to look forward to soon even though it looks bleak now.

 

There pics were taken on 10/27 and 10/28 of last year after a record dry summer and many smoke events.

 

 

That fall color seems very early/late.

[Jesse]

Can someone post the smoke forecast?

 

Just think of it as a nice, cool marine layer.

[Front Ranger]

Visibility 3 mi with smoke at SEA, 3 mi with smoke here.

 

That probably doesn't happen often.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Ended up getting up to 84F here with nasty air quality, still 77F out there this evening. Looks like some pyrocumulus formations from the fires east of Seattle and the air quality over the BC Central Interior has improved substantial, could mean some clearing tomorrow.

 

[Perturbed Member]

Slightly off topic but does anyone have information on what the annual snowfall amounts are in the OR coast range at various elevations like 1500 ft, 2000 ft and 2500 ft?

[ShawniganLake]

I wonder if any of the fires in the Cascades in both BC and Washington will blow up with the offshore flow this afternoon. I remember in 2015 a big fire near Pemberton exploded with a NE wind and sent a cloud of smoke and ash over Vancouver and Vancouver island.

I had a feeling some people in the west side would see ash fall today.

[ShawniganLake]

That fall color seems very early/late.

Definitely late. I spent part of this afternoon today blowing maple leaves into beautiful giant yellow piles.

[Blizzard777]

Well, I got this:

 

 

If I weren't so lazy, I would have driven to someplace with an unobstructed view, but, meh...

 

Today's high of 80 was 10º under guidance.  You don't see that happen very often, especially in these End Days.

Now that’s Not and IPad shot! Thanks

[VancouverIslandSouth]

The view from Rathtrevor into the Strait of Georgia today:

 

http://webcam.beachacresresort.com/webcam/current.jpg

[Deweydog]

Definitely late. I spent part of this afternoon today blowing maple leaves into beautiful giant yellow piles.

We've lost a few here just in the last couple days. Might have been collateral damage from my backyard flashdancing though. Hard to say.

[ShawniganLake]

We've lost a few here just in the last couple days. Might have been collateral damage from my backyard flashdancing though. Hard to say.

Definitely the flash dancing. I’d say.

[WeatherArchive]

I would say this is slightly worse than what we had last year at the worse. Dinner at the Everett Marina, and now driving north through Marysville.

The Great Smokey West Coast Solar Eclipse + UNHEALTHY ALIGNMENTS  2018!

[Frontal Snowsquall]

Slightly off topic but does anyone have information on what the annual snowfall amounts are in the OR coast range at various elevations like 1500 ft, 2000 ft and 2500 ft?

I'll try and find some information. I presume you're thinking of moving somewhere up there?

[TT-SEA]

00Z GEM definitely trending more troughy!

[ShawniganLake]

All depends on breaking the smoke-related inversion... last September it was in the low 90s here during the evening with gusty east winds and low visibility with blowing smoke.

 

Clearly we under an inversion out here now as its only 72 degrees and feels damp and is perfectly calm.

Offshore flow up here broke that inversion around mid morning. Environment Canada busted their forecast way too low as a result. Humidity levels were below 20% some places.

[Deweydog]

GFS be GFS'ing.

[ShawniganLake]

Trending east.

[Jesse]

That cutoff low off the California coast interferes with things.

[GobBluth]

That cutoff low off the California coast interferes with things.

Constant NW flow. I like it.

[MossMan]

Get yer fans fired up!

https://komonews.com/news/local/everyone-turn-your-fan-on-spokane-group-aims-to-blow-wildfire-smoke-back-to-canada

[BLI snowman]

Nice Labor Day weekend still on tap.

[Deweydog]

Nice Labor Day weekend still on tap.

Haha! Some people may agree, disagree!

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Offshore flow up here broke that inversion around mid morning. Environment Canada busted their forecast way too low as a result. Humidity levels were below 20% some places.

 

Currently 74F, still hasn't cooled down much here; could it be the smoke is having an insulating effect?

[TT-SEA]

Canadian smoke model shows that all the smoke blowing offshore today and tomorrow will come back inland for an ugly day on Wednesday as well.  

[Perturbed Member]

Wish our cameras could catch the true image of the red sphere in the sky. So ominous!! I done with the smoke but such a different world when it’s like this. Feel like I’m on another planet with a red moon

 

Currently 74 with a high of 79 today

 

Stepped out and tried to take a quick shot. Here is my attempt:

[ShawniganLake]

Currently 74F, s

till hasn't cooled down much here; could it be the smoke is having an insulating effect?

Not sure about that but my understanding is that smoke has limited insulating effect. Probably has more to do with a relatively mixed atmosphere. It was close to 80F up on the Malahat last I checked.

[Phil]

Not sure about that but my understanding is that smoke has limited insulating effect. Probably has more to do with a relatively mixed atmosphere. It was close to 80F up on the Malahat last I checked.

Smoke has a modest insulating effect, yes. Much weaker than cloud cover, for example, but it could still be enough to slow boundary layer decoupling. Theoretically speaking, at least.

[VancouverIslandSouth]

Not sure about that but my understanding is that smoke has limited insulating effect. Probably has more to do with a relatively mixed atmosphere. It was close to 80F up on the Malahat last I checked.

 

It is a bit strange, there's no measureable wind here right now, but it just bounced back up to 76F.

[BLI snowman]

Haha! Some people may agree, disagree!

 

I'm worried about all of it.

[TT-SEA]

Hey Randy... the 00Z ECMWF says we get absolutely doused on Sunday!     And Portland gets nothing.   Surprise... surprise.