August 2018 Weather in the Pacific Northwest

[Front Ranger]

It was not as wet as the ECMWF promised last week... but it was definitely troughy and cool.

 

Yeah, Euro definitely the bed on that part.

[Jesse]

ICON looks dry this weekend

Probably not as dry as your humour

[ShawniganLake]

Probably not as dry as your humour

Not sure. They are both pretty dry.

[Front Ranger]

PDX is in grave danger of falling out of top 5 warm August.

[TT-SEA]

12Z GFS is dry for the holiday weekend... 12Z GEM is even warmer and more ridgy.

 

12Z does show a deep trough for later next week though.  

[Geos]

The yellowjackets are getting out of hand.

 

The number one insect I've been stung by. They were numerous in Chelan when I went a couple weeks ago.

[Farmboy]

For some reason the yellow jackets that hive in the ground always seem meaner and more aggressive. Maybe they're a different variety? Could just be that people are always stepping on them..

[Guest happ]

For some reason the yellow jackets that hive in the ground always seem meaner and more aggressive. Maybe they're a different variety? Could just be that people are always stepping on them..

 

Figure it out f boy; maybe it is global warming. 

[TT-SEA]

ICON looks dry this weekend

 

ICON is quite a bit more ridgy than even the GFS.   

 

The ECMWF is out on its own right now showing rain for Sunday into Monday.

[Farmboy]

Figure it out f boy; maybe it is global warming.

 

So, Africanized bees moving north alarmingly fast, then?

[Jesse]

Mid-long range GFS ensembles trending a little troughier again. But considering how everything else has gone as it approaches that is probably pretty meaningless.

[TT-SEA]

Mid-long range GFS ensembles trending a little troughier again. But considering how everything else has gone as it approaches that is probably pretty meaningless.

 

You got your sub-90 day yesterday... stop being greedy!  

[MossMan]

Sprinklerain drops.

[ShawniganLake]

Skies have almost totally cleared here now. A bit smoky though.

[TT-SEA]

Monday is a mess

 

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All gone on the 12Z ECMWF.

 

12Z ECMWF shows Monday being sunny and pleasant.   In fact... all 3 weekend days look nice on the 12Z ECMWF.   No rain at all and mostly sunny overall for the entire region.

[Kayla]

All gone on the 12Z ECMWF.

 

12Z ECMWF shows Monday being sunny and pleasant.   In fact... all 3 weekend days look nice on the 12Z ECMWF.   No rain at all and mostly sunny overall for the entire region.

 

Crisis averted! 

[TT-SEA]

Crisis averted! 

 

 

Be nice to have a weekend with no smoke and no rain/clouds.   

 

We have been back from the Midwest for 3 weeks now... 2 of those weekends were wet and cool and the other one was smoky and gross.    

 

And we were out of town for the 2 weekends before that time.

 

So we have been waiting for 5 weeks to be home and have a nice weekend with full sun and blue sky!    What happened to summer??  

[TigerWoodsLibido]

Be nice to have a weekend with no smoke and no rain/clouds.   

 

We have been back from the Midwest for 3 weeks now... 2 of those weekends were wet and cool and the other one was smoky and gross.    

 

And we were out of town for the 2 weekends before that period.

 

So we have been waiting for 5 weeks to be home and have a nice weekend with full sun and blue sky.    What happened to summer??  

 

It doesn't last as long for folks that live in your wet microclimate as opposed to lots of other parts of the PNW. Much like me with snow anymore (didn't used to be this way), as far as pleasant weather days, you live in a bad location.

[Phil]

Be nice to have a weekend with no smoke and no rain/clouds.

 

We have been back from the Midwest for 3 weeks now... 2 of those weekends were wet and cool and the other one was smoky and gross.

 

And we were out of town for the 2 weekends before that time.

 

So we have been waiting for 5 weeks to be home and have a nice weekend with full sun and blue sky. What happened to summer??

Yeah, and I’d love just one f**king day with sub-70*F dewpoints or sub-90*F heat indices, but we can’t always get what we want, brother.

 

Your weather is still enjoyable. No reason to complain.

[TT-SEA]

It doesn't last as long for folks that live in your wet microclimate as opposed to lots of other parts of the PNW. Much like me with snow anymore (didn't used to be this way), as far as pleasant weather days, you live in a bad location.

 

 

In terms of rain and clouds... yes.

 

But the smoke basically just made 3 weeks of summer much less than ideal when it should have been sunny and nice.    That is 25% of summer.  

[ShawniganLake]

Yeah, and I’d love just one f**king day with sub-70*F dewpoints or sub-90*F heat indices, but we can’t always get what we want, brother.

 

Your weather is still enjoyable. No reason to complain.

Are you still in Georgia or wherever on holidays?

[TT-SEA]

Yeah, and I’d love just one f**king day with sub-70*F dewpoints or sub-90*F heat indices, but we can’t always get what we want, brother.

 

 

 

Don't I know it!    

 

Does not mean I don't cheer for nice weather... just like you.   That is why I would very much prefer a sunny, pleasant holiday weekend.    Its been a looooooong wait here for us due to multiple factors (not all weather related).

[Phil]

Are you still in Georgia or wherever on holidays?

No, I’m back home, and this heat is making it difficult to claw my way out of debt from the summer expenses, since we stop work when heat indices reach 105 (or when real temps hit 100).

 

Only took until 11AM to reach the former today.

[ShawniganLake]

No, I’m back home, and this heat is making it difficult to claw my way out of debt from the summer expenses, since we stop work when heat indices reach 105 (or when real temps hit 100).

 

Only took until 11AM to reach the former today.

Shitty. 70ish and sunny here now. Perfect landscaping weather.

[Front Ranger]

Don't I know it!

 

Does not mean I don't cheer for nice weather... just like you. That is why I would very much prefer a sunny, pleasant holiday weekend. Its been a looooooong wait here for us due to multiple factors (not all weather related).

On the other hand...there have been very few washout holidays/holiday weekends during the warm season in recent years.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

78F. Beautiful outside. We shall see how high into the 80s we get.

[TT-SEA]

79 and sunny here... only 72 at SEA though.

[weatherfan2012]

There’s a huge nest in the ground just off our deck that I’ve been meaning to Raid the f**k out of. Didn’t see it while cutting the grass a few days ago, and the result was pretty much what you’d expect.

yellowjackets are nasty devals they will come right at you with out even bothering them very aggressive.

[Jesse]

Today’s looking a little over-achievey.

[TigerWoodsLibido]

And back into the 80s at 82.2F. We won't make it to the 90s though.

[MossMan]

yellowjackets are nasty devals they will come right at you with out even bothering them very aggressive.

[BLI snowman]

In terms of rain and clouds... yes.

 

But the smoke basically just made 3 weeks of summer much less than ideal when it should have been sunny and nice.    That is 25% of summer.  

 

The smoke was a direct consequence of the fact that the vast majority of the region has now had numerous months in a row of the weather that you desperately covet. This has been explained to you.

[MossMan]

The smoke was a direct consequence of the fact that the vast majority of the region has now had numerous months in a row of the weather that you desperately covet. This has been explained to you.

To be fair...Tim’s ideal weather would be to have a region wide soaking rain event at least once a week and also sun and warmth the other days (but not too warm) during the dry season if I remember correctly.

[Deweydog]

Tim should be charged with arson.

 

And rape.

[BLI snowman]

To be fair...Tim’s ideal weather would be to have a region wide soaking rain event at least once a week and also sun and warmth the other days (but not too warm) during the dry season if I remember correctly.

 

Sure. It's just that you can't separate the "nasty" summer smoke from the overabundance of "nice" summer weather that most of the region has had. To do so would be intellectually dishonest. 

[MossMan]

Tim should be charged with arson.

 

And rape.

Would he be eligible for the friends and family discount if he hired you as his lawyer?

[BLI snowman]

Tim should be charged with arson.

 

And rape.

 

He's been hanging out with Kevin Martin a bit too much. 

[Front Ranger]

Tim should be charged with arson.

 

And rape.

You can't be charged with wishing for things out of your control.

 

- Tim

[Jesse]

Tim should be charged with arson.

 

And rape.

Because that’s what everyone has been saying.

 

You have officially had your privilege to call out straw men revoked.

[Deweydog]

He's been hanging out with Kevin Martin a bit too much.

They could be the second coming of Andy and Red.

 

I don't see Tim having the stomach to crawl through a river of though. Too dank and murky.